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New builds drive surge of more than $2.6T in housing market value

Inman

The value of U.S. Gains were driven in large part by an increase in new construction. housing has reached a new peak of slightly under $52 trillion in the past year and is up 49 percent from the start of the pandemic, according to Zillow.

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Can a New Construction Sale be Used as a Comp for an Older Home?

Birmingham Appraisal

They wanted to know if it was okay to use a new construction sale as a comp for an older home. Then, we put all this information together to come up with our professional opinion of the market value. The cost approach is most relevant for new or like new construction.

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Can New Construction Sales be Used in an Appraisal of an Older Home?

Birmingham Appraisal

They wanted to know if it was okay to use new construction sales in an appraisal of an older home. Then, we put all this information together to come up with our professional opinion of the market value. The cost approach is most relevant for new or like new construction.

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The Loan Officer’s Guide to Appraisals Part 9: New Construction

Riverfront Appraisals

This month’s blog post will be all about new construction appraisals. The post The Loan Officer’s Guide to Appraisals Part 9: New Construction appeared first on Riverfront Appraisals. This entire year, I’ve been blogging once a month with the purpose of assisting loan officers to better understand the appraisal process.

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Florida school district to build housing in effort to fill teacher vacancies

Housing Wire

Rent for the remaining 112 units in the complex will be priced in line with the current market value, with rent estimated to vary between $2,156 and $2,771, the district said. “Rent for those units will range between $1,263 and $2,160, according to a news release from the school district.”

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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. The cost gap also thwarts construction and development of modest homes, limiting the availability of affordable homes for first-time and first-generation homebuyers.

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When to Apply Extraordinary and Hypothetical Assumptions

Boston Appraisal

The process of determining a property’s market value is called a real estate appraisal. The person who appraises the property, the appraiser, physically inspects the property to measure it, take pictures of it, and make note of the condition and the quality of the construction.