hot market: Challenging Appraisals in Today's Real Estate Market - 11/04/16 04:21 AM

Challenging Appraisals in Today’s Real Estate Market  
There isn't a week that goes by lately that I don't hear a nightmare appraisal story from one of my clients. There has been a huge surge in appraisal challenges in the last 90 days and it makes me wonder what is going on!
Many transactions today are being delayed because appraisers seem to be struggling to keep up with the demand. There are too few appraisers for the number of appraisals needed. The other challenge is that while the market is super-hot right now, appraisers are coming up empty handed when … (0 comments)

hot market: What Makes A Strong Market? - 10/30/15 04:45 AM

What Makes A Strong Market?
When it comes to HOT or STRONG real estate markets, a simple question often asked is "what makes a market strong?" The obvious answer being DEMAND, of course. While demand absolutely drives people to buy in certain areas there are reasons for that demand and you have to look beyond the current demand to be able to predict whether or not the market will maintain its strength.
There have been areas that have seen sudden meteoric rises in house prices but that rise has ultimately gone away when the initial reason for the housing … (0 comments)

 
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