Cleveland Appraisal Blog

MAY 27, 2021

The buyers paid cash. I must admit, in the past year, there have been times when I have felt like many buyers don’t really care about value anymore. While it may seem like many buyers don’t care about what the market value of a home is, I think that we must be careful to not make that assumption.

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Appraisal Buzz

AUGUST 16, 2021

Fannie Mae defines market value in part as “the most probable price that a property should bring…” Thus, probability is the very foundation of the most common definition of market value. In other words, why are appraiser estimating market value below the contract price so often? Time to make an offer.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 9, 2023

Buyer behavior on the Auction.com platform provides one of the best barometers of the retail housing market because the success and livelihood of these buyers depend heavily on them accurately anticipating what the retail market will look like in the next six to 12 months. percent, according to ATTOM Data Solutions.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

premium, it remains the lowest premium for buyers. According to ATTOM’s latest analysis of more than 52 million single-family home and condo sales over the past 11 years, buyers who close on December 4 are seeing the lowest premium above the automated valuation model (AVM). premium buyers are seeing on May 27.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Steve Price, senior vice president of trustee operations at Auction.com, said this is likely because of the shift to vacant or abandoned properties that often come with more deferred maintenance – but the average price relative to estimated full market value increased to a 6.5-year year high in September.

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Appraisal Buzz

AUGUST 8, 2024

“Mortgage rates have started falling, but many potential sellers and buyers are waiting to make a move, meaning we are likely to continue seeing a pattern where prices slowly tick up,” said Zhao. New Jersey leads in value gains New Jersey metros close to New York City saw the largest jumps in property value over the last year.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 18, 2022

Naturally, this has forced buyers to seek lower price points or has completely eliminated them from the market. Therefore, it begs the question: what will happen to home values? Terms of a transaction is typically where you’ll find buyers tipping the scale back to even in negotiations before there’s an influence on price.

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Housing Wire

MAY 21, 2024

For many, buying a home is a complex process, and navigating the real estate market’s rules and regulations can be tricky, especially in states where property sale prices remain a secret. Without sales figures, it’s difficult to access comparable sales, and home buyers may find it challenging to gauge the fair market value of a property.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

APRIL 21, 2022

Could being located next to a property that is an eye-sore cause a loss in market value to your home? Part of our work as appraisers is to consider whether situations like this are influencing the market value of the home we are appraising. Of course, that’s not the same as market value.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 19, 2024

Redfin defined luxury homes as those estimated to be in the top 5% of their metro area based on market value, while non-luxury homes are those with estimated values in the 35th to 65th percentile. High-end buyers tend to be more immune to mortgage rate fluctuations and flock to the luxury housing market.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 13, 2022

The median age of a first-time buyer for the past three years has remained 33 years old. Between 1981 and 2018, the median age of first-time buyers ranged between 28 and 32. There will soon be a wave of potential buyers aging into the first-time buyer age group. There are 23.4 million adults aged 28-32 in the U.S.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Almost every survey respondent agreed that trash, junk, or excessive clutter, either outside or inside a seller’s home, decreases a home’s market value. About half of them estimated that said disarray would result in a “significant” property value decrease. This can slash your home’s value by up to 30%,” he said.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 12, 2023

When we go through the brokerage valuation process, the product is Fair Market Value (FMV). When we see transactions that are executed at a price that is materially different than FMV, it is usually because the deal terms are imbalanced, favoring either the buyer or the seller. At a 3x multiple, FMV would be $600,000.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 5, 2024

Although other local agents said they wouldn’t characterize the market as being in a lull, they agree that interest rates and inventory are two major challenges to overcome. Regardless of the Fed’s decision, Nicole Wilhelm believes 2024 is still a good time for buyers to be in the housing market. “I

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Housing Wire

JUNE 25, 2024

This keeps single-family inventory out of the hands of prospective buyers who may be looking to start raising families. Some Americans may not be able to decouple the market value of their home from the sentimental value.

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Housing Wire

MAY 12, 2022

But these higher home prices and rising interest rates make it extremely challenging for first time buyers to enter the market.”. of mortgaged homes, or one in 31, were considered seriously underwater – meaning the owner owed at least 25% more than the property’s estimated market value.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 11, 2021

A home inspector, hired and paid by the buyer typically, will look at the plumbing, electricity and the overall foundation of the home and then provide a report with their findings. While home inspections aren’t required, they provide the buyer with several important opportunities in the home-buying process.

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

They were able to get others to declare the value as fair, but some valued fair as high as possible. They found liar buyers. Everything worked well so long as “value” equaled price! We have rules, we have standards, and we all know the exact definition of value. buyer and seller are avariciously motivated; biased.

