Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

After three weeks of unchanged rates, the average mortgage rate for a 30-year fixed loan jumped 8 basis points to 2.81%, reaching its highest point since mid-November, according to Freddie Mac ’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey. While economic spending has improved, due to the most recent stimulus, supply chain shortages are causing downstream inflation, leading to higher mortgage rates, said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist. “While there are multiple temporary factors drivin

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Miller Samuel

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

I met Rich Barton, Zillow CEO , at an Inman/Curbed party held during an Inman conference in Manhattan a long time ago, the evening before Zillow’s launch. I asked Rich, a very nice and fascinating person, what he did for a living, not realizing he was the co-founder of Expedia. Ugh. He also said they were launching their latest effort the following morning – a web site called “Zillow,” and he added “as in rhymes with pillow” to the description.

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Realtor

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

marchmeena29/Getty Images It’s a big question with no easy answer: Should you keep renting, or is it time to think about buying a home? One of the major benefits of being a homeowner is building equity with each mortgage payment, instead of putting money into your landlord’s pocket. But that doesn’t mean buying is always the best choice—as a renter, you enjoy more flexibility and avoid many of the costs that come with homeownership.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

As January rolls around each year, homeowners begin receiving their property tax bills. That’s why my tax appeal work often picks this time of the year. It should be no surprise that assessed home and land values are increasing. Property values have been increasing in many areas for years, with 2020 being a record year for home appreciation in many neighborhoods.

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DataMaster

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Millennial Homebuyers Rule 2021. Millennials are Different Than Their Predecessors. Millennial homebuyers are the largest homebuying group in the United States. That makes it important for real estate professionals to understand this group and the impact they had on the 2020 real estate market and the impact they will have on the 2021 market! After all, if you’re in one of the older generations (the often ignored Gen X; the second-largest home-buying group, the Baby Boomers; the Greatest G

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

There’s no doubt we’re in a seller’s housing market. With inventory at record lows, demand surging and prices on the rise, buying — even just finding — a home in today’s market is quite the challenge. Of course, nothing’s impossible. If buying a home is on your radar for 2021, there are still ways to do it. You’ll just need a little forethought and some good old creativity, and the American Dream could very well be within reach.

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Miller Samuel

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

As I've chronicled in the Appraiserville section of my Housing Notes newsletter since 2016, the scale of bureaucratic self-dealing of the executive committee and some members of the board of directors is breathtaking. Over the past decade or more, AI National has been able to keep a lid on the membership backlash by threatening to remove a member's credentials for speaking out.

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Genworth MI Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

A version of this post originally appeared in the December edition of Scotsman Guide. . Loan officers and listing agents are familiar with homeowner anxiety about real estate appraisals. Questions arise, such as: Does the appraiser penalize me if my house isn’t spotless? Will worn carpeting hurt my value? Will the appraiser look in my closets? Should I follow the appraiser and point things out?

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

On Tuesday of this week, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow. Therefore, we have six more weeks of winter weather, by some predictions. Somehow, I feel like six more weeks of winter is a given. Especially in Northeast Ohio. How accurate are weather predictions made by folks who try to base future weather patterns on whether this little critter sees his shadow?

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Appraiserblogs

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

As I’ve chronicled in the Appraiserville section of my Housing Notes newsletter since 2016, the scale of Appraisal Institute bureaucratic self-dealing of the executive committee and some members of the AI Board of Directors is breathtaking. Over the past decade or more, AI National has been able to keep a lid on the membership backlash by threatening to remove a member’s credentials for speaking out.

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Midtown Appraisal Group

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Residential appraisals are more straightforward than you think You’ve sold your house, but your offer is conditional upon an appraisal by the bank. What does this mean? The buyers of your home have applied for a mortgage from a bank, with the house used as collateral. The bank gets an appraisal to ensure that there’s […].

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Economists and housing experts say mortgage lending standards will likely loosen in 2021, despite the increased risk of delinquencies ahead. Such a scenario illustrates the growing disparities in the U.S. housing market. As one struggling group of homeowners braces for the end of forbearance and navigates COVID-19-related economic shocks, another segment is better positioned than ever to scoop up properties that become available.

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Yolo Solano Appraisal Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Economist Timothy Taylor posted a discussion about hourly wages recently that had a section that sounded very familiar. Here’s the quote that caught my eye: “You will sometimes hear statistics people talk about a ‘composition effect,’ which just means that if you are comparing a group over time, you need to beware of the possibility […].

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JMV Lending

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

The shortage of qualified appraisers is worse than ever for several reasons: Demand exceeds supply. The continued surge in both refinance and purchase transactions has created a situation where the demand for appraisers far exceeds the supply. COVID concerns. B/c of COVID concerns, many appraisers are justifiably reluctant to accept orders requiring physical (interior) inspections. […].

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Simonson Real Estate

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Simonson Appraisals had a unique opportunity to do a deep dive in 2020 to develop an understanding of the impact of multiple factors affecting the Minneapolis apartment market. Our firm appraised a portfolio of apartment buildings in the Loring Park neighborhood in March 2020 two weeks after COVID-19 was announced as a global health pandemic. We provided additional services six months later in October 2020.

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Appraiserblogs

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

If we value higher, what about affordability?… A great deal of economic, social, and political talk has been around affordability of housing. To explore this topic, it may be helpful to ask some questions. Good policy starts with the right questions. In simplest terms, some people have the resources to have nice homes in nice neighborhoods, others have just tolerable homes for shelter.

