Raleigh Realty

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Negotiating Repairs After a Home Inspection What fixes are mandatory after a home inspection? One of those steps is the home inspection and with the home inspection, major issues can arise. One of those steps is the home inspection and with the home inspection, major issues can arise.

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Hank Miller Team

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Given the pandemic fueled real estate market and historically low housing inventory, it can be difficult to understand why a home fails to sell. Yet, some sellers can’t find a buyer for their home. There can be several reasons why a home fails to sell. The market (buyers) set price.

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Lamacchia Realty

MARCH 3, 2022

6 WAYS TO PREP YOUR HOME FOR A SPRING SALE. If you’re thinking of selling your home this spring, don’t wait to get it ready. inventory has been historically low, but signs of spring activity are beginning to give frustrated buyers hope! A low-cost but effective way of showcasing your home is making it appear brighter.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2024

The best real estate CRM solution is the one that will manage your client interactions, increase the number of touchpoints with each client, and convert leads seamlessly into buyers and sellers. Below, we take a deep dive into the best real estate CRM solutions for solo agents, teams and brokerages.

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Listing Spark

DECEMBER 6, 2023

For one, you’re not required to have a lawyer present during a home real estate transaction. In fact, homeowners can sell their homes without even hiring a real estate agent. Knowing how to sell your home without a realtor can easily save you thousands of dollars on closing costs and fees.

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Appraisal Today

JUNE 23, 2023

Attorney Peter Christensen, general counsel at the Christensen Law Firm in Bozeman, Montana, notes that lawsuits against individual residential appraisers, or small residential AMCs, are fairly rare, and successful suits rarer still. The five bedrooms and eight bathrooms at 14051 Island Drive are spread across the main home and guesthouse.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 9, 2024

Homeownership is a bedrock for the American Dream, in no small part because it is also a durable, reliable long-term investment. The time-tested resiliency of home values highlights home equity’s importance to American households and its significance for residential real estate investors alike. Why a third way?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 16, 2024

As the engines of the housing and mortgage markets continue to sputter due to higher interest rates and fewer buyers, industry innovators are looking for ways to get their company’s wheels off the ground. It has a small team of about 26 people and more are expected to join in the coming months. ”We Why talk about it now?

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Realtor

MAY 10, 2018

This sibling may prefer to have the property remain in the family or rented out. If siblings agree to keep the home, what usually happens is that the workload isn’t even—maybe one sibling lives in a different state than the home—and soon brothers and sisters find themselves battling over money or time spent looking after the house.

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Realtor

MAY 10, 2018

This sibling may prefer to have the property remain in the family or rented out. If siblings agree to keep the home, what usually happens is that the workload isn’t even—maybe one sibling lives in a different state than the home—and soon brothers and sisters find themselves battling over money or time spent looking after the house.

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Listing Spark

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Many investors stop at calculating buyer closing costs, renovations, and holding costs. Why Calculate Seller Closing Costs For Every Property Investment? Buyer Closing Costs Matter Too Buyer closing costs are generally smaller than seller closing costs, as buyers don’t directly pay for the agents involved.

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Assurance Financial

MAY 10, 2022

If you already have a primary residence, purchasing a second home can be an excellent investment. You have a guaranteed vacation spot each year and can rent the house out to bring in some extra income. The process of buying a vacation home has some things in common with buying your first house. Why Buy a Vacation Home?

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Dart Appraisal

APRIL 2, 2021

For example, a client ordered a commercial appraisal of a 70+-year-old retail row building on Main Street in a small town. The Income Approach was also considered applicable but wasn’t given full weight in the final value conclusion since that represented a tiny pool of buyers.

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Clear Capital

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Buying or refinancing a house is stressful for home buyers, and “being able to rely on a timely valuation can make a big difference,” says Heather Khan, Senior Analyst of Quality Assurance at Clear Capital. When this happens, buyers have to build it into the process to avoid deal expirations. says Folven. .

