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Is the Definition of Market Value Outdated?

George Dell

Editor’s Note: Is the Definition of Market Value Outdated? is a Guest Post from Bruce Hahn, SRA, MAI, CRE, CCIM. Why has the current definition of market value been around without change for so long? Many decades in fact! Not much of it seems applicable to the realities of at least the last decade nor […]. The post Is the Definition of Market Value Outdated?

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Buydowns become key for buyers to beat the market

Housing Wire

It’s a terrible time for homebuyers. Mortgage rates for a 30-year fixed-rate loan are hovering around 7% levels and still-high home prices are slashing purchasing power. What helped Erica Davis, a loan originator at Guild Mortgage , in the current high-rate environment is a seller-funded temporary 2-1 rate buydown. By taking advantage of the 2-1 temporary rate buydown, Davis was able to lower her 7.25% mortgage rate by 2% in the first year and by 1.5% in the second year.

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Bringing up the housing market during Thanksgiving dinner

Sacramento Appraisal Blog

I don’t recommend talking about real estate during Thanksgiving dinner, but if you need some flavorful conversation, I’ve got you covered. UPCOMING (PUBLIC) SPEAKING GIGS: 12/5/22 SAFE Credit Union market update on Zoom (register here (free)) 1/18/23 WCR Market Update in Cameron Park (details TBD) 1/19/23 Big market update at SAR on Zoom (details TBD) 1/23/23 […].

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New Home Sales Increase in October

Eyes on Housing

New home sales rebounded in October despite higher mortgage rates, likely due to low existing home inventory and builders using incentives to attract buyers to the new home market. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau estimated sales of newly built, single-family homes in October at a 632,000 seasonally adjusted annual pace, which is.

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Unlock The Blueprint: How To Construct A Better Payment Workflow

Speaker: Timothy Allsopp

Payment challenges often lead to delayed projects, financial bottlenecks, and strained relationships. With construction projects becoming more complex, outdated processes are no longer sustainable. By refining financial workflow, companies can improve cash flow, reduce error, and foster trust between stakeholders. Discover practical strategies for redesigning payment systems to overcome workflow challenges while creating a smoother, more reliable process for contractors and subcontractors alike.

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Are you in need of the Grammar Police?

The Appraiser Coach

What an opportunity it is to live in the information age. There are so many mind-boggling technological advancements out there and so many educational resources to take advantage of. As. Read More.

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AVMs… The Not So Accurate Magic Bullet

Appraiserblogs

That article mentioned three on-line services which claim to provide accurate property values. In alphabetical order, those services were REDFIN, ReMax, and Zillow. Folks, in all the diatribes against appraisers by people who believe “we” have built-in systemic bias, the topic of AVMs has come up. Some of the diatribers apparently think that using an AVM will magically produce an accurate property valuation, while eliminating bias, and appraisers.

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Gain for Custom Home Building

Eyes on Housing

NAHB’s analysis of Census Data from the Quarterly Starts and Completions by Purpose and Design survey indicates custom home building expanded during the third quarter of 2022 despite broader market weakness. There were 59,000 total custom building starts during the third quarter of the year. This marks a 5% increase compared to the third quarter of 2021 in terms of year-over-year change.

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Do Rising Interest Rates Affect Real Estate?

Robinson Appraisal Group

Interest rates play a crucial role in the housing market. Lower rates typically promote an increase in demand for properties, this in turn drives up pricing, while on the flip side of that, higher interest rates reduce the demand since the costs of a mortgage increase deterring prospective home buyers. We have been in a special situation in the past few years with respect to the pandemic.

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Here’s why new home sales are up along with prices

Housing Wire

Today new home sales beat estimates , and new home median sales prices hit an all-time high. What is going on here? My job is always to be the detective, not the troll so let’s take a look at today’s data, as there is a constant theme here that I have talked about for some time. Hopefully, I can make sense of this report, which showed the home sales beat estimates with prices still at all-time highs.

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Need Curated Pre-foreclosure Lists to Generate New Real Estate Leads? Trellis Has the Data!

Trellis is a state trial court research and analytics platform that provides Real Estate Professionals (Buyers, Foreclosure, Loan Modification, etc.) with LEADS on Pre-Foreclosures, Lis Pendes, Distressed Assets and more — to help uncover **new** opportunities and grow their business. The process is quick and easy — and all in real time. Trellis will supply you with a link to the relevant dockets, a Leads sheet and access to its UI where applicable.

