Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 11, 2024

of eligible households received government housing aid in 2021, while 11.2 Older Homeowners Desire to Age in Place, But Many Dont Believe Theyll Be Able To According to Harrell, housing costs and communities arent often designed with older homeowners in mind. It is clear that policy action is urgently needed. Only 36.5%

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Housing Wire

MAY 7, 2021

A recent study by the National Association of Home Builders found that regulations imposed by all levels of government on new homes account for $93,870, or 23.8%, of the current average sales price ($397,300). Of that $93,870, $41,330 is attributable to regulation during development, and $52,540 is due to regulation during construction.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

in 2025, according to a quarterly survey of housing experts conducted by government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) Fannie Mae. home-price growth is predicted to finish this year at 4.7% before slowing to 3.1% million homes,” he said. “We’ve We’ve previously estimated the shortfall to be more than 4 million.”

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Housing Wire

APRIL 25, 2024

HUD also published guides designed to assist with mobility improvements and decarbonization of existing transportation systems. The department said it aims to alert communities about important elements of post-disaster resilience that research has shown are often overlooked or less understood in the immediate wake of a disaster.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

DDAs are areas with high construction , land and utility costs when compared to an area’s median gross income (AMGI). The parameters were published in the Federal Register on Monday.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2025

Without providing separate comments for each directive, Pulte also revoked climate risk management requirements for the government-sponsored enterprises ( GSEs ), eliminated rental payment flexibility rules for multifamily leases, and discontinued Fannie Mae s policy of repairing foreclosure properties before resale. .”

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Housing Wire

MARCH 10, 2023

In the Seattle area, there was a 250% ADU construction increase in 2022 compared to 2019. And in California, demand for ADUs is quickly outpacing supply, according to local media outlets and reports from local governments and building organizations. Most of the ADU activity is concentrated in the Los Angeles area — West L.A.

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Housing Wire

JULY 19, 2024

This move is designed to “create an additional economic incentive to protect Ginnie Mae and taxpayers against a decline in collateral value,” Ginnie Mae explained when announcing the proposed term sheet. For instance, I believe strongly that this now allows lenders to actually focus on the origination side.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Residential zoning laws are designed to promote orderly development, control traffic flow, and ensure that noise and activity levels are appropriate to each specific neighborhood. Launch a government-funded affordable housing awareness campaign Home equity is the primary source of wealth for most Americans.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

MBA Convergence , “is driving collective action with lenders, other industry participants and government partners to facilitate new solutions to our nation’s rental and housing affordability challenges. Zoning: Ensuring that proposed home designs align with the municipality’s zoning constraints and building codes.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 21, 2022

A former Texas A&M cross country and track athlete and Episcopalian minister, Ballard in 2011 co-founded TreeHouse , a retailer to sell environmentally friendly home construction materials. Ideally, an engineer designs a model of what they want on software, from an air duct to a prosthetic limb, and it is precisely printed out.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 5, 2021

The proposed rule addressed capital, liquidity, governance, policy related to entity survivorship and more. In October, CSBS made a controversial move to issue a final rule with proposed prudential standards for nonbank mortgage servicers – standards that, if enacted, have some stakeholders, like the Urban Institute , worried.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2024

In September, HUD announced updates to its manufactured housing construction and safety standards. In June, HUD announced the launch of a new program designed to allow for the purchase, refinance or renovation of manufactured home communities under an FHA-sponsored loan program.

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Housing Wire

JULY 28, 2022

Treasury Department has issued new guidance empowering state, local and tribal governments to direct more of the funding appropriated under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 toward affordable-housing investments. billion for affordable-housing development and preservation. Louis , that gap is 29.3

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2024

Thanks to the efficiencies baked into the construction processes of manufactured homes, these factory-built houses are both faster and less expensive to build than site-built homes, saving buyers between $50,000 to $100,000 per unit. For lenders, the market offers the prospect of a new and growing line of business.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Social is a new construct, especially in the fixed-income markets and in the mortgage-backed securities space,” she said. “We’re Sam Valverde, principal EVP of Ginnie Mae , added that the new label is designed to increase transparency and communicate that Ginnie Mae can provide a social investment opportunity. “We’re

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 31, 2024

HUD’s “Innovative Housing Showcase Educational Sessions will feature individual breakouts on offsite construction, building codes, manufactured housing, decarbonization, zoning, public and multifamily housing, resilience, and finance. on the National Mall, to raise awareness of innovative and affordable housing designs and technologies.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

The program targets new construction and converts existing unpermitted units to meet building codes. Residents will have access to comprehensive assistance with financing, designing, permitting and building new ADUs aka “granny flats.” Government incentives But building and setting up an ADU isn’t exactly cheap.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 4, 2025

This one-on-one mentoring program is designed to empower talented women in the affordable housing Industry and cultivate a community of thought leaders and influencers. Some regional organizations provide formal mentor programs, such as New York-based Women in Housing and Finance.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 12, 2022

To help the lowest-income families, who increasingly can’t find affordable housing in today’s market, federal, state, and local governments devote considerable resources to subsidize the development of affordable housing with below market rents. LITHC projects built between 2000-2018 needed to layer an average of 3.5

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Housing Wire

JULY 6, 2023

Affordable housing Still, given the housing inventory shortage, relying on new-home construction, fix-and-flippers, foreclosures or longer-term high rates alone is not likely to address the problem in full. A recent report by online home marketplace Zillow estimates that the nation needs 4.3 housing affordability.”

