Quicken Loans data reports that the gap between opinions of values from appraisers and homeowners is almost nonexistent—as November marks the 6th consecutive month the margin has narrowed.
Read More »HouseCanary Enhances Agile Technology Through Dart Partnership
San Francisco- based HouseCanary, a provider of modern valuation and appraisal solutions, announced a partnership with Dart Appraisal to accelerate the growth of its Agile Appraisal™ Platform.
Read More »Senators Unveil Task Force to Combat Zombie Properties
Home values on properties drop significantly when surrounded by abandoned and undesirable properties. Learn what a few senators are doing to combat this problem.
Read More »Housing Recovery Has Been Slight and Erratic
Home values have been in steady ascent for a long time, but they’re still not where they were before the crash. A new report by Trulia shows housing recovery is not only slow going, it’s been incredibly scattershot. And we might not see the full end of the recession’s effects for almost another decade.
Read More »Home Values Rise 6 Percent, Inventory Dips
New data shows inventory is down 5 percent over the year, with the biggest decreases in Minneapolis, Columbus, and Seattle. Home values are up 6.8 percent year-over-year, hitting $196,500 for the month of March. Values appreciated most in Tampa, Dallas, and Seattle.
Read More »Homeowners Expect Higher Appraisals
Quicken Loans’ National Home Value Index (HVI) measured appraisal and found that values rose 0.55 percent in February, and 2.95 percent year-over-year.
Read More »Blue and Red States are Divided on More Than Just Politics
HouseCanary CEO and Co-Founder Jeremy Sicklick discusses the divide among economic factors in housing markets between blue and red states.
Read More »Home Values Rise Higher in August
For the 49th month in a row, the median U.S. home value rose year-over-year in August, according to Zillow’s August Real Estate Market Report.
Read More »Foreclosed Home Values Skyrocketing Since Crisis
Foreclosed homes that met their fate during the housing crisis are gaining value nearly twice as much as other homes—but with no benefit to the original owners of the homes.
Read More »Cash Sales Prevalent Among Lower-Valued Homes
While the cash sales share has declined by more than 20 percent since peaking five years ago, a disparity remains between cash sales transactions in among the highest and lowest valued homes.
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