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5 Benefits of Appraisal Services

Appraisal Hub

The Toronto housing market is slowing down, showing a 6% decline in October 2022 compared to the same period last year. Now might be the best time to sell your home and avoid further falls in the market. But to ensure that your property is sold for fair market value, you’ll need the guidance of a reliable appraisal company. Why you need appraisal services in Toronto: Find the Right Value for Your Property.

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New Single-Family Home Size Trending Lower

Eyes on Housing

An expected impact of the virus crisis was a need for more residential space, as people use homes for more purposes including work. During the housing boom after covid, this led to a rise for new single-family home size. However, as the housing market weakens on lower affordability conditions this trend appears to be reversing. According to third quarter 2022.

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What GoFormz Is Thankful For

GoForrmz

What we’re thankful for this Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is tomorrow and to celebrate the holiday, we want to share what our team is thankful for. At GoFormz, we take pride in not only the work we do for our customers but the environment we create for our employees. GoFormz events and team activities in 2022. As we wrap up 2022, it’s been a great year filled with events, webinars, recognitions, and much more!

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Demand for mortgages is on the rise as rates fall

Housing Wire

With mortgage rates down nearly 50 basis points from the recent peak about a month ago, borrower demand picked up again this week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The market composite index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, rose 2.2% for the week ending November 18 after registering a 2.7% increase in the previous week.

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Opendoor Lost Close to $1B in 3Q

Empire Appraisal Group

Source: Opendoor Lost Close to $1B in 3Q | Florida Realtors. By Kerry Smith. The RE market changed quickly as the Fed raised interest rates, and Opendoor’s CEO blamed that “once-in-forty-years market transition” for its $928M loss. Opendoor Lost Close to $1B in 3Q. Source: Opendoor Lost Close to $1B in 3Q | Florida Realtors. By Kerry Smith. The RE market changed quickly as the Fed raised interest rates, and Opendoor’s CEO blamed that “once-in-forty-years market transition” for its $928M loss.

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97% Built-for-Rent Multifamily Construction Share

Eyes on Housing

According to NAHB analysis of quarterly Census data, the count of multifamily, for-rent housing starts remained elevated during the third quarter of 2022. At 141,000 units started, this was the largest quarter for rental multifamily construction since the second quarter of 1986. The market share of rental units of multifamily construction starts increased to 97% as the already small condo.

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GoFormz Recognized as a Top Workplace in 2022

GoForrmz

There aren’t enough ways to say “thank you!” Already proud to be providing businesses around the world with a better way to fill out their forms, GoFormz is honored to announce that we’ve been named a Top Workplace in 2022. The San Diego Union-Tribune recently published their Top Workplaces list, and our team is overjoyed to share what we’ve known all along: GoFormz is a fantastic place to call home!

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Inside Movement Mortgage’s acquisition plans

Housing Wire

Movement Mortgage CEO Casey Crawford and President Mike Brennan. Movement Mortgage’s deal to acquire top indie retail lender Mortgage Network marks a shift in the South Carolina-based company’s strategy. “Over the years, we’ve been more focused on organic growth, one loan officer at a time,” said Mike Brennan, who became Movement’s president in January 2021. “But that’s changed: we’re now attracting bigger groups, bigger producers.” .

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NAR Economist Thinks Housing Prices Could Rise In 2023—Is That Possible?

BiggerPockets

Most economists agree: Housing prices are expected to fall, nearing a bottom sometime between 2024 and 2025 before rebounding. That’s the opinion of analysts at Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, Moody’s Analytics, Capital Economics, The National […].

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Small Increase for Missing Middle Multifamily

Eyes on Housing

The missing middle construction sector includes development of medium-density housing, including townhouses, duplexes and other small multifamily properties. While townhouse construction has trended higher in recent quarters, the multifamily segment of the missing middle (apartments in 2 to 4 unit properties) has disappointed. For 2021, there were only 12,000 starts of such residences.

