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Luxury Home Values Snapshot

Appraisal Buzz

A new analysis from Zillow has found that luxury home value growth has now outpaced appreciation on typical homes for five consecutive months. The typical luxury home—defined by Zillow as the most valuable 5% of homes in a given region—is worth about $1,620,000. Luxury home values across the U.S.

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Hispanic Homeowners Reduce the Home Value Gap

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Zillow has found that Hispanic homeowners are making great strides in narrowing the home value gap with white homeowners over the past two years—regaining ground lost during the pandemic. Hispanic-owned homes are currently worth 11.9% less than homes owned by non-Hispanic white households, down from 12.1% from 17.9%.

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Home Values Surge in Q2

Appraisal Buzz

The equity gains coincide with a surge in home prices during the 2024 spring buying season, with the median national home price rising 9% quarterly to a record $365,000. This price increase has helped boost equity levels across much of the country by widening the gap between home values and the amounts owed on loans.

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Survey: Cluttered Yards and Neighbors’ Junk Can Slash Home Values

Appraisal Buzz

What if a neighbor is the clutter-collecting culprit—could the adjacent property take a home-value hit? A team of researchers for StorageUnits.com surveyed some 500 licensed agents to determine how clutter in and around a seller’s home, as well as the surrounding neighborhood, impacts a property’s asking price.

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Have Buyers Tipped the Scales in the Housing Market?

Appraisal Buzz

Zillow’s market heat index indicates competition nationwide is creeping closer to becoming a buyers’ market, as activity begins to wind down for the winter. We’re seeing competition among buyers fade, with mortgage rates climbing back toward 7% as we move closer to the usual winter slowdown,” said Skylar Olsen, Zillow Chief Economist.

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Urban home values growing faster than ‘burbs in Midwest

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A Zillow report released Thursday shows urban home values in Midwest cities — namely, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Kansas City, Columbus and Indianapolis — have risen faster than suburban home values over the past several months. Today, both sellers and buyers expect to handle a majority of the process online.

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Buyer Competition Expected to Ramp Up This Fall 

Appraisal Buzz

According to Zillow’s most recent market report , reduced mortgage rates and more inventory are providing house buyers with a window of opportunity at an uncommon time of year. Buyers have more options to choose from for two reasons. Beyond that, more inventory is becoming available enough to improve buyer negotiating power.

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