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Midtown Appraisal Group

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

If you’re like many Canadians, you’ve grown up thinking that one day, you’d be buying your own home. It seems like a pretty normal thing to do – until you’re actually doing it for the first time, yourself.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

United Wholesale Mortgage , now a publicly traded company, will return to the Super Bowl this year. The wholesale lender will be running a new Super Bowl commercial spotlighting independent mortgage brokers and its website FindAMortgageBroker.com for a second straight year. See the video below: “We will always find ways to elevate and shine a light on independent mortgage brokers, and what better way to do this than during the Super Bowl where millions of Americans are tuned in to watch the game

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McKissock

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Why might you be engaged to appraise a single or multi-tenant industrial or flex style office building? What information do you need when appraising industrial and flex buildings ? Below, we explain the primary reasons for these types of appraisal assignments and provide punch lists of the items that you should acquire for appraisal purposes. Reasons for engagement.

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DW Slater Company

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Our offices are currently closed as we are experiencing a Texas weather emergency. The power grid in Texas was not prepared for the cold weather we have been experiencing. Our office has been without power since yesterday, (Monday) 6:30 am. Temperatures dropped to – 6 degrees last night. There are outages as well as rolling outages. Road conditions are treacherous and we have more snow forecasted for tonight and tomorrow.

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BiggerPockets

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Electing to tax your LLC as a S corp can lead to big tax breaks—but there are drawbacks, too. Read on to learn about the pros and cons.

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Annarbor Appraisal

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

A bit of color in some charts for your reading pleasure. This information is from the Ann Arbor Area Board of Realtors MLS run on a monthly basis, and includes all the Ann Arbor school district, single family detached housing only, no new construction or to be built, no condominium units. Data tracks from 1/1/19 forward and it includes several things that we watch as appraisers.

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DataMaster

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Millennial Homebuyers Rule 2021 Millennials are Different Than Their Predecessors Millennial homebuyers are the largest homebuying group in the United States. That makes it important for real estate professionals to understand this group and the impact they had on the 2020 real estate market and the impact they will have on the 2021 market! After all, if you’re in one of the older generations (the often ignored Gen X; the second-largest home-buying group, the Baby Boomers; the Greatest Gen

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Following two months of steady declines, Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI), a composite index designed to track the housing market and consumer confidence to sell or buy a home, rose in January. The HSPI rose 3.7 points last month to 77.7. Though it’s undoubtedly a positive sign, the HPSI has yet to recover to pre-pandemic levels and is still down 15.3 points year over year.

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McKissock

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Every homebuyer is different, just as every home buying experience is different. Each of your clients will have their own set of likes and dislikes. As a real estate professional, you should know how to tailor your approaches and strategies to suit your client’s wishes. Categorizing your client based on their motivations for buying is one of the best ways to help them find their dream home.

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Genworth MI Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

A version of this post originally appeared in the December edition of Scotsman Guide. . Loan officers and listing agents are familiar with homeowner anxiety about real estate appraisals. Questions arise, such as: Does the appraiser penalize me if my house isn’t spotless? Will worn carpeting hurt my value? Will the appraiser look in my closets? Should I follow the appraiser and point things out?

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BiggerPockets

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

When visualizing the estimated value of global real estate, it becomes clear how much value resides in land, buildings, and infrastructure.

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Realtor

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

marchmeena29/Getty Images It’s a big question with no easy answer: Should you keep renting, or is it time to think about buying a home? One of the major benefits of being a homeowner is building equity with each mortgage payment, instead of putting money into your landlord’s pocket. But that doesn’t mean buying is always the best choice—as a renter, you enjoy more flexibility and avoid many of the costs that come with homeownership.

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DataMaster

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Millennial Homebuyers Rule 2021. Millennials are Different Than Their Predecessors. Millennial homebuyers are the largest homebuying group in the United States. That makes it important for real estate professionals to understand this group and the impact they had on the 2020 real estate market and the impact they will have on the 2021 market! After all, if you’re in one of the older generations (the often ignored Gen X; the second-largest home-buying group, the Baby Boomers; the Greatest G

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

In 2021, a lingering symptom of the economic sickness we suffered in 2020 is forbearance. Not the forbearance plans themselves, which allowed mortgage holders to delay their payments for many months, but the fact that 2.72 million homes remain in forbearance and can therefore be considered at risk. Forbearance will have to end at some point, and when it does, couldn’t all these homes flood the housing market at once, driving prices down and scaring would-be homeowners away from purchasing?

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McKissock

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Career satisfaction among real estate appraisers is significantly higher than the national average. Why are appraisers generally happy in their careers? Are some appraisers happier than others? Is income satisfaction as high as job satisfaction? Here, we address these questions and give a glimpse into survey data reported in the 2020-2021 Appraisal Income Guide.

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Riverfront Appraisals

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Welcome back, friends! This post is part two of a 12-part series we recently launched called The Loan Officer’s Guide to Appraisals. In case you missed part one, go back and read all about the Final Inspection process here. In this blog post, we’re going to give you an appraiser’s perspective on unique homes, and […]. The post The Loan Officer’s Guide to Appraisals Part 2: Lending on Unique Homes appeared first on Riverfront Appraisals.

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