Realvals

JUNE 18, 2023

With this comprehensive list, you’ll find the most common and some more uncommon reasons to get an appraisal. Buying a Home When buying a home, an appraisal can help you in two ways. Unless you are paying all cash, it will be difficult to get a mortgage and finalize your home purchase without an appraisal.

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Raleigh Realty

APRIL 24, 2022

Guide for Veteran Home Buying Finding a home as a veteran comes with unique struggles. It’s difficult enough to learn the ins and outs of home buying, as it is. However, there are steps that you and your support system may take to ease the veteran home buying process.

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Raleigh Realty

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Pros and Cons of Using Opendoor to Sell Your Home Selling your home to Opendoor is worth it for people who are looking for a more convenient sale rather than higher profits. iBuyer companies are popping up everywhere around the country with several here in the Raleigh area including Opendoor, Offerpad, Zillow, and more.

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Lamacchia Realty

JULY 24, 2023

The state experiences high humidity, particularly during the summer, which can take some time to get used to. Additionally, the state is no stranger to hurricanes, and it’s crucial to be prepared and have a plan, along with home insurance , in the event of severe weather.

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Will Springer Realtor

APRIL 10, 2024

Recent news that the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) wishes to settle a series of lawsuits from home sellers has sent ripples through the real estate industry. This move, while aiming to “decouple” buyer and seller compensation, may inadvertently reduce transparency for consumers when reviewing home-sale listings.

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Chicagoland Appraisal Blog

MARCH 21, 2022

In March, I had the pleasure to join Attorney Peter Olson to talk about family law, divorces and home appraisals. We share insights and learning from our careers on family law and home appraisals during divorces. I’m attorney Peter Olsen, Chicago Family Law Group. Thank you for joining us again.

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Will Springer Realtor

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

These findings provide a strong economic base and cement walkable urban places and development as the wave of the future, as we move toward a more connected, environmentally sustainable way of life.” He said something interesting at the end of his rinse & repeat suggestions about moving my feet: “This is a walking city, you know.”

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Lamacchia Realty

JULY 26, 2023

This Lamacchia Mid-Year Housing Report presents overall home sale statistics as of the first six months of 2023 compared to the same period last year, January 1 st to June 30 th , 2022. Number of Homes Sold Decreased by 24.8% for singles, 23.2% for condos, and by 33.8% for multi-families. Prices Increase 1.7%

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Will Springer Realtor

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Sellers, meantime, could put nearly any home on the market and expect a reaction of irrational exuberance from financially sound consumers submitting high-priced offers without buyer-favorable contingencies. In its place, rising everything – home prices, mortgage rates and inflation (Why are eggs so expensive? What’s next?

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The Robert Weiler Company

MARCH 28, 2021

As is familiar with most mixed-use properties, the residential portion takes up more square footage than the commercial share. Commercial real estate development within the mixed-use sector can take up a single building or span an entire city block or neighborhood. Why is Mixed-Use Commercial Real Estate Becoming More Popular?

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Will Springer Realtor

OCTOBER 25, 2022

One of the best ways our government says “thank you” to the men and women in uniform is the VA Home Loan Guaranty Program. Buying without a down payment allows buyers who may be building a family and going from paycheck to paycheck to budget important home-related items instead.

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Will Springer Realtor

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Since Veterans Day falls on a Saturday this year, you can expect far more people and far less available parking. are a bit like that one quirky relative at family gatherings – they have their benefits, they have their drawbacks, and sometimes, they just leave you scratching your head in bewilderment. . Zoning laws in the U.S.

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Appraisal Today

DECEMBER 16, 2022

His figures show there is a holding cost of $200 per day on an unclosed loan and this hinges on the appraisal which is the last thing in the critical path to closing. Joe Minnich, a condo risk consultant, spoke on how loans secured by an individual unit in a condominium project have greater risk than found in typical SFR lending.

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Will Springer Realtor

MARCH 29, 2022

What’s more real are skyrocketing energy costs – the highly tangible reality more homeowners deal with in the face of colder winters and hotter summers. This has prompted many households to build or renovate a more sustainable home – to cut both their carbon footprint and bottom line. The figures bear that out.

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Will Springer Realtor

AUGUST 11, 2023

While that may seem like a silly question to ask – especially from a residential real estate pro whose business relies on the purchase and sale of homes – it’s something I have been studying, with some eye-opening findings. It may take decades to backfill stock, which is said to be roughly 4.5M homes shy of what’s needed today.

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PennyMac

AUGUST 10, 2022

With low down payments, low closing costs and more flexible credit score requirements, it’s no wonder that nearly one in every five home purchases are made using an FHA loan. If a homebuyer can’t pay for their FHA mortgage, the home will be foreclosed on. In return, more homebuyers may qualify for home loans.

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PennyMac

AUGUST 2, 2022

Buying a new home is an exciting venture, but the mortgage loan process can be an overwhelming experience that deters eager and qualified homeowners. Often, you need a 20% down payment, and if you don’t have 20%, you may need mortgage insurance, which will add to your monthly expenses. Learn about different types of loans.

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Will Springer Realtor

JULY 8, 2022

Except for crypto , the rising cost of nearly everything – gas, groceries and going to see grandma – has forced many of us to recalibrate our finances. Our shrinking wallets have people delaying bigger purchases or at least looking for bargains when possible – including homes. for 30-year conventional financing.

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Will Springer Realtor

AUGUST 9, 2022

There is no one-size-fits-all solution to solving our shortage of affordable homes but one answer that appears to have wider appeal is to aggressively advocate for accessory dwelling units (ADUs) – either attached to a structure or detached (DADU) in a backyard. Sit, relax, enjoy the sun and take in the view. You deserve it!

