Birmingham Appraisal

JULY 12, 2023

Pricing a property correctly from the outset is crucial for attracting potential buyers and maximizing the seller’s return on investment. Seller Education: Real estate agents play a crucial role in educating sellers about the Law of Diminishing Returns and its implications for pricing.

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Lamacchia Realty

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Furthermore, potential sellers with covid-era mortgage rates of around 3% weren’t listing because they’d have to give up that historic rate and trade it for one that is likely two times higher or more. Many sellers are holding the line, and buyers continue to face competition. Sellers then become the ones who need to compete.

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Lamacchia Realty

JUNE 21, 2022

For the past few years, with inventory at historically low levels , sellers were coming pretty close to naming their price and buyers were paying. The low rates made it possible to offer more on a home as the cost of borrowing was lower and therefore, sellers weren’t the ones competing, buyers were. The same will be true for sellers.

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Lamacchia Realty

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Furthermore, potential sellers with covid-era mortgage rates of around 3% aren’t actually listing because it means they’d have to give up that historic rate and trade it in for one that is two to three times higher. Fewer sellers need to adjust their price because, again, it’s a seller’s market. It means they’re down.

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Lamacchia Realty

MARCH 26, 2024

Source Inventory rises when more sellers are listing than buyers are buying. When there are market changes it often takes sellers time to first realize it and then be willing to accept it. This can be particularly important in a buyer’s market, where buyers have many options and sellers need to stand out.

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Lamacchia Realty

AUGUST 3, 2021

Buyers have had more money to work with due to the low mortgage rates , and sellers who actually listed their properties were given the pick of the litter in multiple offer situations where most of the time, the homes were selling for over asking. It comes with a negative stigma for sellers to hear that a price adjustment is recommended.

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Birmingham Appraisal

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

While the agent acts on behalf of their seller, it is important for their pricing strategy to also be based on the most up-to-date and accurate market data. The goal of a CMA is to provide sellers with an accurate estimate of their property’s worth based on its characteristics and the current market conditions.

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Lamacchia Realty

APRIL 27, 2022

Interestingly, there has been a notable uptick nationally in price changes in the market recently, demonstrating a slight lessening of seller power, and a sign that the market is, in fact, already starting to change. Seller Resources. Anthony explained this in his recent Market Update video, click here to watch. Additional Resources.

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Lamacchia Realty

JANUARY 10, 2022

Inventory initially dropped in March 2020 as a result of sellers pausing on listing their homes and that number has stayed extremely low since. Compose a Personal Letter Sellers are often more likely to choose a buyer with whom they feel comfortable. Here are five homes that recently sold for over asking price: Escalation Clause.

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Cornerstone

MARCH 3, 2021

Though we’re currently in a seller’s market, it’s still vital to set the right price for your home if you want it to sell profitably — and fast. The good news about housing inventory recently hitting an all-time low is that this puts sellers in the driver’s seat. Reading Time: 3 minutes. are anticipated to rise by 4.5

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Cornerstone

MAY 21, 2021

As you prepare to buy a home – either as a first-time buyer or as a seller who is buying a new house – it’s critical to know your monthly budget and exactly how much house you can afford. So, you might have to search for houses in a lower price bracket as rates increase if you want to stay within your budget. Now you know the truth.

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Lamacchia Realty

MARCH 12, 2024

Due to rising rates and home prices that have continued to influence consumer spending, 2023 saw the lowest inventory in recorded history, and in 2024, sellers are still hesitant to enter the market. Offer Over Asking Sellers often price their homes aggressively to incite bidding wars. Real estate is a long game.

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Birmingham Appraisal

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Some people will say that it is market value because you have a willing buyer and a willing seller. For sellers, this can be appealing, as it may justify a higher asking price. Including an exceptionally high sale in an area with mainly moderate values can give a false impression of what typical buyers and sellers can expect.

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Birmingham Appraisal

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

More sales in the lower price bracket may indicate a decline in prices and more in the upper range may indicate an increase. This information can be used to advise sellers on how to price in this situation. In a seller’s market, where there are more buyers than available homes, prices might be higher.

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Portland Appraisal Blog

AUGUST 8, 2020

A home selling right next door to the subject is about as good as it gets when it comes to bracketing location and might merit inclusion in a report even if it did sell more than a year ago. This has prevented me from accidentally under-appraising a property—something the seller (and their agent) often appreciates!