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Raleigh Realty

MARCH 29, 2021

Buying a Home As a Government Employee Are you a government employee preparing to buy a home? With the right resources, you can ensure a successful investment and one in which you may save tens of thousands of dollars thanks to being a government employee. Who Is a Government Employee?

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D Fritz Appraisals

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

As the demand for more sustainable building construction grows in the industrial real estate sector, greener solutions like North Vancouver’s hydrogen liquefaction plant are becoming more common. High construction costs are affecting the supply on new builds and slowing down the release of new properties into the market.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 4, 2023

“The real challenge is that [housing] is not an entitlement, and it is not something that the federal government has decided to put sufficient money into — to a level required to make sure housing is assessable to everyone long-term.” they’re all in suburbia; they’re not living in our city,” Brown said.

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 9, 2025

These organizations are on the cutting edge of serving the mortgage, real estate, or housing markets, providing technology or software designed to serve those markets. In 2024, Valligent launched the 1004D Virtual Completion Certificate, speeding up verification of appraisal report conditions for construction or repairs.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2020

We wanted to invest capital back into the area in which we grew up,” said Wenzel, who is partnering in the venture with a long-time friend who is a designer and general contractor in Connecticut. The county is home to the Rock Island Arsenal, the largest government-owned weapons manufacturing arsenal in the United States.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 14, 2024

As a surge in new multifamily rental units has slowed down rent growth, single-family construction is starting to lift for-sale inventories. She seeks to explain the growing gap between socio-economic groups, and government policies to try and change it.

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GoForrmz

MARCH 6, 2023

How women are making a positive impact on the construction industry From introducing technology to construction operations to an increase in the number of women joining the workforce, the construction industry has been evolving in recent years. In fact, the number of women in the construction workforce has increased from 9.9%

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D Fritz Appraisals

JULY 4, 2024

While the BC housing crisis is hurting British Columbians, the provincial government is attempting to facilitate faster home construction and increase the number of rental properties through several initiatives. New rules and standardized designs are helping home builders speed up the construction of small-scale multi-unit housing.

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Miller Samuel

MARCH 19, 2019

A large swath of high-end condo market activity of the past five years are non-primary residences which include pieds-a-terres but most are investor purchases that are subsequently rented after the unit closes when construction was completed. The Political Timeline. November: Control of the New York State Senate flipped. Seriously.

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Lamacchia Realty

JANUARY 31, 2025

You can make a smart and confident decision by evaluating the propertys location, construction features, and local resources. Local government websites often have detailed maps and reports on flood zones, storm surge risks, and hurricane histories. Homes built after significant hurricanes often incorporate these standards.

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The Robert Weiler Company

APRIL 7, 2023

Commercial real estate developers are ensuring that the goal of Earth Day is being met, as evidenced by widespread initiatives in green design and sustainable building. Construction of new green buildings and green renovation or retrofit projects increase the asset value of buildings by upwards of 9%. savings over five years.

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Appraisal Today

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Conversely, in high-end homes, buyers expect the latest designs, features and finishes; and therefore, an outdated kitchen may be considered as functional obsolescence. Government refinances accounted for a large part of the decrease, dropping 12 percent over last week.”

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Assurance Financial

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Buying new construction is slightly different from buying an existing home in another way. The rules for loans and financing for new home construction aren’t exactly the same as they are for buying homes that already stand. FAQs About Home Construction Loans. Curious about the process of getting a construction loan?

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Will Springer Realtor

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Cities and counties are not required to authorize the construction of an ADU where development is currently restricted under rules related to the proximity of an on-site sewage system, critical environmental areas or other unsuitable physical characteristics of a property like where there are landslide risks.

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Realvals

JUNE 18, 2023

If you are getting a construction loan, or a private money loan, then the lender will most likely need a “Subject To” appraisal. Government Acquisition of Private Property When the government needs to acquire private property for public use, they may use something called eminent domain.

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Appraisal Today

DECEMBER 6, 2024

This trophy estate epitomizes ultra-luxury with a timeless contemporary design and unmatched sophistication. New Home Sales and Construction: Slowing Down But Not Out 4. The article constructs a false and unfair picture of Accurate Groups appraisal assignment practices and integrity. Existing Home Sales: A Flicker of Life 3.

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