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Hispanic Homeowners Reduce the Home Value Gap

Appraisal Buzz

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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Retirees may be turning to home equity to finance healthcare shocks: report

Housing Wire

But Medicaid comes with onerous eligibility requirements, and a measured decline in home values for the affected cohort impacted by a financial shock related to healthcare suggests that households do draw down their home equity to finance LTC shocks, the brief said.

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Single-Family Home Starts Rise for Second Straight Month

Appraisal Buzz

Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) have announced new residential construction statistics for September 2024. home value is $359,892, up 2.7% over the past year, which may further cause affordability issues for potential home buyers. Census Bureau and the U.S. below the September 2023 rate of 1,363,000.

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Single-family rentals are more expensive than apartments — and the gap is growing

Housing Wire

While stubbornly high mortgage rates are keeping a lid on buyer demand and home value growth, and a response from builders has kept multifamily rent growth stable for many months, rents for detached single-family homes continue to accelerate.

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Total Value of U.S. Homes Bordered $3T in 2024 

Appraisal Buzz

But, its important to remember that new building contributes to the overall rise in market value. Albany, New York Top 10 Metros w/ the Fastest Growing Total Home Value (2024) Rank Metro % Growth YoY $ Growth YoY Total Metro Home Value 1 Albany, NY 11.3% $11.2B $110.6B trillion, Gen Xers home values rose 4.6%

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Homebuyer Competition Stiffens in the Northeast 

Appraisal Buzz

What should be the most competitive markets for buyers this year share two characteristics: relative affordability and a dearth of available homes. Construction that keeps pace with an areas growth remains a crucial piece of keeping homes available and accessible. With an anticipated growth rate of 4.2%, Hartford is in the lead.

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Single-Family Rents Climb to Record High

Appraisal Buzz

While builders response has kept multifamily rent growth steady for several months and stubbornly high mortgage rates are limiting buyer demand and home value increases, detached single-family home rentals are still rising at an accelerating rate. In the meantime, owned home value growth has leveled out at 2.6%

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