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Michael Bright: Where residential mortgage-backed securities can take sustainable investing

Housing Wire

The United Nations, which coined the term two decades ago in the wake of the Enron and Exxon Valdez scandals, sometimes refers to it as “inclusive investing.” The Securities and Exchange Commission has begun the process of developing mandated disclosure regimes for funds that consider ESG factors in their marketing material.

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My Top 11 Tips For Realtors When Choosing Comps

Birmingham Appraisal

3) Use bracketing when choosing comps- The technique of using sales that are larger and smaller than the home you are pricing is referred to as bracketing. Typically, this area comprises homes that are similar in terms of age, quality, design, appeal, price range, school system, and transportation access points, among other factors.

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Eleven Types of Risk in Commercial Real Estate

Property Metrics

Macroeconomic risk refers to how broad, national level economic activity impacts property cash flows and valuation. Legislative or regulatory risk refers to any change in regulations or law that can impact real estate owners or tenants. Space market risk refers to the probability that those expectations are incorrect.

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New Homes vs. Old Homes: Which Is Right For You?

PennyMac

Is it a classic Victorian set far back from the road with stately elm trees shading the formal garden, or a brand-new split level in an up-and-coming housing development with a communal pool, tennis courts, and a playground for the kids? The Pros of Buying a Newly Constructed Home. The Cons of Newly Constructed Homes.

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7 Top Tips for a Great Home Appraisal: A Checklist to Prepare Your Property

PennyMac

They must take into account all factors that influence a home’s value when developing the market value opinion in the appraisal report. It’s the appraiser’s job to provide a factual, unbiased and detailed description of the property and the neighborhood.

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8 Sustainability Trends Driving Commercial Real Estate for Earth Day

The Robert Weiler Company

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. To be clear, some of these developments have been gaining momentum for decades. reduction in operating costs in the first year and a 16.9% savings over five years.

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The Proposed NYC "Pied-A-Terre Tax" Looks Catastrophic to NYC Real Estate

Miller Samuel

The New York state political zeitgeist was recently and suddenly tilted against luxury development in New York City. If this latest turn of events plays out as written, we'll be able to look back at this era as a milestone where the supertanker began to turn in the wrong direction for the new development multi-family industry.