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Inventory needs to increase to balance housing market: Fed Beige Book

Housing Wire

High inflation has reduced consumers’ purchasing power, which has led to weakened sales and construction across all 12 Federal Reserve districts. Housing markets continued to weaken, with sales and construction declining across [all 12 Federal Reserve] districts,” according to the Federal Reserve Beige Book released on Wednesday.

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The Supply Chain Revisited – Interview with Greg Stephens

Appraisal Buzz

Within the real estate and the valuation industry, supply chain components impacted by shortages include housing – the construction of, the buying and selling of, and the financing of. . Builders are reporting construction delays because they can’t get the appliances to complete kitchens. .

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Why Manufactured Housing Deserves a Fresh Look

Genworth MI Blog

Truth: A manufactured home is built in a factory and constructed to comply, at a minimum, with the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards (HUD Code) enacted June 15, 1976. All factory-built homes constructed after June 15, 1976 must comply with the HUD Code or local building code. can work at night).

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How GoFormz Supports Remote Teams of All Sizes

GoForrmz

For example, Kaw Valley's case study highlights how GoFormz has helped companies enhance communication between retail and office staff. With GoFormz, Kaw Valley digitized their retail and human resources forms so that onesite team members can collect and submit forms in real-time.

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Appraising New Construction

Appraisal Today

6 Tips for Appraising New Construction Homes Excerpts: Lenders, FHA, and the GSEs (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) treat new construction a little differently. When appraising new construction homes, certain factors that don’t always apply to existing dwellings must be considered. Keep a file of local building costs 4.

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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. The latest chatbots, like ChatGPT, are far more advanced than those encountered on most retail websites. However, it was deemed as too challenging technologically so it languished.

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Selling Commercial Real Estate? 24 Practical Techniques to BOOST YOUR ROI on 5 Different Property Types

The Robert Weiler Company

CRE Property #2: Retail/Restaurant Storefront. Retail space for sale differs from other types of commercial real estate because owners are trying to either (1) attract customers, or (2) attract tenants that plan on attracting customers. With retail and restaurant properties for sale, access to a clean, ample parking lot is a big draw.