Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Exclusivity: No Trial period: No Contract requirements: Annual contract required SmartZip is a lead generation, marketing and CRM solution founded in 2008. This snapshot can give you insight into how home values are performing for the market you want to focus on. Automated marketing: Yes.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 28, 2020

The products I’ve put into this category primarily help in converting leads, prospects and opportunities into contracts. Specifically, I’m talking about listing agreements and sales contracts. The first is listing tools – the products designed for you to convert potential sellers into listing contracts. in 2019.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

MAY 26, 2023

In recent years, on several occasions, I have been hired to appraise a property after a valuation service was provided for my client by another real estate professional. They had hired the former real estate professional to value their property for the purpose of a divorce. But then they had to hire me to perform an appraisal.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Course also covers Florida Real Estate Law and Contracts, Valuation, appraisal, financing, federal income tax laws, zoning and planning, environmental issues & more. The CE Shop pricing Education Type Prelicensing Exam Prep Post-License CE Broker Prelicensing Starting at $104.25 $101.25 $115 $221.25

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Housing Wire

JUNE 21, 2024

Additional services to level up your direct mail efforts include automated home valuations, customized QR codes for tracking, and full direct mail campaigns that include brochures and branded real estate letters for new listings, open houses, FSBO marketing and more. per address. each and unmailed postcards are $0.79

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Realtor

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

While drive-by appraisals provide a quick and cost-effective way to estimate a homes value, they are not designed to replace traditional appraisals entirely. Instead, they are best suited for low-risk situations like refinancing or home equity loans. In these situations, its likely best to opt for a traditional appraisal.

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Raleigh Realty

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

During the home buying process, the appraiser's sole responsibility is to ensure the bank, and thereby you, are paying the cost of what the home is worth. The home appraisal is something you can negotiate prior to going under contract as well, or even while under contract. Not a cent more.

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D Fritz Appraisals

MARCH 16, 2021

Be Prepared for an Appraisal for a Positive Impact on Your Home’s Valuation. Whether you’re selling, refinancing, dividing assets, settling an estate, or determining capital gains on an income property , it pays dividends to be prepared for your home appraisal. You’ll be able to recover those costs in your home appraisal.

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Clear Capital

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Shared equity programs are growing across the country, and lenders and appraisers should understand the nuances of these programs to ensure accurate valuations. The contract will also likely reference a second document, either a deed restriction or a ground lease. What is shared equity? As an appraiser, how can you help?

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Appraisal Today

APRIL 26, 2024

I have also done many relocation appraisals, done before the home is listed. What should appraisers look for in a sales contract? In the 1930’s, appraisers (then known as valuators) were instructed to follow a rating system. from 0.65 (including the origination fee) for 80 percent loan-to-value ratio (LTV) loans.

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Realtor

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Homeowners may also need an appraisal when they refinance a home or take out a home equity loan (HELOC). If all goes well, the home’s appraised value will end up at the price you’d agreed to pay. Real estate appraisers are merely there to give an unbiased opinion about the home value.

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Realtor

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Homeowners may also need an appraisal when they refinance a home or take out a home equity loan (HELOC). If all goes well, the home’s appraised value will end up at the price you’d agreed to pay. Real estate appraisers are merely there to give an unbiased opinion about the home value.

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Appraisal Today

JULY 26, 2024

In contrast, a C4 condition applies to a home that’s adequately maintained, has slight deferred maintenance and minor physical wear and tear, and may need cosmetic or minor repairs. He is a certified general appraiser with more than 30 years of experience in valuation, appraisal and collateral risk management concerns. percent from 6.87

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Appraisal Today

AUGUST 30, 2024

AI Appraisals: Embracing the Future Appraisal 5 Enormous Mansions, With Wildly Different Architectural Styles—Priced at Under a Million Bucks Is appraisal accuracy measured by contract price? Again, I ask, does contract price equal market value? Further, should contract price be the metric by which appraisal values are measured?

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Appraisal Today

AUGUST 23, 2024

Billionaire Getty Heir Puts Extraordinary Greek Temple (Temple of Wings) on the Market for $5 Million Redfin Reports Investor Home Purchases Post Biggest Increase in Two Years The Biggest Home in Each State Objectionable Valuations Become Hate Speech, Inflating Home Prices Mortgage applications decreased 10.1

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Appraisal Today

JUNE 28, 2024

The driver behind this final rule was to eliminate potential bias in valuations by replacing appraisers with AVMS. This finding indicates that we cannot reject the role historic discrimination has played in the evaluation of home values. AVM software is built by humans who have inherent biases.

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The Robert Weiler Company

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Consider this: According to Crain’s Chicago Business, Columbus saw the most substantial increase in total home value in the country. Another mistake – perhaps one of the more obvious (and, consequently, most detrimental) mistakes – is contracting the commercial property for sale in your personal name.

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Appraisal Today

AUGUST 30, 2024

AI Appraisals: Embracing the Future Appraisal 5 Enormous Mansions, With Wildly Different Architectural Styles—Priced at Under a Million Bucks Is appraisal accuracy measured by contract price? Again, I ask, does contract price equal market value? Further, should contract price be the metric by which appraisal values are measured?

