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7 Top Tips for a Great Home Appraisal: A Checklist to Prepare Your Property

PennyMac

Home improvements and renovations. This can include anything from the central air system you installed 10 years ago to the kitchen flooring and countertops you just renovated (along with the new oven and fridge to match, of course). An appraiser will also evaluate your home's foundation and its condition.

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How Internet Infrastructure Impacts the Real Estate Market

McKissock

Many modern daily tasks depend on having a strong internet connection. Traditionally, real estate customers have wanted to live in locations with strong infrastructure for transportation, water, and electricity. About the Author : Evelyn Long is the editor-in-chief of Renovated , an online resource for the real estate market.

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My Top 8 Search Criteria For Finding The Best Comps

Birmingham Appraisal

Older homes may have unique features or craftsmanship that adds to their value, while newer homes might have modern conveniences and energy-efficient technologies. Buyers are frequently drawn to specific neighborhoods for reasons such as safety, walkability, or access to public transportation.

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Seattle’s Storied History With the Craftsman Home 

Will Springer Realtor

Though it went through extensive renovations in 2016, the home still stands today.). Craftsmans were popping up within walking distance of public transportation. This has resulted in a factory equipment that does every bit of the work with the most modern machinery.”.

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Will Springer Realtor

They have also been spending oodles of money to shape their residences to meet new living needs – modern and spacious, when possible – as households live in their homes for longer. such renovations to these homes (between 20 and 39 years old), with about 200,000 of those projects running north of $25K each.

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Biden’s plan to fix housing supply depends on Congress

Housing Wire

One measure would continue a novel policy at the Department of Transportation to give jurisdictions that promote density and rural main street revitalization higher scores in competitive federal grant processes. Under Biden’s plan, HUD will also increase the “usability” of its lending for manufactured housing.

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Millennials Expected To Maintain Real Estate Buying Intensity

Will Springer Realtor

The owners spent two years – and presumably hundreds of thousands of dollars – to renovate the place about 15 years ago, featuring a Chef’s kitchen with two islands, double-oven and walk-in pantry. Sometimes when you hear a home is a “mid-century modern” you think of the Brady Bunch house – stuck in a certain period. This 3-bed , 3.25-bath,