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7M ago
If you are a homebuyer seeking a mortgage and the house you contract for appraises for less than the actual contract price, you need to fully evaluate whether to waive the so-called appraisal gap. Waivers of appraisal typically occur in high demand real estate markets, where there are more buyers seeking homes than sellers listing their homes. As a result, […]
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7M ago
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Oppenheim Law Blog
8M ago
Why Is the Housing Market So Sluggish? There is a critical shortage of homes causing a weak housing market. Sales of pre-owned homes dropped 3.3% in June from May, and 18.9% lower than from June of 2022. While a six-month supply is considered balanced between buyer and seller, the current sales represent only a 3.1-month supply. Pricing of homes has […]
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10M ago
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Oppenheim Law Blog
11M ago
Cash offers on homes have increased substantially over the last few years. In 2022, according to Redfin, 30% of all home sales were paid with all cash with 64% of all $1 million plus sales in Palm Beach, Miami-Dade, and Broward counties as well as 46% those under $1 million being cash deals. What are the Seller Advantages? Although it […]
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Oppenheim Law Blog
1y ago
The Live Local Act is Florida’s response to the housing crisis affordable legislation, designed to provide developers with substantial tax breaks and hundreds of millions of dollars in funding. On March 29th, the Governor signed this Act into law which is to take effect on July 1. What does the Live Local Act do? The Act includes $259 million for […]
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1y ago
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Oppenheim Law Blog
1y ago
While there still are residential home buyers waiting to buy until mortgage rates lower and with home appreciation prices slowing, there are nevertheless opportunities for homebuyers in the new construction market. Why? High construction costs, rising interest rates, inflation, and buyer concerns concerning job security all pose challenges to builders, According to the National Association of Home Builders (the NAHB), […]
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1y ago
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Oppenheim Law Blog
1y ago
There seems to be a pricing disconnect between would be homebuyers and sellers these days. Why? Homebuyers want to offer lower contract offers and yet sellers still want to obtain higher than normal sale prices as they enjoyed last year. Although mortgage interest rates near 7%, buyers still face elevated sale prices. What are the reasons for continued, elevated sales […]
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