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Do Wood Floors Increase Home Value?

Lamacchia Realty

Hardwood Floors Offer Design Versatility Certain home features can make or break it for home buyers. Hardwood floors are great since they offer versatility, complementing a diverse range of home styles and design preferences. Investing in hardwood represents a commitment to long-term appeal.

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Reviving and Refreshing Your Cleveland Home, even with the Pandemic

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

If you have trouble visualizing their design, request a 3D rendering. Adding a small outbuilding is another construction project that is worth considering, especially if you have a larger yard. This week I leave you with a little video with some tips on home office design. But Are They Market Value?

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Desktop Appraisals: Who, When, and Why

Appraisal Today

Home equity lines of credit (HELOCs): When homeowners apply for HELOCs, lenders may request desktop appraisals to ascertain the property’s value and determine the credit limit without requiring a full appraisal. Managing Investments: For investors who own multiple properties, desktop appraisals provide rapid updates on property values.

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What Impact Do Renovations Have on Appraisal Value?

Birmingham Appraisal

The scope of work includes the materials of construction as well as the changes that will be made to a house. Some of the key factors an appraiser considers when performing this type of appraisal include the functional utility of the home, the amount of heated and cooled square footage, and the materials and quality of construction.

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The Challenges of Appraising Multifamily Properties

Appraisal Buzz

This tactic uses the land’s price, plus the construction fees and minus depreciation. If you can’t find comparable buildings in the designated area, you should use the income approach to assess the property’s value. Essentially, you calculate each unit’s fair market rent based on other rentals located in the neighborhood.

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5 Rules for Appraising Barndominiums

McKissock

Both you and the underwriter must independently determine whether there is sufficient information available to develop a reliable opinion of market value for each individual property. It is not necessary for one or more of the comparable sales to be of the same design and appeal as the property you are appraising.

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What an Appraisal Report is Really Telling You

Boston Appraisal

The sales comparison approach is designed to compare your property, the subject, with three or more similar properties that have recently sold. The cost approach looks at what it would cost to buy an identical parcel of land and construct an identical home – just like it is right now. The Sales Comparison Approach. The Cost Approach.

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