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Some say Austin’s rental market might collapse. That’s not reality

Housing Wire

What’s more, operating costs for apartment and SFR (single-family rental) operators are up significantly since 2019 due to higher property taxes, insurance, and payroll costs. That’s a factor too of higher inventory.” Meaning that margins are being aggressively compressed.

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Boomers struggled more than millennials to buy their first homes: Realtor.com

Housing Wire

It assumed a 10% down payment and did not factor in property taxes or homeowners insurance. And the youngest millennials (ages 28 to 43 this year) don’t turn 30 until 2026, so there is time for this trend to shift. For millennials turning 30, the typical mortgage payment has averaged only 22.5% of their median income.

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FINDING THE KEY TO UNLOCK ‘STUCK’ HOMEOWNERSHIP RATE

Will Springer Realtor

The multi-pronged effort includes legislative and administrative actions to increase the number of affordable units and overall inventory. >> Seattle homeowners pay a median $4580 in property taxes, based on data collected by LendingTree.com. New York City is No. 1 ($8602), followed by San Jose, Calif.

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MBA: Originations to Rise Significantly in 2025

Appraisal Buzz

Mortgage rates at this level should support homebuyer demand and gradually reduce the lock-in effect, thereby increasing the inventory of existing homes and supporting higher purchase origination volume in 2025.” “We are bullish about the spring 2025 housing market.

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Real estate industry challenges, change and what to watch in 2025

Housing Wire

As office vacancies increase, the value of commercial office buildings decreases, and if the properties are reassessed for much less than they were worth a few years ago, the town may see a dramatic decrease in property tax revenue. Inventory is diminished because there are fewer people selling than there used to be.

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Economic Update 2025

Appraisal Buzz

Unfortunately, as a result, some homeowners who were counting on relatively fixed homeownership expenses (excluding property taxes) over a 30-year period could be facing a payment shock they cannot afford (presuming they mortgaged a home with the 30-year fixed rate mortgage). Nationally, we are forecasting 1.5%

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Appraisers and Firearms

Appraisal Today

I was a temporary appraiser assistant hired to go to properties to see if the county appraisal records needed updating. In those days (mid-1970s), properties were reappraised regularly to increase the assessments and property taxes were increased. I knocked on the door and was met with a man carrying a shotgun.