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JANUARY 31, 2025

The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($766,550 or less) remained unchanged at 7.02 The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with jumbo loan balances (greater than $766,550) increased to 7.02 percent, with points increasing to 0.63 percent from 6.98

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JULY 1, 2023

As several calls to the listing agent have gone unreturned, we (and social media) are left wondering why this modern marvel hasn’t sold. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($726,200 or less) increased to 6.75 The average contract interest rate for 5/1 ARMs increased to 6.28

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MARCH 15, 2024

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on USPAP and Personal Inspection, GSE Appraisal Modernization, Transaction costs and values including real estate commissions, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. = Is the GSE’s “Appraisal Modernization” Really Just Mass Appraisal? By Dallas T.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on Liability, Bias, reviewers with little experience, GSE modernization, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. acre lot A spectacular midcentury modern home, cantilevered 16 feet in the air, recently hit the market for $3 million in Oakland, CA.

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JUNE 16, 2023

The finished mansion took nearly twenty years and its distinctive style is simultaneously primitive and modern, blending well into the high desert landscape. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($726,200 or less) decreased to 6.77 percent from 6.81 percent from 6.74

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JULY 28, 2023

Tired of working for AMC/lenders with their UAD, forms, “modernization”, words to not use, etc? The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($726,200 or less) remained unchanged at 6.87 The average contract interest rate for 15-year fixed-rate mortgages increased to 6.37

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JANUARY 26, 2024

Current listings and especially homes in contract show current market conditions. The problem with listings and homes in contract is that they are not closed sales. Many listings have price changes before closing while homes in contract will sometimes fall out or will close at a price different from that published in the MLS.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Once again, modern brain-body science jumps ahead and teaches me things. At first glance, it might not register that most of this modern-industrial home in Northern California was built in a factory, delivered by a truck, and assembled on-site. The average contract interest rate for 15-year fixed-rate mortgages decreased to 6.89

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AUGUST 18, 2023

With the GSE appraisal modernization program, appraisers will more likely be asked to complete desktop or hybrid appraisal assignments in the future. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($726,200 or less) increased to 7.16 percent from 7.09 percent from 7.04 percent from 7.02

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OCTOBER 13, 2023

It’s quite amazing how the midcentury modern style has endured, persisted, and reemerged. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($726,200 or less) increased to 7.67 The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages backed by the FHA increased to 7.40

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Moat and Waterfall at This $880K Midcentury Modern Inspired Home in Vermont 4 bedroom, 3.5+ The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($726,200 or less) decreased to 7.21 The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages backed by the FHA decreased to 7.03

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MARCH 8, 2024

The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($766,550 or less) decreased to 7.02 The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with jumbo loan balances (greater than $766,550) increased to 7.21 The average contract interest rate for 5/1 ARMs increased to 6.38

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

To read more, click here My comments: For decades, George has been trying to “modernize” how appraisals are done. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($726,200 or less) remained unchanged at 7.31 The average contract interest rate for 5/1 ARMs decreased to 6.48

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APRIL 26, 2024

What should appraisers look for in a sales contract? The One-Mile Rule: Prudent Policy or Modern Day Redlining? The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($766,550 or less) increased to 7.24 The average contract interest rate for 15-year fixed-rate mortgages increased to 6.75

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MARCH 29, 2023

Also, you can sometimes obtain maintenance services at a discounted rate when the work is contracted through the property management company. Some property managers are more adept than others in using modern technology and keeping their finger on the pulse of the industry. Reduce legal concerns. What is their pricing breakdown?

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JULY 12, 2024

Charles kitchen cabinets have been preserved and restored, blending seamlessly with luxurious modern updates like fine wool carpeting in the bedrooms and sophisticated new kitchen and bathroom fixtures. The kitchen also looks like a step back in time but it’s been updated with modern appliances: a fridge and an oven. percent from 7.03

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APRIL 19, 2024

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on non-lender appraisals, forms to reports modernization, AMCs, earthquake risk, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. == == Rare Coastal Contemporary Manchester, MA, for $9M Excerpts: 5 bedroom, 4.5 bath, 5,258 sq.ft. percent from 7.01 percent from 7.13

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AUGUST 4, 2023

The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($726,200 or less) increased to 6.93 The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with jumbo loan balances (greater than $726,200) decreased to 6.89 The average contract interest rate for 5/1 ARMs increased to 6.18

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Many downtown mixed-use buildings (retail and apartments) are in my city. acre lot A unique home with modern architectural features seldom seen in a suburban setting. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($766,550 or less) increased to 6.87 baths, 2,973 sq.ft.,

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on non-lender appraisals, VA, flood and fires no insurance, retirement, few lender appraisals, unusual homes, mortgage origination $22M Modern Mansion on 130 Acres in Napa Has Its Own Cabernet Vineyard Excerpts: 6 bedrooms, 6.5+ percent from 11.0 percent from 0.4

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Set on a hill above a desert filled with midcentury modern homes, this duo of dwellings is part of the Hopi Village group of rock residences built by R. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($766,550 or less) increased to 6.80 Lee Miller. There are four of these homes.

