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Gap Between Homeowner’s & Appraiser’s Opinions Widen
In today's housing market, where supply is very low and demand is very high, home values are increasing rapidly. One major challenge in such a market is the bank appraisal.
If prices are surging, it is difficult for appraisers to find adequate, comparable sales (similar houses in the neighborhood that closed recently) to defend the price when performing the appraisal for the bank.
Every month, Quicken Loans measures the disparity betw...
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What If I Wait Until Next Year To Buy A Home?
As a seller, you will be most concerned about 'short term price' – where home values are headed over the next six months. As either a first-time or repeat buyer, you must not be concerned only about price but also about the 'long term cost' of the home.
Let us explain.
There are many factors that influence the 'cost' of a home. Two of the major ones are the home's appreciation over time, and the interest rate at which a buyer can borrow the funds necessary to purchase their home. The rate at which these two factors can change is often referred to as "The Cost of Waiting".
What will happen over the next 12 months?
Accordi...
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The Difference An Hour Makes This Spring
![The Difference An Hour Makes This Spring [INFOGRAPHIC] | Keeping Current Matters](http://www.keepingcurrentmatters.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/The-Difference-a-Hour-Makes-KCM.jpg)
Some Highlights:
- Sunday, March 13th, we "Spring Forward" one hour for Daylight Savings Time (except for our friends in AZ).
- Every hour in the United States, 624 homes will sell and 118 homes will regain positive equity.
- The median home value will also increase each hour in the United States by $1.84.
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Housing Market To “Spring Forward” This Year
Just like our clocks this weekend in the majority of the country, the housing market will soon "spring forward!" Similar to tension in a spring, the lack of inventory available for sale in the market right now is what is holding back the market.
Many potential sellers believe that waiting until Spring is in their best interest, and traditionally they would have been right.
Buyer demand has seasonality to it, which usually falls off in the winter months, especially in areas of the country impacted by arctic temperatures and conditions.
That hasn't happened this year.
Demand for housing has remained strong as mortgage rates have remained near