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Pending Home Sales Climb to Highest Level Since March

Appraisal Buzz

The National Association of REALTORS (NAR) reports that pending home sales increased in September. increase in the Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI), a measure of future home sales based on contract signings, to 75.8, increase in the Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI), a measure of future home sales based on contract signings, to 75.8,

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DataDigest: Goldilocks and the big IMBs

Housing Wire

The speed of the rate hikes has shrunk gain-on-sale margins because mortgage companies haven’t contracted quickly enough to offset falling demand. So that indicates to us that Realtors are interested in what we have to offer and passing that on to their clients (…) We have been excited to see that increase.

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Waterfront Property Appraisals

Appraisal Today

This class is required before this new UAD material can be taught to other appraisers, under contract with the GSEs. My info below is a limited high-level summary for the new UAD and URAR of what was presented, and what the appraiser community can expect to see, from now into 2026. and the updated URAR. percent from 6.15

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MovotoMic Season 2 Episode 5: Market Movers: From Baby Boomers to Climate-Driven Real Estate Shifts

Movoto

So pocket listing is some is simply like a somebody that, you know, typically there’s a contract involved that says, hey, I’m gonna try to sell your house, but we’re not gonna advertise it on the MLS. So when you look at the contraction, it’s entirely affordability based. JT 10:50: They can’t have that.

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PARKING AND THE IMPACT ON CLIMATE CHANGE

Will Springer Realtor

The costs of buying the same home this year compared to just one year ago have risen by 40% from a combined impact of higher home prices and soaring mortgage rates, according to Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). The opening is targeted for 2026.

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FINDING THE KEY TO UNLOCK ‘STUCK’ HOMEOWNERSHIP RATE

Will Springer Realtor

UNMARRIED AND BUYING TOGETHER For the third consecutive year, a report from the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) noted an increase in unmarried couples purchasing a home. After a continued rise in sales activity through March, the number of Seattle listings under contract and new listings have eased.

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NAR: Pending Home Sales Jumped 7.4 Percent in September

Appraisal Buzz

compared with September 2023, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Contract signings rose across all regions of the country as buyers took advantage of the combination of lower mortgage rates in late summer and more inventory choices,” says Lawrence Yun, chief economist for NAR, in a statement. in the West.

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