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Portrait of a pre-foreclosure peacemaker

Housing Wire

Helping the seller understand the true market value of the home given the condition can also be a challenge. After-repair value is the estimated market value of a property in fully repaired condition. That means the buyer will need to pay in cash or use non-traditional financing such as a hard money loan.

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How auction buyer data foreshadows housing market shifts

Housing Wire

Retail housing market data from June showing early signs of a real estate slowdown was foreshadowed three months earlier in buyer behavior at foreclosure auctions. The as-is market value is typically based on a drive-by broker price opinion or external-only appraisal given the properties are usually still occupied.

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How to price homes properly in a volatile housing market

Housing Wire

Although there have been some recent positive signs in the housing and jobs markets, those signs point to stubbornly high inflation and a corresponding stubbornness on the part of the Federal Reserve to continue raising interest rates over the longer term to fight inflation.

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The Housing Market Has Become Like the Pymatuning Spillway

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

So many visitors have stopped by over the years, that they renovated the area to make it more visitor friendly, with better parking and a nicer observation area. This fish phenomenon reminds me of the housing market today. I also developed the replacement value, and I had comparable land sales from the neighborhood.

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Off-the-grid deals: Distressed property trends and market insights

Housing Wire

In a supply-constrained housing market , even landing a deal at foreclosure auction has become challenging, but those deals tend to be more readily available in markets or neighborhoods that are off the beaten path. The after-repair value is the estimated market value of a property in fully repaired condition.

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Renovations That Increase Home Value in BC: Our Top 8 Picks

D Fritz Appraisals

Major Home Renovations & Home Appraisals: What You Should Know Are you planning house renovations and want to know the best home improvement investments? Or maybe you are planning to sell your house and are wondering about renovations that increase home value the most. How is Home Value Measured?

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10 Questions on the Cost Approach and Highest and Best Use

Appraisal Buzz

This treatment recognizes that the existing improvements should continue in use until it is financially feasible to remove the dwelling and build a new one, or to renovate the existing dwelling. And this requires the appraiser to collect, verify and analyze data to conclude a credible vacant site value. Spoiler Alert: Yes, it does.)