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

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Becoming an expert appraisal witness in an eminent domain case starts with developing a comprehensive understanding of how value is determined in this special proceeding. While most states allow fair market value to be established using traditional appraisal approaches (e.g. Too many appraisers? – APPRAISAL TODAY.

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Tools To Support Appraisal Adjustments

Appraisal Today

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on Geographic Data and Comps, effect of renovation on value, very low foreclosures now, current real estate market, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. = = $99.5M It’s important to understand the difference between updates and renovations.

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4 Investment Property Strategies Any Beginner Can Master

McKissock

As a wholesaler, you need to find a property for sale, acquire a contract from the seller, identify a buyer, and assign the contract to him or her. The only costs you have to cover are those for finding a property for sale and for marketing the property to interested buyers. How the fix-and-flip investment strategy works.

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Top 10 Things Appraisers Wish Real Estate Agents Understood

McKissock

” “That we research value, we do not assign it.” ” “The definition of market value.” ” “How value is derived.” ” “Why the price per square foot is not an indicator of value.” The subdivision decides the market value of a home.

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When Should I Get An Appraisal

Town & Country Residential Appraisals

But did you know there are a number of other reasons you should be contracting an appraiser to perform a professional valuation on your property? My experience in completing appraisals for properties that have been sold without the professional expertise of a real estate professional is that the selling price is often lower than the value.

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Appraiser Has Very Big Problems With Borrower

Appraisal Today

During the two-year renovation, the seller, who bought the home in 2017, updated the kitchen with a Bosch cooktop, Gaggenau appliances, and soft-close doors. Note this definition does not condemn someone for the mere act of anchoring but states that condemnation is oriented to someone who relies too heavily on a specific piece of information.

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Appraising Historical Homes

Appraisal Today

There were definitely adjustments for homes built by famous, widely known, architects. The date of value can be a legal issue and the appraiser should not be the one accepting responsibility for whether the date of value is correct for whatever the use is (such as an estate tax return). Worth reading. A good summary.