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Appraisal Today

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Excerpts: Some people want to bring more people (primarily of color, which is great) into a dying profession. I definitely prefer “profession” to “business”. Humor, Zillow, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. Commercial is a very small market compared with residential. By Dave Towne, Jan.

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Appraisal Today

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Instead, Horowitz would personally select one of a small number of his preferred appraisers for any given appraisal request… It thus became apparent to Andrews that Horowitz was engaged in a widespread scheme in violation of federal law by assigning appraisals to appraisers who would appraise values at requested values in exchange for order flow.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2024

Of course, there are numerous other things we could dissect, like whether or not you like the brokerage colors or how close the nearest office is to your home, but much of that is subjective, so we’ve stuck with stuff that can be compared equally. He knows what he is doing and has built an amazing brokerage as a result.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2022

Clearly, a small reduction in headcount at MAXEX is not a game changer in a mortgage industry that employs 130,000 by some estimates, but it’s significant that the loan-trading platform is pairing back its workforce at all. The MAXEX exchange now supports some 300 loan originators/sellers and more than 20 active loan buyers.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The single-family rental (SFR) sector and its close cousin, the fix-and-flip market , are now essentially treading water in an environment of high interest rates , approaching 8%; high home prices; and a dearth of home-purchase inventory. It shows that home purchases by these investors declined by 90,000 year over year.

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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. Peter: I’m buying a home with bank X as my lender, you’re never doing that type of appraisal?

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The Robert Weiler Company

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Why should you buy land in Ohio? Below, we explore why it’s a good idea to buy land in Ohio; the benefits of buying land to build a house or business; and we even detail some alternatives to buying real property… from your couch, if you’re not ready to buy land for sale! Why Buy Land for Sale in Ohio?

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Appraisal Today

APRIL 2, 2023

Why must an appraiser be given a copy of the sales contract? That’s the real reason why—because USPAP says so. Of course, I have always preferred not knowing the sales price as it seems like a conflict for an objective, unbiased appraisal. What Do Appraisers Look For in a Sales Contract? Answers a lot of appraiser questions.

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Listing Spark

AUGUST 21, 2023

In 2021, homes for sale by owners (FSBOs) accounted for one out of every ten transactions. But when homeowners conduct a home sale without the guidance and resources of a real estate agent, they can miss key markets, advertising opportunities, and market insights throughout the process. However, the market is adapting.

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Appraisal Today

MAY 12, 2023

Fannie Mae will end up creating more instability for the trillions in the bond market – investors will have to process millions of valuations with the physical attributes of the home collected by unlicensed, uninsured, and unprepared individuals getting paid $10-$25 per inspection. His homes are as unique as he was,” says Heinrich. “He

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Clear Capital

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Then they dive into Freddie Mac’s long-anticipated research paper, “ Racial and Ethnic Valuation Gaps In Home Purchase Appraisals.” ” Jeff’s Real Estate Joke of the Pod gives us a buyer’s-eye view of today’s real estate market. And we’ve got some fun things to talk about before that.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Today we are seeing this play out with a shortage of MBS buyers to the tune of about $2 billion in demand per day. Late last year, Laurie Goodman, the famed MBS expert and a leader at the Urban Institute in Washington, penned an article in Barrons to explain why rates were so high. This is not a small market.

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Will Springer Realtor

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The affordability question is becoming more difficult to justify too, as home prices and interest rates rise amid other challenges facing buyers.“That’s A small move in mortgage rates can make a big difference in life-of-loan interest payments. Buyers with the deepest pockets may wait, however.

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Raleigh Realty

MARCH 25, 2021

Whether you're shopping for a mansion overlooking the green on the 16th hole, waterfront home with breathtaking views, or a penthouse loft in the heart of downtown, the luxury home buying process is one you'll want to be sure to do your homework on. Do you prefer buying new construction or an existing home?

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Will Springer Realtor

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Unlike a century-plus – or even decades – ago, today’s residents in many cases prefer to live alone, especially in urban areas. While most own their homes like traditional residential life, cohousing members also follow a participatory way of being. It reminds me of the positive impact cohousing has on its members.

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