Marco Santarelli
APRIL 20, 2024
New Construction: While not a major short-term solution, an increase in new home construction activity could eventually contribute to a more balanced inventory level. The overall supply is likely to remain below pre-pandemic levels. However, competition might still exist, especially for desirable properties.
Realtor.com
JULY 9, 2021
The couple lived in a third-floor apartment with their two children in a pre-war building they loved on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. After a two-year, $2 million renovation completed just before the pandemic, Ms. We kept it in the pre-war style of the building, so we maintained its spirit, but everything is modern and new.”.
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Marco Santarelli
MAY 23, 2024
Additionally, many new construction projects are located in suburbs or exurbs, further out from city centers. He urges policymakers to enact changes that would allow builders to construct more homes, such as streamlining permit approvals, investing in skilled labor training, and addressing issues in the building material supply chain.
HomeLight
MARCH 13, 2023
New construction surge contributing to competition for buyers. Certainty: With a pre-offer walk-through, a cash home buyer can typically provide a firm cash offer that comes with few, if any, contingencies. No pre-qualifying for a loan. Drive around your neighborhood to find homes being renovated.
HomeLight
AUGUST 31, 2021
The Section 203(k) program, by contrast, is specifically designed to provide funds to both buy and renovate, upgrade, and repair a home. A Standard 203(k) is for homes that need major renovation or have structural issues. Only lenders that have been approved by the FHA can offer 203(k) loans.
HomeLight
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
Refresh (don’t renovate) your home. Not only is it stressful to perform major renovations to your home right before you sell it, but it can also be a bad move financially. It’s also good practice to screen buyers for pre-approval or proof of funds before they view the home to cut back on useless showings.
HomeLight
AUGUST 16, 2022
A Pew Research Center analysis of data from 44 advanced economies found consumer prices have risen substantially in nearly all of those countries since the pre-pandemic era. So, to help you navigate in this new world where everything costs more, we’re arming you with the latest information about: what is causing inflation.
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