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McKissock

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Another is to bracket the square footage and use at least one larger and one smaller comparable to help compensate. It’s a great checks-and-balance tool in a runaway sellers’ market like we are currently experiencing. So, with that known discrepancy, how do we address the inaccuracies?

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Raleigh Realty

MARCH 29, 2021

Getting pre-approved tells the seller that you're serious. And the seller's agent will be happier to do business with a colleague in the field. USDA loans are for those in the low to moderate-income bracket. Negotiate with the Seller Another strategy is to ask the seller to cover some or all closing costs.

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Town & Country Residential Appraisals

DECEMBER 16, 2019

For unique homes, comps may only be very similar in one area, and a wide group of comps is used to bracket all of the various features (if the home is a 3,000 sqft 1 bedroom home, you may have a 3000 sqft 2 bedroom, and a 1500 sqft 1 bedroom as comps to bracket both features because the subject is very unique in this combination of features).

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Lamacchia Realty

MAY 26, 2022

lessening in demand) and sellers will have less power over price forcing price reductions. There has already been a notable uptick nationally in price changes in the market recently, demonstrating this lessening of seller power, and a sign that the market is, in fact, already starting to change. Seller Resources. April 8, 2021.

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Clear Capital

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Whether it is for the borrower, the seller, or the lender, a detailed and error-free appraisal report positively influences the purchase decision and credibility of the process. By bracketing the salient features of the house in the appraisal report, appraisers sometimes overlook the proximity and location factors. 1 is location, No.

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Listing Spark

JUNE 7, 2024

These steeper interest rates make it harder to buy homes and place them in the right bracket for easy flips. That bodes well for sellers who purchased their homes in the past, but that’s not an ideal strategy for flippers. Not being able to secure an affordable loan will hold back many flippers who can’t buy homes outright.

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Portland Appraisal Blog

APRIL 14, 2019

You, the seller, the buyer, the lender—heck, even the mailman, are all shocked the deal has fallen apart. The buyer loves the home and both buyer and seller feel the price is fair. In many cases even if the appraisal is just few thousand short, the underwriter will not go through with the deal or require the seller to cut the price.

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Lamacchia Realty

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Since then, as rates and inflation have continued to influence consumer sentiment and spending, inventory has remained low as sellers hesitate to dive into the market. Compose a Personal Letter Sellers are often more likely to choose a buyer with whom they feel comfortable. Real estate is a long game.

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Listing Spark

MARCH 18, 2024

Buyers in that pricing bracket will look at other properties that make more sense for the price, and your home will stagnate on the active market. a seller, you get to decide which tools are part of your process, which tasks you want to manage alone, and the total costs and profits of selling your home.

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Appraisal Today

APRIL 14, 2023

The degree and cost to cure becomes an issue to buyers and sellers, and a challenge for appraisers. Appraisers sought to bracket the subject using three comparable sales. We have learned how to address areas that tend to be sticking points for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, such as bracketing elements of comparison.

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Houston Properties

JANUARY 13, 2021

Avoid 9 Costly Mistakes Sellers Make. For certain parts of the economy, usually in the upper-income brackets, they didn’t carry a lot of debt and they couldn’t go out to spend their money. 2020 ended favoring sellers. KEY RESOURCES: Study Of How Previous Pandemics Affected The Real Estate Market. Do You Want To Buy A Home Now?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

If one would normally pay 20% based upon their tax bracket, they will pay 10% instead. This could be a huge win-win-win (country, seller, buyer). Meanwhile, the seller saves a huge chunk on this highly appreciated asset. Per the IRS, the largest bucket of filers pay a cap gains tax at 15%.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 26, 2022

We have already started to see sellers start to lower their prices to adjust to what is acceptable in this market, so that might drive more buyers in and then you will always have that steady level of purchase demand for people who need a home due to life events.”. The second largest age bracket was 35-44 at 19%.

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Appraisal Today

DECEMBER 13, 2024

If they don’t hit the sales price by bracketing, they will throw out a lower sale and go get a higher one. There is already an increasing demand for refis and home buyers and sellers. They started with a Template and Auto Adjustment. I was trained to do 3 per day. It took the recession of 1979-84 before I started to change.

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