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Movement Mortgage names Joe Thompson as regional director

Housing Wire

Founded in 2008 and based in Fort Mill, South Carolina , Movement Mortgage offers a range of products including conventional, jumbo and government-insured loans, as well as a dedicated reverse mortgage division. The lender also provides rate-and-term and cash-out refinancing, along with construction and renovation loans.

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SFR and fix-and-flip investors expect a better market in 2024

Housing Wire

The inventory shortage — in addition to high financing costs tied to elevated interest rates and related inflation for construction expenses — led to a nearly 30% decline in home flips in 2023, according to real estate data firm Attom. For example, there were 50,000 new homes constructed by builders last year in Dallas-Fort Worth,” he said.

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Tips for Increasing Your Home’s Value Without Spending a Fortune

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Generally speaking, real estate is one of the most secure investments you can make, and bar any situations like the crash in 2008, you are pretty much guaranteed a constant increase in value and desirability. Again, there is not much you can do about construction materials. Materials used. Is there water damage around your windows?

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What’s Happening With the Nation’s Housing Inventory?

McKissock

In 2008, many people lost their homes when the housing bubble burst. Need for New Construction. Those who can wait for construction may find the idea of building their own home the way they want quite attractive. Construction Workforce Concerns. Unfortunately, there is also a lack of workers in the construction industry.

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Top 10 Things Appraisers Wish Real Estate Agents Understood

McKissock

2008 illustrated to the market what happens when too many interested parties get a hand in sales transactions.” ” “When to use new construction or remodeled construction as a comparable.” Educate yourselves on construction details and styles of homes. ” “Location, location, location!

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What New Appraisal Specialty Do You Wish to Break Into?

McKissock

Gentrification and renovations are rapidly increasing values. Appraisers need to be up to speed more so than in the crash of 2008 when values fell. ” “It appears that green home features are becoming more common in remodeling and new construction assignments.” Green home appraisal (16%).

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Appraising Kitchens

Appraisal Today

A homeowner may have invested heavily in a kitchen renovation, but it is the appraiser’s responsibility to carefully consider factors such as conformity, local market preferences, and house style and price range when valuing the subject property. The Wall Street Down graphic above is for the 2008 crash. Worth reading.