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Appraising Kitchens

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Conversely, in high-end homes, buyers expect the latest designs, features and finishes; and therefore, an outdated kitchen may be considered as functional obsolescence. Mandate: November 2, 2026 UAD 2.6 Early 2026 New UAD in full production. Mandate: November 2, 2026 All lenders must use UAD 3.6

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Appraisal Institute Counters Flawed Appraiser Bias Narrative

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NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on non-lender appraisals, forms to reports modernization, AMCs, earthquake risk, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. == == Rare Coastal Contemporary Manchester, MA, for $9M Excerpts: 5 bedroom, 4.5 bath, 5,258 sq.ft.

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Appraisals and the Cost Approach

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Many had larger homes built with sometimes very unusual designs. trillion in 2026 (previously $2.37 We now project the 30-year mortgage rate to end 2025 and 2026 near 6.5 million) and for 2026 to 5.25 The home owners with reproduction costs got very large payments from their insurance companies. trillion) and $2.27

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FINDING THE KEY TO UNLOCK ‘STUCK’ HOMEOWNERSHIP RATE

Will Springer Realtor

That’s according to insights from 12,000 consumers and over 300 architectural designers surveyed by John Burns Real Estate Consulting, which also noted 51% of homeowners say the kitchen is the most important space that home design “gets right.”. >> Uniquely designed, the home looks south toward Mt. bath , 5123 sq.

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“Death Stairs” for Appraisers

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While walking down a flight of stairs has not historically been considered the most death-defying of acts, one group of social media users is on a mission to change that misconception by highlighting the most dangerous, baffling, and downright weird step designs across the world, starting in their own homes.

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Climate Change and Home Values

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Appraisal Coursework Focusing on Bias With a clear mandate to walk away from DEI initiatives on the federal level, many appraisers are wondering what impact that will have with respect to the new 7-hour class on fair housing and appraisal bias that is set to become a requirement for all appraisers across the country in 2026. Sound familiar?