Appraisal Today

JUNE 17, 2022

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on real estate market, USPAP and contracts, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. ==. Today is NOT the same as 2008+, with its massive fraudulent loans made to unqualified buyers. Computer modeling did not predict the 2008 crash. Lower inflation?

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Appraisal Today

JULY 12, 2024

Charles kitchen cabinets have been preserved and restored, blending seamlessly with luxurious modern updates like fine wool carpeting in the bedrooms and sophisticated new kitchen and bathroom fixtures. The kitchen also looks like a step back in time but it’s been updated with modern appliances: a fridge and an oven. percent from 7.03

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Appraisal Today

MAY 26, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on appraisal “modernization”, bias hearing, bad appraiser, USPAP, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. == Appraiser pleads guilty in $1.3B Some appraisers feel that lenders should not provide them with the purchase and sale contract.

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GoForrmz

AUGUST 26, 2022

This can be as simple as implementing digital signature forms for student housing contracts, or as complex as building tech-centric study lounges for students. ” — Wakefield Research for the Wi-Fi Alliance, student survey, 2008.

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

77 acre lot, built in 2008 Willow Creek Estate, known as the Wellington of the West, seamlessly blends the tranquility of the countryside with the vibrant allure of coastal living. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($766,550 or less) decreased to 6.29 baths, 15,000 sq.

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Appraisal Today

AUGUST 4, 2023

With AMCs taking over residential appraisals starting in 2008, there is much more additional stress from fee competition, which had never occurred before, even during the down cycles. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($726,200 or less) increased to 6.93 percent from 6.87

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Appraisal Today

MAY 17, 2024

Bad: very few REO appraisals which kept appraisers busy during previous crashes, such as 2008. Jauregui (agent) explains that the three-level residence was designed to blend modern design with sustainability. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages backed by the FHA decreased to 6.86 3,000 sq.ft.

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Appraisal Today

JULY 29, 2022

It sits in the Sarasota beachfront neighborhood of Lido Shores, an area that’s a haven for modern architecture. This is actually about fewer buyers getting into contract. In previous price declines, such as 2008, the percent decline varied significantly. The average contract interest rate for 5/1 ARMs increased to 4.67

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Appraisal Today

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

“The real estate appraisers of old used to network more, market their services, and sell themselves more than today’s modern appraiser,” remarks Mark Skapinetz, an independent real estate appraiser in Georgia who operates a 100 percent non-lender appraisal firm. The average contract interest rate for 5/1 ARMs increased to 5.66

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

House Passes VA Appraisal Modernization Legislation. This legislation is an important first step towards broad modernization of VA appraisal processes and could make veterans’ home purchase offers more viable in today’s competitive housing market. The average contract interest rate for 5/1 ARMs increased to 5.14

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Catskills Modern: ‘Sleeve House’ Highlighted by Charred Wood Exterior. Excerpts: An extremely modern home with an equally dark exterior is now available in Ancram, NY. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate hit the six percent mark for the first time since 2008 – rising to 6.01 percent from 5.94 percent, with points decreasing to 0.76

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Appraisal Today

OCTOBER 21, 2022

It’s a modern Cape with two bedrooms upstairs and two downstairs,” Maiser says. percent of all applications, which was the highest share since March 2008. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($647,200 or less) increased to 6.94 percent of total applications from 29.0

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 9, 2022

You would be hard-pressed to find economists proclaiming that today’s housing environment in the PNW is nearing anything close to the 2008-type bust. the highest percentage since Q3 of 2008. UPDATE: This home is now under contract, pending inspection. It’s modernism in Medina! Our region is a golden unicorn.

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Appraisal Today

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

This is definitely not a repeat of 2008. ==. Every detail of the newly constructed interior was carefully thought out to maintain the unique cylindrical structure while adding a modern, minimalistic feel. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($647,200 or less) decreased to 6.90

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 9, 2023

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. month backlogs of contract work, as of Q4 (latest data available), which is down from the peak of 4.8 Owners are investing about $475B ( yes, billion!

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 12, 2021

The excess of inventory that occurred in 2007, 2008 and ’09, was an anomaly,” said Marci Rossell, former chief economist for CNBC. There was plenty of excess in our region too, with about 23,700 listings (comprising all home types) across King and Snohomish counties in July 2008 (green). Listed at $1,995,000 ($725/sq. This 3-bed , 3.25-bath,

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 13, 2024

were flipped last year, down 29% from 2022 and the largest annual drop since 2008. About three-quarters of the 459 residences are under contract with a target opening late this year. Another two homes are under contract and should be in the sold column in a matter of days. >> In total, 308.9K

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Appraisal Today

MAY 19, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on hybrid appraisals, business tips, UAD info from Freddie, Fannie modernization, non-lender appraisals, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. = Appraisal Business Tips from Ann O’Rourke Why is the residential lender business so slow now, as compared with 2008?

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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. One-tenth surveyed said they have added language to contracts that require buyers to share in the materials costs if they continue to rise.

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Will Springer Realtor

JUNE 8, 2022

The rate today is the same as in the late 1960s, except during the housing bubble of 2008-2010 when ownership rose – and we know how that ended up! After a continued rise in sales activity through March, the number of Seattle listings under contract and new listings have eased. month to month (436) and 6.1% The 3-bed, 2-bath , 2290 sq.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 3, 2024

Since 2008, HUD has issued new HUD-VASH vouchers every year. HUD continues to press onward in advancing opportunities by issuing a new final rule implementing portions of the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA). Currently, there are more than 113,000 HUD-VASH vouchers being administered by 750-plus PHAs.

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Appraisal Today

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Many appraisers are pessimistic about the future of appraising because all they can see is what has occurred since 2008 with AMCs. Remember what it was like during the crash after 2008, when there were very few loans and appraisal volume severely declined? The average contract interest rate for 5/1 ARMs increased to 6.34

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Appraisal Today

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Few listened to appraisers speaking out about fraud before the 2008 crash. Soaring ceilings, expansive open spaces, & impeccable finishes, every detail reflects modern elegance. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($766,550 or less) decreased to 6.86

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