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It is Good Business to Drop an Onion Ring in Your Fries!

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

This situation reminds us of the importance of taking advantage of opportunities to let others know about real estate services that we offer, above and beyond completing an appraisal. I think one of the easiest ways is with business cards. For instance, I may have appraised their home for a bank. So, they may call me.

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What It Takes to Be An Expert Appraisal Witness in An Eminent Domain Case

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

This week I have a bonus article for my appraisal colleagues who are interested in becoming expert appraisal witnesses in eminent domain cases. Appraising property in an eminent domain case requires unique expertise and skills. Appraising property in an eminent domain case requires unique expertise and skills.

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Is Your “Crazy” Neighbor Lowering Your Home’s Value?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Could being located next to a property that is an eye-sore cause a loss in market value to your home? Part of our work as appraisers is to consider whether situations like this are influencing the market value of the home we are appraising. Of course, that’s not the same as market value.

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3 Ways Agents Can Help Appraisers to Be More Accurate

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

In most parts of the country, real estate appraiser’s main source of data is the multiple listing service. MLS) We use it to find homes that are comparable to the ones we are valuing, to determine what buyers are paying for similar homes. An appraiser may miss that sale through no fault of their own. NO BLANK FIELDS.

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If You’re Using Zillow Sales to Price Per Square Foot…You’ll Probably Be Low!

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

When appraising a property, I usually look to see if there is any information on Zillow about the property I am appraising. Because sometimes as appraisers, we miss comparable sales. In most cases, my clients looked at sales on Zillow and were of the opinion that my opinion of their property’s market value was too high.

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Non-Arms Length Sales for Appraisers

Appraisal Today

However, there are six other types of real estate transactions that you need to know about so you can specify these sale types in your appraisal report as they can affect the market value of the property. Therefore, the final price may not reflect the market value of the property.

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How Depreciation Works

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

What is the primary reason a newly built home has a higher market value than the same home that is older? Simply stated, it is loss in value. What do they indicate and how do appraiser’s measure depreciation? It is an improvement in which there is little if any return in value for the cost of the improvement.