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The ‘silver tsunami’ will hit South Florida even harder

Housing Wire

15, the South Florida Regional Planning Council held an event called “Preparing for the Silver Tsunami: Planning and Policy Solutions for Southeast Florida’s Communities.” In 2025, it’s estimated that roughly 940,000 residents in the 65-and-over bracket — including 130,000 who are 85 or older —will call the region home.

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Nearly Half of All Prospective Buyers Struggle with Basic Home Costs

Appraisal Buzz

Moreover, a majority of Americans (27%) from all income brackets, including the mass affluent and above, reported that they have been compelled to set up a payment plan or other arrangement in order to help with making monthly payments. These respondents make up 48% of the shockingly large number of persons who face these challenges.

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Mortgage rates — not commission lawsuits — will be the story in 2024 for publicly traded brokerages

Housing Wire

Our best guess is that any changes to the commission structure are more of a mid-year second half type of event that doesn’t really start to show in the numbers until 2025,” Tomasello said. The good news is that we can bracket the financial impact and they can absorb it, and I think that’s good news.

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Tips for Making a Successful Transition to a New City After a Personal Low Point

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Joining local clubs or organizations, volunteering for events or charities, attending spiritual centers, classes, or workshops, and online communities such as Meetup or Facebook groups are excellent ways to meet new people and develop a support system.

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Supporting Market Conditions Adjustments: A Comprehensive Guide for Appraisers

Appraisal Buzz

Such visualizations help identify intervals of intensified market activity or suppressed pricing, which may correlate with economic events, policy changes, or shifts in consumer behavior. This can be useful when analyzing how external factors, such as economic events or policy changes, impact property prices.

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Are you a real estate professional or mortgage lender seeking to master the home appraisal process?

Premier Home Appraisal Blog

Bracketing requirements and consideration. Thursday, October 3rd, 2024 Hosted by Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group EVENT LIMITED TO FIRST 20 ATTENDEES TO RSVP >> SAVE YOUR SPOT - Fill out the form below to RSVP << You will receive a follow-up email with additional event details approximately one week before the event.

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Price Adjustments and the 2024 Market

Lamacchia Realty

This is a result of not only the current market conditions, but consumers are dealing with the challenges of inflation and uncertainty related to global events. Consider the Price Bracket Along with comps and the Target Pricing Model, price brackets are a helpful tool to use when adjusting the price of your home.