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JULY 7, 2023

Everything has been fully modernized. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($726,200 or less) increased to 6.85 The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with jumbo loan balances (greater than $726,200) increased to 6.95 percent from 6.75

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NOVEMBER 10, 2021

If you plan to buy commercial real estate in Ohio or beyond, you must have access to a roster of current tenants, service contracts, and maintenance records. Not only that, but you want those transit links to be modern, well funded, and in high use. Swimming in Success: Restaurant and Retail Rental Space.

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JANUARY 20, 2023

Could a seller credit damage the chance of appraising at the purchase contract? The seller can give 3% or more if the lender allows, but this shouldn’t have any bearing on the appraised value theoretically because the proof of value is found in the comps – not the terms of the contract. It sounds a bit suspect, right?

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AUGUST 16, 2024

The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($766,550 or less) decreased to 6.54 The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with jumbo loan balances (greater than $766,550) increased to 6.78 The average contract interest rate for 5/1 ARMs increased to 6.04

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APRIL 21, 2023

Despite the fresh coat of paint and a small but modernized kitchen and bath, the home retains many of its original features, including the loft bedroom, where the school’s headmistress once slept. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($726,200 or less) increased to 6.43

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APRIL 5, 2024

Upon arrival, you’re greeted by a lavish motor court leading to timeless modern architecture. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($766,550 or less) decreased to 6.91 The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages backed by the FHA decreased to 6.74

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MAY 31, 2024

The perception is that the house is [in] more move-in condition, because it feels more modern to the eye.” The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($766,550 or less) increased to 7.05 The average contract interest rate for 15-year fixed-rate mortgages increased to 6.66

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($766,550 or less) decreased to 6.29 The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with jumbo loan balances (greater than $766,550) decreased to 6.56 The average contract interest rate for 5/1 ARMs decreased to 5.85

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MAY 27, 2022

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on VA appraisals, appraisal modernization, eliminate VA panel, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. Lenders See Considerable Value in Appraisal Modernization. The average contract interest rate for 5/1 ARMs increased to 4.49 By Mark Buhler.

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AUGUST 5, 2022

Fannie: Learn how valuation modernization is changing collateral underwriting – Video, 1 hour, 23 minutes. Excerpt from emailed notice: “Valuation Modernization: New perspectives on collateral underwriting” is a must-see for underwriters and appraisal reviewers. The average contract interest rate for 5/1 ARMs decreased to 4.55

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

This class is required before this new UAD material can be taught to other appraisers, under contract with the GSEs. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($766,550 or less) decreased to 6.13 The average contract interest rate for 15-year fixed-rate mortgages increased to 5.47

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MAY 26, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on appraisal “modernization”, bias hearing, bad appraiser, USPAP, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. == Appraiser pleads guilty in $1.3B Some appraisers feel that lenders should not provide them with the purchase and sale contract.

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MAY 17, 2024

Jauregui (agent) explains that the three-level residence was designed to blend modern design with sustainability. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($766,550 or less) decreased to 7.08 The average contract interest rate for 15-year fixed-rate mortgages increased to 6.61

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JUNE 17, 2022

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on real estate market, USPAP and contracts, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. ==. Excerpts: the 14,500-square-foot modern home where almost every room offers an excellent view. USPAP and the Contract. Therefore, they say, keep the contract!

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

addition in 2011 expanded its footprint and modernized its features also adding a 4-car garage. percent from the week prior.The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($726,200 or less) decreased to 7.61 The average contract interest rate for 5/1 ARMs decreased to 6.76

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DECEMBER 23, 2022

Modern valuation progress requires three things: 1) a clear definition of “what is a comp?” My comments: George continues on his long-time quest to really modernize residential appraisals, not just designing another type of online report or speeding up the appraisal process with AVMs and desktops. To read what more, click here.

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