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Owning a condo in Florida is becoming less attractive: Redfin

Housing Wire

In May 2022, the Florida Legislature introduced a new condominium safety law, which mandates more rigorous inspections and stronger financial reserves for HOAs. Before the new law was enforced, many condo associations were investing their reserves in government-insured instruments, sacrificing their liquidity to generate a return.

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Institutional SFR players are stuck in the doldrums

Housing Wire

The lawsuit claims further that the company “ignored permitting laws to avoid fees and increased taxes as well as to get renovated homes on the rental market as soon as possible.” Invitation Homes (IH) spent about $25,000 on renovations per home for its California SFR portfolio, pleadings in the lawsuit state.

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Pros and Cons of Selling Your Home As-Is

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

For some homeowners, extensive renovations can present a challenge in terms of time and finances, particularly if you plan to move out of your home soon. Therefore, you don’t have to fix or account for any issues that might be discovered in a professional home inspection issued by the buyer. No repairs, no costs.

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Gross Living Area Discrepancies with Public Data May Differ and How They Occur

Boston Appraisal

For example, public records may not reflect any renovations or additions that have been made to the property since the records were created. In most cases, the process of obtaining the GLA requires appraisers to inspect and measure a subject property. It is also known as a secondary unit or in-law unit.

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Gross Living Area Discrepancies with Public Data May Differ and How They Occur

Boston Appraisal

For example, public records may not reflect any renovations or additions that have been made to the property since the records were created. In most cases, the process of obtaining the GLA requires appraisers to inspect and measure a subject property. It is also known as a secondary unit or in-law unit.

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Fixer Uppers 101

Lamacchia Realty

What to Consider Before Purchasing a Fixer-Upper Although fixer-uppers are more affordable than purchasing a turnkey home in the perfect neighborhood, the process of buying a fixer-upper and renovating it is more complicated than what you see on television. How Much Time Do They Take to Renovate? Traveling a lot?

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4 Ways To Improve Your Home's Appraisal

East Coast Appraisal

A clean interior can make a very good first impression when a prospective buyer comes to inspect your house. Also, you can install a separate mother-in-law suite, as most houses lack this feature. Clean and Declutter You can clean and declutter as an inexpensive way to increase your home appeal.