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Beth Byrd Joins Forces with Lamacchia Realty Connecticut

Lamacchia Realty

We are thrilled to announce that Beth Byrd , a well-known and highly respected Leader and REALTOR® in the Connecticut real estate industry, has joined Lamacchia Realty. Beth joined alongside Gina Shumilla as the first two Leaders and REALTORS® to head the new Lamacc hia Realty Connecticut expansion plans. Beth’s nearly ten years of experience in the Connecticut real estate market combined with years of sales experience prior helped form her into an expert in the local industry and a top-notch me

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FinCEN expands GTOs on all-cash real estate transactions

Housing Wire

In late October, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau within the U.S. Treasury Department , announced its decision to again expand its Geographic Targeting Orders (GTOs). The new requirements go into effect on November 25, 2022, and the terms of the GTOs are effective through April 2023. In addition to Boston, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Honolulu, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia and Ma

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Online home valuation programs and why they are usually inaccurate

San Jose Real Estate

A study of 8 online home valuation sites and how different the answer is to the question "what's my home worth?".

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Employment Situation in October: State-Level Analysis

Eyes on Housing

Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 42 states in October compared to the previous month while eight states and the District of Columbia lost jobs. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nationwide total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 261,000 in October, following a gain of 315,000 jobs in September. On a month-over-month basis, employment data was strong in California, which.

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Gina Shumilla Joins Forces with Lamacchia Realty Connecticut

Lamacchia Realty

We are pleased to announce that Gina Shumilla , a well know Real Estate Leader in Central Connecticut, has joined Lamacchia Realty. Gina joined alongside Beth Byrd as the first two Managers to head the new Lamacchia Realty Connecticut expansion. Lamacchia will be opening its first Connecticut office in a matter of weeks and Gina is a big part of that effort.

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Home sales will only get worse next year before rebounding in 2024

Housing Wire

The forecast for the housing market is expected to get gloomier next year before rebounding to 2022 levels in 2024. Fannie Mae ‘s Economic and Strategic Research (ESR) Group forecasts single-family home sales to post 5.67 million in 2022 before dropping to 4.42 million in 2023 and then climbing to 5.25 million in 2024. The latest forecast also projects that total mortgage origination activity is slightly increased at $2.34 trillion in 2022.

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Investing in Affordable Housing - Part 2 - Accountability to Housing Authority

Eppraisal

In the previous installment, readers discovered that there are profits to be realized when investing in properties with affordable housing units. In addition, landlords who do so are providing a service to the community. So, owners accept lower rent payments from qualified tenants while receiving funding and/or tax benefits from the federal government.

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Single Family Housing Starts, Existing Home Sales Drop Year-on-Year

Mashvisor

Single-family housing starts fell more than expected in Q3 2022, forcing developers to brace themselves for more declines in the next few weeks.

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Decorating Your Home for the Holidays When it’s on the Market

Lamacchia Realty

DECORATING YOUR HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS WHEN IT'S ON THE MARKET. The most wonderful time of the year is right around the corner, and that means it’s time for holiday movies, hot cocoa, and of course decking the halls with boughs of holly! One of the best parts about the holiday season is the tradition of decorating your home. However, if your house is on the market this holiday season, you’re probably wondering how to tastefully decorate your house for the holidays without turning away buyers.

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Prepayment activity drops to another record low as mortgage rates top 7%

Housing Wire

Prepayment activity fell to another record low in October amid mortgage rates topping 7% and refis drying up. Black Knight expects that the steep declines in rate lock volume and seasonality factors point to further declines in prepayment activity. Prepayment dropped 16.5% to a single-month mortality rate of 0.48%, well below the previous record of 0.55%, according to Black Knight’s October mortgage performance statistics report.

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Deal agreed for sale of Home Capital Group

Mortgagebroker News

Huge acquisition set to close by mid-2023

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Investing In Affordable Housing - Part 1 - Profitability

Eppraisal

As a rule of thumb, investors in rental properties look for tenants who pay rent consistently and have the pockets to pay decently. This assures steady income and financial security. Yet there is a segment of the population that also represents profitability even though they have few funds to spare. When all the numbers are crunched, landlords who reserve some or all of their units for low to medium-income individuals and families can actually realize significant financial gain.

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Washington, D.C. Real Estate Market—Stats And Trends In 2022

BiggerPockets

The Washington, D.C. metropolitan area has one of the strongest real estate markets in the United States. With a large population, high incomes, and a well-diversified labor market, D.C. has […].