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The Value of Words in Valuation

Appraisal Buzz

As a minimum basis, a real property appraisal report written for the government sponsored entities (GSEs) and agencies are what USPAP (Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice) refers to as Appraisal Reports. The word that is meaningful to the premise of this blog is summary. Summary, What Does it Mean? i] [link]. [ii]

Valuation 360
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Finding of Bias in Home Valuations Fails by Own Measure

Appraiserblogs

had characterized as race-based differences in home valuations were almost entirely due to socio-economic status, not racial bias by real estate appraisers. Perry’s 2018 research, titled “The Devaluation of Assets in Black Neighborhoods,” pinned the nation’s racial wealth gap on 80,000 state-licensed real property appraisers.

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Pickleball is keeping folks moving in Ohio… Cleveland housing prices are also on the move!

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

To all my newsletter subscribers, I hope you’ll continue to enjoy my market research on my blog instead of the old newsletter I discontinued this month. Feel free to unsubscribe from this blog at any time. You can also listen right here at Cleveland Appraisal Blog! Well, that’s a wrap for this week.

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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. You can also listen right here on the Cleveland Appraisal Blog!

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Zillow Zinged

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

However, I believe that they’ve put too much value in their “values” Valuation is not their expertise. My appraiser compadre and fellow blogger Ryan Lundquist, at the Sacramento Appraisal Blog, wrote an excellent piece this week on the situation with Zillow. VALUATION IS NOT EASY OR SIMPLE. Appraiser Retirement?

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The Difference Between Pricing a Property and Appraising It

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

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. They had hired the former real estate professional to value their property for the purpose of a divorce. Have a great weekend!

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Tips for Making a Successful Transition to a New City After a Personal Low Point

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

I’m playing catch-up on blogs with the help of my guest bloggers. I welcome back guest blogger June Duncan who wrote this article for the Cleveland Appraisal Blog. Here are some tips to help you transition to a new city and begin a new chapter in your life, shared below by Cleveland Appraisal Blog. Hello friends!