Sacramento Appraisal Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

UPCOMING SPEAKING GIGS: 11/19/24 Downtown Regional MLS Meeting Q&A 9am 11/20/24 […] The post The housing market after a presidential election first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

MARCH 12, 2025

This post is designed to skim quickly or digest slowly. […] The post A tame housing market & condo issues first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog. Historically, the housing market really picks up in March, so let’s talk about that (and touch base on condos).

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2024

This is my last blog post of 2024. Thanks for being […] The post Three things to expect in the housing market in January first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog. Today, I have three quick points, and while these visuals are specific to my area, some of the language use can be used in many different markets.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

MARCH 5, 2025

Also, let’s look at some spicy issues to keep an eye […] The post The R word in real estate first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog. I have some new visuals to help us talk through this.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

OVER FOUR THOUSAND BLESSINGS TO COUNT This year we’ve seen 3,346 more new listings […] The post Making Thanksgiving dinner awkward with housing conversations first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

I’d love to hear your take […] The post The struggle of pulling comps in 2025 first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog. Lately, I’ve been getting a ton of questions about this, so I wanted to share some things I’m doing on my end. Skim by topic or digest slowly.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

JANUARY 14, 2025

UPCOMING SPEAKING GIGS: 1/15/25 Mike & Joel free Zoom event (REGISTER FOR WEDNESDAY) 1/16/25 Sac Real Producers […] The post The 2024 housing market was better than 2023 first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

JANUARY 28, 2025

first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog. Scroll quickly by topic or digest slowly. Any thoughts? UPCOMING SPEAKING GIGS: 1/31/25 Prime Real Estate […] The post The housing market is warm. Not blazing hot.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2024

First, check out SoftPro’s recent blog , delving into the basics). AI tools like ChatGPT and Jasper can assist with content creation and generating first drafts of social media posts, email campaigns, and blogs.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2024

first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog. UPCOMING SPEAKING GIGS: 10/18/24 Prime Real Estate (private) 10/22/24 Culbertson and Gray Group (private (I think)) 10/23/24 SAFE […] The post Which neighborhoods are doing better than others?

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

MARCH 19, 2025

UPCOMING SPEAKING GIGS: 3/20/25 HomeSmart iCare Realty 4/2/25 SAFE Credit Union (RSVP here) 4/10/25 Yuba-Sutter Association […] The post Short sales are BACK (sort of) first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Let’s talk […] The post Why Im calling the housing market flat first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog. And it’s not just me because the overwhelming feedback from real estate agents and homeowners is that prices have really leveled off. What words are you using to describe the market right now?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2025

This is according to Jessica Lautz , NAR’s deputy chief economist and vice president of research, who recently published a blog about homeownership among single women. Today, NAR is seeing the trend continue , with single women purchasing homes at high levels even while having lower incomes.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Strategic content clustering in action Heres a practical example demonstrating how to leverage IntelliSearch to create an effective content cluster where each piece reinforces the others, giving you a network of relevant content: Start with an existing neighborhood blog post highlighting local antique shopping Create a custom saved search for homes (..)

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2023

UPCOMING (PUBLIC) SPEAKING GIGS: 12/08/23 Free Q&A event for appraisers only (on private work) […] The post This one company owns 9,000+ homes in California (interactive map) first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The full report is available on Thumbtack’s blog. Analysts advise property owners to anticipate ongoing maintenance-cost variability. Our data suggests homeowners should remain vigilant and prepared for fluctuating expenses.” The post Home-Care Costs Continue to Climb first appeared on The MortgagePoint.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

MAY 23, 2024

I promise this won’t become an insurance crisis blog, but today I have some brand new stats to share for Sacramento and the Bay Area. UPCOMING SPEAKING […] The post An insurance crisis wasn’t on my bingo card first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

MAY 2, 2024

Look, some people really hype this topic and use it to magnify […] The post Some red flags for the housing market first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog. Sounds like a happy post, right?

