Nationally, distressed sales account for 39 percent of the housing market. Repossessed properties and those owned by borrowers in financial peril weigh heavily on the real estate market. Sales of those homes, commercial buildings and lots make up such a large percentage of the market today that the appraiser’s old axiom — that distressed sales not be factored into establishing valuation — no longer strictly applies.
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May 16th, 2011
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