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Eppraisal

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Home buyers are still flocking to homes when they are listed for sale. Buyers continue to offer list price and above as home values are still going up. When a home buyer doesn’t pay cash for a home, he will most likely be purchasing the home with the help of a mortgage lender.

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Appraisal Today

MARCH 3, 2023

== Black-Owned Homes Appreciated Fastest In The Pandemic – Zillow research Black Americans’ housing wealth has made strides, but remains well below that of the typical U.S. household Excerpts: The ratio between Black home values and home values overall is closing. Black home values appreciated 42.5%

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Risk to Home Values. These millions of properties across the US represent a significant subset of the larger real-estate market which has not adequately priced the cost of climate risk into its valuation. from 0.72 (including the origination fee) for 80 percent loan-to-value ratio (LTV) loans. million properties, 23.9

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Birmingham Appraisal

MARCH 26, 2025

Similar school districts, especially in areas where schools significantly impact home values. Within a similar competitive market area (if no sales are available in the subject’s neighborhood or subdivision): ie, an area with similar quality, style, and price range of homes.

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Appraisal Today

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Time is measured in days, to the contract day of the comparable sale. In theory, this should result in a more consistent and accurate system of property valuation. These climate abandonment zones, which are expected to experience rising home insurance premiums and declining populations, will see an average property value decline of 6.2%

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Appraisal Today

APRIL 14, 2023

It is one environment where residential appraisers are still valued. Our opinions are sought for work as varied as bankruptcy, estate, charitable contributions, pre-listing, before-and-after valuation, among other reasons. It could be a real estate agent, a home inspector or even a part-time Uber driver looking for some easy money.

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Eppraisal

JANUARY 29, 2023

In this posting, we will follow the acts of contract negotiation and legal settlement when undeveloped land changes ownership. Obviously, there are certain elements of home sales that do not apply to the exchange of raw land, at least not yet. As a result, this valuation often exceeds assessor estimates.

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Lamacchia Realty

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

“The Zestimate® home valuation model is Zillow’s estimate of a home’s market value. A Zestimate incorporates public, MLS and user-submitted data into Zillow’s proprietary formula, also taking into account home facts, location and market trends. What exactly is a Zestimate?

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Appraisal Today

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Is there any way to mitigate the risk and improve the property value? Building homes at a higher elevation will help. Regression results suggested that every foot of elevation can increase home value by 1.6% value to property. This process is often referred to as a “reconsideration of value” or “ROV.”

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Appraisal Today

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Potential homebuyers are quite sensitive to these rate changes, as affordability is strained with both higher rates and higher home values in this supply-constrained market.” The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($766,550 or less) increased to 7.06

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Appraisal Today

JUNE 10, 2022

Here we consider how these “frictions” will behave as appraisal demand has dropped, just as each of the five forces have found ways to reduce or “eliminate” the need for valuation expertise. “Americans have seen home values rise at record rates over the past few years. percent from 5.33 percent from 4.93 percent from 5.20

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Appraisal Today

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Home type: Single family. Home value (with no comps, not even close to 30!). Modern valuation progress requires three things: 1) a clear definition of “what is a comp?” The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($647,200 or less) decreased to 6.34

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Housing Wire

MAY 27, 2022

There is no single silver bullet that will rectify the pernicious impact of bias in residential real estate valuations — it is a complex problem that requires a multifaceted solution. As a result, homes located in minority neighborhoods have been chronically undervalued, exacerbating the racial wealth gap.

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AmeriMac

MARCH 1, 2024

Can PMI be removed if your home value increases? Leveraging increased property value might lead to PMI elimination. Enhanced home equity from rising values can lower the loan-to-value ratio, potentially facilitating the removal of PMI.

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Houston Properties

JANUARY 12, 2022

Get a free home valuation for your house and trends in your neighborhood. If you're looking for a personal recommendation on your situation (buying or selling a home in Houston) and how it could impact your goals, please contact Paige Martin at Paige@HoustonProperties.com. With higher home values come higher rental rates.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

MAY 13, 2021

And right now, many buyers are forced to bring cash to the table to make up the difference between what the home’s market value is determined to be, and the contract price. It may still be worth it to the buyer to move forward, despite paying more than market value. . So, they sold their home.

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Appraisal Today

JUNE 23, 2023

Both Fannie and Freddie insist that appraisers remain an integral part of the valuation landscape and demand for appraisal services will continue into the future. A home valued too high can lock a homeowner into an unaffordable mortgage and increase the risk of foreclosure. Worth reading.

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Appraisal Today

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Under-Valuations Unrelated to Racial Bias Exploring Alternative Explanations for Appraisal Under-Valuation A critique of FHFA, Brookings, and Freddie Mac reports on Racial Bias. They also fail to note the size of these under-valuations. As an appraiser I support fair, unbiased appraisal practices and valuations.

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Appraisal Today

MAY 19, 2023

My first appraisal job was updating data records for an assessor’s office, converting to computerized valuation in the mid-1970s. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($726,200 or less) increased to 6.57 The average contract interest rate for 5/1 ARMs increased to 5.71

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