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Opinion: Pass the Neighborhood Homes Investment Act

Housing Wire

Neighborhood Homes is a practical solution for communities in which the cost of renovating or building a home exceeds its market value after the work is complete. Meanwhile, many rural communities will be able to more effectively keep or attract growing businesses with more desirable homes for their workforce.

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Renovations That Increase Home Value in BC: Our Top 8 Picks

D Fritz Appraisals

Major Home Renovations & Home Appraisals: What You Should Know Are you planning house renovations and want to know the best home improvement investments? Or maybe you are planning to sell your house and are wondering about renovations that increase home value the most. How is Home Value Measured?

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Home Appraisals vs Online Home Value Calculators

D Fritz Appraisals

Home Appraisals and Online Home Value Estimates Are NOT the Same Thing. On-site vs. Online: Proper Home Appraisals Need to be Done in Person. With so many types of transactions solely being handled online these days, it’s tempting to want to complete your required home appraisals entirely online and leave it at that.

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Applying the concept of social media networks to property valuation

Housing Wire

An automated valuation model (AVM) provides an estimate of market value for a subject property at a specific point in time. To determine a value for the subject property, the most common AVM method is the use the prices of comparable properties that were recently sold. Greater Similarity…Stronger Connection.

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Do Wood Floors Increase Home Value?

Lamacchia Realty

Do Wood Floors Increase Home Value? If you’re thinking about selling your house, one upgrade that can increase your home’s resale value is hardwood flooring. Potential home buyers may be looking for that extra bit of charm that wood floors offer. Investing in hardwood represents a commitment to long-term appeal.

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Savvy real estate agents look beyond ChatGPT

Housing Wire

Geoff Hinton, a professor at the University of Toronto, and two students, constructed a viable neural network. Combining the strengths of AI with the expertise and insights of real estate professionals could provide the best results in accurately assessing the market value of homes.”

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Should Home Sellers Get an Appraisal Before Listing? Here’s Why It’ll Cost You

Realtor

Appraisal value isn’t always the same as market value. We know, the lingo can be confusing, but trust us on this one: The “appraisal value” isn’t always the same as the “market value” of your home. So how is market value determined, if not with an appraisal? The final word.

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