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Renting vs. Buying: Single-Family Homes Offer Tenants More Options 

Appraisal Buzz

While some believe the “American Dream” is still attainable in today’s market, new Point2 data showed that a growing number of prospective homebuyers do not see themselves as homeowners, citing a combination of factors such as mortgage rates, availability, and growing home prices.

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Housing Market Forecast: Unpredictable Mortgage Rates to Shake Up 2025

Appraisal Buzz

Zillow anticipates a more active housing market with more buyers obtaining the upper hand in 2025. As the market gradually recovers, 2025 should bring more sales and relatively moderate increases in property values. Working with an excellent realtor to assist price and market a house listing will be more crucial than in previous years.

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Experiences with Firearms as an Appraiser: When Tenants Behave Unexpectedly in “Their Area”

Appraisal Buzz

There are those moments where it turns into a memorable experience and homeowners or tenants feel like they must make it known we are not welcome. 1000 this year on multi-family properties, where tenants have felt it was necessary for me to get the message, by brandishing a firearm. I personally am batting.1000

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The intensifying rental market: Why agents must be prepared

Housing Wire

rental market has become more competitive than ever, driven by a combination of rising demand, limited availability due to a lack of new rental housing supply, and regional economic pressures. A market under pressure: rising rents nationwide Rental prices across the U.S. Los Angeles: A case study in market strain On the other U.S.

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Meeting Renters Where They Are

Appraisal Buzz

Currently, the property management industrys reliance on legacy payout processes can lead to refund errors and delays that inconvenience tenants when moving into their new homes. Evolving Tenant Preferences Today, most renters are digital-first.

Tenants 397
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FHFA Issues New Tenant Protections

Appraisal Buzz

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has announced a set of required tenant protections for multifamily properties financed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the GSEs). The GSEs will monitor and enforce these tenant protections, and failure to comply could result in penalties under the loan agreement.

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Fannie Mae expands voucher program for multifamily landlords

Housing Wire

The government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) said the Housing Choice Voucher program, which launched in 2022, assists very low-income families, seniors and people with disabilities in being able to afford stable and quality housing in the private market. The program was previously limited only to eligible properties in North Carolina and Texas.

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