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Listing Spark

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Originating in 2015, Opendoor promised to simplify the home selling process by giving sellers an all-cash offer for their home within 24 hours. One of the pioneers of the real estate iBuyer model, Opendoor guarantees to help home-sellers “ skip the hassle of listing, showings, and months of uncertainty.” How Does OpenDoor Work?

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Will Springer Realtor

APRIL 11, 2023

The signs are generally pointing in the right direction for our local (and national) residential real estate scene, but it is taking more time than usual to turn a cruise-ship-sized sector around without leaving damage in its wake. Total home sales are up 35% (1956) from the previous month but down 32% YoY. from February but down 9.4%

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Will Springer Realtor

OCTOBER 11, 2022

That’s the million-dollar question and the answer is closely tied to the government’s ability to stem inflation, which makes the cost of our question closer to $1,085,000. The Fed funds rate, which banks charge one another, is the foundation for other rates such as for auto loans and credit cards. home prices will decline 5.5%

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Will Springer Realtor

DECEMBER 8, 2021

“While the supply of homes for sale has increased modestly since the spring, it remains well below pre-pandemic levels and the outlook offers no quick fixes for the shortage,” the report issued in October said. That includes shortages of land, labor and ladders (materials) – all helping to push up costs. Census data through October.

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Houston Properties

JANUARY 12, 2022

SUMMARY: Our greatest concern is that last year’s euphoria (home sales are up 13% and total dollar volume is up 28%) led to some really risky deals that violated the 9 Kisses of Death – the 20-year research study of what NOT to buy in Houston. Get a free home valuation for your house and trends in your neighborhood. Get PDF Now.

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 12, 2021

Home prices are overheating, mortgage rates are inching up from the start of the year and the supply of homes is in an unseasonable valley – far from its Mt. One of the reasons for the continued home-sales intensity – in any season – is a key group of “new” buyers. Rainier-esque peak of a decade past! Thank you, Millennials!

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 9, 2022

Amazon, which currently employs about 80,000 people in our state, has added or is building more than 6.6 Taking a closer look at Bellevue (pictured above), about 350 for-purchase condo homes have been delivered in the last 18 months. Fellow tech giants Google, Meta (formerly Facebook) and Microsoft are bulking up as well.

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Will Springer Realtor

MARCH 14, 2022

Most home buyers focus on the direction of interest rates. Things can’t get much more volatile than Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and predictably we’ve seen a flight to safety and lower bond yields and interest rates,” said Rick Sharga, Executive Vice President at RealtyTrac, a real estate research firm. “It’s

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Will Springer Realtor

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The headlines are mostly positive – More Housing Supply Is Imminent. We have covered over and over the scarcity of homes available for sale. It’s particularly true among homes priced at or below $500,000 in King County, where only 737 of those properties sold in August (36% fewer than in August 2019). in the last 12 months.

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Will Springer Realtor

DECEMBER 12, 2023

It was a year of gyrating mortgage rates and stubbornly high home prices. Mortgage rates rose and rose again to more than 8% but have since mercifully fallen by nearly a percentage point. I learned first-hand this summer the value of parking in Seattle. This will happen slowly, like a dimmer rather than an on/off switch.

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Will Springer Realtor

JUNE 8, 2022

Owning a home is the primary mechanism for typical households – whether comprised of single/married, gay/straight people – to build wealth for retirement. The unprecedented housing price increases in our region – up 39% in King for all home types since May 2019 – will possibly stunt homeownership rates going forward.

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Will Springer Realtor

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Prayers for the tens of thousands who have died, as well as the many refugees, disaster survivors and their families affected by the conflict in Israel and the Occupied Territories. More than 2.3M, or 31%, of Washingtonians live in a community governed by a Homeowners Association. New home builders have an answer. Census data.

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Assurance Financial

APRIL 29, 2021

When you’re in the process of shopping for a home and a mortgage, you’re likely to encounter what looks like alphabet soup. Some types of home loans have AMI or area median income requirements. For example, the Home Possible® mortgage requires an income below 80% of the AMI in a particular census trace.

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Will Springer Realtor

JUNE 9, 2021

Memories of the Great Recession still linger for anyone linked to the real estate industry – including the estimated seven million households that lost their homes to foreclosures around 2008-2010. Adjustable-rate mortgages were cheap and easy to acquire, home prices were artificially inflated and supply plentiful.

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Will Springer Realtor

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

In this monthly newsletter, we have called for a generational response to the housing shortage, particularly to address the near-absence of affordable homes. Constraints on housing creation, especially among so-called starter homes, arguably limit the number of workers who can access high-producing jobs. As of Nov. As of Nov.

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Will Springer Realtor

AUGUST 9, 2021

They include strict zoning regulations, rising materials costs, skilled labor shortages driven by unfavorable immigration policies, and unprecedented demand as Millennials enter their prime home-buying years amid historically low interest rates (which crashed below 3.0% The reasons are varied and sometimes depend on location.

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Will Springer Realtor

JUNE 9, 2023

While I’m all for a growing and diverse melting pot in our region, it’s quite apparent we need a bigger “pot” in the form of more housing. The number of households headed by adults aged 35-44 grew even more rapidly, by fully 400,000 per year in 2016-2021 after having declined by an average of 150,000 per year in 2011-2016.

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Will Springer Realtor

JULY 9, 2021

The pandemic has caused many of us to rethink where we live – some now seeking more space for zooming, streaming and enjoying the outdoors. With Link light rail expanding, it may be easier to achieve more of these 15-minute areas – such as in Northgate, Roosevelt or Kent. . THE ROI OF HOME RENOVATION. Makes sense!

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