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

APRIL 4, 2024

UPCOMING SPEAKING GIGS: 4/11/24 Lindsay Carlisle Event (private) 4/25/24 HomeSmart iCare Realty (details TBA) 4/26/24 Prime Real Estate (private) 5/9/24 Empire Home Loans (details TBA) 5/15/24 […] The post Adding too many ADUs gets awkward first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

MARCH 20, 2024

UPCOMING SPEAKING GIGS: 3/21/24 2024 Market Update for Brent Gove Team (big event free) 3/26/24 Orangevale MLS meeting 9am 4/11/24 […] The post Some things on my mind about the NAR lawsuit first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The post Saying goodbye to pandemic home price gains first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog | Real Estate Appraiser. Today I want to talk about price trends, and I hope this is helpful – whether you’re local or not. Skim quickly or digest slowly. […].

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The truth is everyone feels like an expert when things are good, but […] The post The housing market sucks, but experts can thrive first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

” Lone Wolf’s blog showcases the brand’s new forest green palette and simplified logo, explaining that “[the] transformation goes beyond aesthetics. It represents our renewed focus on creating technology that enhances rather than complicates the real estate journey.”

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 9, 2024

We’re excited to bring this technology to real estate professionals as part of Zillow’s broad suite of software and advertising solutions,” Zillow wrote in a blog post on its investor site. However, according to the company’s blog post, Zillow is also working to integrate the technology into Zillow Listing Showcase.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog. UPCOMING SPEAKING GIGS: 4/11/24 Lindsay Carlisle Event (private) 4/25/24 HomeSmart iCare […] The post Wait, so rates aren’t going down now?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2024

In a blog post , Zillow Group’s chief industry development officer, Errol Samuelson, wrote that buyer agreements can “provide transparency, promote open conversation, and foster alignment between the two parties.” According to the blog post, Zillow is not required to offer consumer-facing agreements by the terms of NAR’s settlement agreement.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

MARCH 14, 2024

UPCOMING SPEAKING GIGS: 3/19/24 WCR Gold Country (details here) 3/21/24 2024 […] The post The housing market is like nachos first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog. I also have some emerging trends to talk about below.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

People have always told me that, and I finally […] The post Pricing low on purpose: Bay Area vs Sacramento first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog. But pricing low is pretty much the norm in the Bay Area.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

UPCOMING (PUBLIC) SPEAKING GIGS: 01/31/24 Joel Wright & Mike Gobbi Event 9am (on […] The post The housing market has 80s vibes first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

JANUARY 3, 2023

The post Real estate trends to watch in 2023 first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog | Real Estate Appraiser. UPCOMING (PUBLIC) SPEAKING GIGS: 1/12/23 McKissock Webinar (register here) 1/18/23 WCR Market Update in Cameron Park (register here) 1/19/23 Big market update at SAR on Zoom (register here) 1/20/23 […].

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

UPCOMING SPEAKING GIGS: 3/8/24 Redfin (private) 3/11/24 Yolo Association of Realtors (YAR only) 3/19/24 WCR Gold […] The post When a property gets 147 offers first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

UPCOMING SPEAKING GIGS: 10/18/24 […] The post The hot mess of concessions in real estate first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog. It feels messy that concessions information is no longer in MLS, there’s some confusion about how appraisers are handling some of this, and we have a new question to ask. Let’s talk about it.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

START A BLOG. Starting a blog is not difficult. Blogs don’t have to be long. Writing a blog can help you to stand out in your market as an expert. If you’ve been reading my blogs for any length of time, you no doubt have read typos I have made or things I could have conveyed better or more accurately.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2023

I also have some market recap visuals (and a few insane graphs). […] The post A Gut Punch to Housing Demand (8% Rates) first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog. I think it’s really important to stay grounded and realistic, so let’s talk about this.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

JANUARY 16, 2023

first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog | Real Estate Appraiser. UPCOMING (PUBLIC) SPEAKING GIGS: 1/18/23 WCR Market Update in Cameron Park (register here) 1/19/23 Big market update at SAR on […]. The post How are appraisers handling concessions?

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

JUNE 20, 2024

This happens all the time unfortunately, and it’s an example of how simple real estate math can […] The post Real estate math gone wild first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

MARCH 27, 2024

first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog. UPCOMING SPEAKING GIGS: 4/11/24 Lindsay Carlisle Event (private) 4/25/24 HomeSmart iCare Realty (details TBA) 4/26/24 Prime Real Estate (private) 5/9/24 […] The post Do appraisers deduct value if there are concessions?

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