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Inman

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

In its latest real estate market report on Wednesday, Redfin said the total market value for U.S. homes dropped $2.3 trillion from June to December 2022 — the largest six-month drop since the Great Recession.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Moreover, low-priced homes have more potential for value increases as the stock of low-priced homes is both limited and coveted. “I I get tons of emails every day from investors looking for properties, but of course, they only want homes that are under market value, which are hard to come by.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 25, 2024

Redfin defines “luxury homes” as those estimated to be in the top 5% of their respective metro area based on market value, and non-luxury homes as those estimated to be in the 35th-65th percentile based on market value. in Q2, year-over-year. increase to $1,395,000); San Jose, California (16.4% increase to $2,572,500).

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

If somebody is concerned about that (taxes), I always put it back on the buyer and ask them, ‘Do you have any control in the increase of your rent payment?’” ATTOM’s figures are estimates based on an analysis of local tax data, home values and the use of an automated valuation model. In 2022, the average tax on a U.S.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

You’ve found a house for your buyer or a buyer for the home you’re selling. If the second appraisal comes back higher, buyers and sellers may feel more comfortable meeting in the middle. Appraisals protect buyers and sellers Buying and selling a home is a financial transaction that involves large sums of money.

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Appraisal Buzz

AUGUST 2, 2024

of mortgaged residential properties were considered equity-rich, a term indicating that the combined estimated loan balances secured by those properties were no more than half of their estimated market values. housing market, influenced by a blend of economic conditions, regional variations, and seasonal trends.

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Housing Wire

JULY 8, 2024

That has complicated the issues around ownership of the home according to the child of those buyers, who said that interest accumulation on the loan has potentially outpaced its market value. A couple purchased the home in 1969, but took out a $189,000 reverse mortgage on the property in 1997.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

FINISHED SQUARE FOOTAGE On more than one occasion some who have read my appraisal reports felt that my opinion of value was too high. They felt that way because of sales they saw on Zillow that appeared to be comparable and sold for less than my opinion of the market value of the property I appraised.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 25, 2024

The transaction is a complex interplay between buyer and seller. The hypothetical interaction of the typical buyer (who embodies the collective thought and action of the whole market of buyers) with the typical seller (who similarly embodies the collective thought and action of the whole market of sellers).

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Rising home prices were a stressor for buyers who wanted to enter the real estate market in 2024. Unison defines home equity as “the difference between a property’s market value and the outstanding mortgage balance.” The national market experienced a 4.5% home prices.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Institutional sellers at distressed property auctions have gradually lowered pricing over the last six months as rising retail inventory and stubbornly high mortgage rates act as twin headwinds for buyers purchasing at these auctions. The after-repair value is the estimated full market value of a property in fully repaired condition.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 8, 2021

Surplus funds are proceeds from a foreclosure sale to a third-party buyer that are above and beyond the total debt owed to the foreclosing lender. The increased market size Wells refers to is best demonstrated in the third-party buyer sales rate for foreclosures brought to auction on the Auction.com platform compared to the overall market.

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Realtor

OCTOBER 29, 2020

When you’re a first-time home buyer approaching the finish line in the journey to your new home, you want nothing to go wrong, right? These are the most common contingencies that are part of your new home closing process: Home inspection contingency: This gives buyers the right to have the home professionally inspected.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2023

An appraisal gap is the difference between what a buyer agreed to pay for a home in a purchase contract and what an appraiser concludes as the fair market value of the property. Fannie Mae recently announced the Value Acceptance + Property Data solution. Well, a cure for appraisal gap anxiety has appeared on the scene.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

MARCH 30, 2021

TODAY’S HOME BUYERS ARE LIKE THE CARP. This fish phenomenon reminds me of the housing market today. As soon as homes hit the market, they often sell in days, with numerous offers that usually bid the list price up. This year, it appears that buyer panic is even worse than last year. That is a lot of bread!

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 20, 2024

Interest rates impact the housing market significantly — demand can rise or fall any time they go up or down. When the market enters a phase more favorable to sellers, appraisers may find themselves caught in a crossfire between what buyers think is fair and what the homeowner expects.

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Housing Wire

JULY 17, 2023

With real estate inventory at a near-record low, buyers seeking a place to call home are facing stiff competition as bidding wars continue to be commonplace. It is critical that title professionals and our industry partners spread awareness about this type of fraud and educate buyers about the steps they should take to protect themselves.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Proposition 19 eliminated the ability of homeowners to transfer primary residential properties to their children or grandchildren without the property’s tax assessment resetting to market value if the property is being used as a rental house or second home.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The removal of offers of buyer broker compensation from most MLSs across the country — as mandated by the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement agreement — was a massive change for real estate agents and brokers. But they aren’t the only housing professionals impacted by these changes.

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