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Planning for a Home Renovation: A Guide

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Over the years, I have enjoyed different guest bloggers writing for the Cleveland Appraisal Blog. This will be the last guest post for the Cleveland Appraisal Blog. I greatly appreciate you being here to read articles from the Cleveland Appraisal Blog. I am a member of the National Association of Appraisers.

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The Difference Between Pricing a Property and Appraising It

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Most weeks I perform appraisals for divorce or a marriage dissolution. In recent years, on several occasions, I have been hired to appraise a property after a valuation service was provided for my client by another real estate professional. But then they had to hire me to perform an appraisal. Have a great weekend!

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The New & Improved Fannie Mae “FRAUDULATOR 2.0”

Appraiserblogs

Dear representative, waiving/eliminating property appraisal for lending purposes is wanton recklessness. Fannie Mae’s decision to waive/eliminate property appraisal for lending… AVMs. Home Valuations Are Being Subverted At the crossroads of it all is a campaign to weaken or eliminate valuations.

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4 Mistakes to Avoid During Property Appraisal

East Coast Appraisal

property appraisal is essential in the real estate industry. It aids in determining the property's market value, ensuring the buyer can acquire it at a fair price. This blog will discuss specific errors that may impact the valuation process and which should be avoided during property appraisal. .

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FHFA takes a swing at racial bias in appraisal

Housing Wire

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is the latest stakeholder to examine how racial bias may creep into property valuations. An area was ‘not especially-diverse’ ethnically, with a high percentage of white people,” another appraiser wrote.

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Was This Home Overimproved or Underimproved?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Have you heard of a property being overimproved, or super adequate? Unless you’re in the property valuation profession, you may not have. ” Clearly, when valuing a property, appraisers must consider what the typical buyer expects a home to offer in terms of amenities and characteristics.

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Is A Cubicasa Scan an Inspection?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

The 2021-2022 edition of USPAP defines a “Personal Inspection” of a property being appraised as follows: “A physical observation performed to assist in identifying relevant property characteristics in a valuation service.” It took me hours to measure the improvements on the property.