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Tools To Support Appraisal Adjustments

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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 I’m always looking for something new = What Impact Do Renovations Have on Appraisal Value?

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Appraising Historical Homes

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There were definitely adjustments for homes built by famous, widely known, architects. Keep the definition of intended users as narrow as possible. Keep your definition of intended use as narrow as possible to describe how your appraisal will be used by your client. Worth reading. A good summary. baths, 2,973 sq.ft.,

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FHA: Cosmetic vs. MPR Repairs

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NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on appraisal “modernization”, bias hearing, bad appraiser, USPAP, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. == Appraiser pleads guilty in $1.3B Conservation easement appraisals are a definite risk for appraisers. billion tax fraud scheme.

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State Appraisal Boards – What Do They Look For?

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Tim Andersen, MAI, is definitely “The” USPAP Expert. One-Room Schoolhouse in New Role as an Adorable Tiny Home Excerpts: The recently renovated schoolhouse was built in 1860 to serve the farming community of Elizaville, NY—a hamlet in the towns of Clermont and Gallatin, which still had fewer than 2,000 residents as of 2022.

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How to Avoid Hurting Your Home Appraisal: Cleaning, Updating & Fixing

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Check out our home-seller checklist which will guide you through your home sale from pre-listing to contracts and closing. A fresh coat of paint or some new furniture can go a long way in making your home look more modern and appealing. Don’t do any major renovations or updates before the appraisal. Love this list?

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SFR with ADU or Two Units?

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NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on non-lender appraisals, VA, flood and fires no insurance, retirement, few lender appraisals, unusual homes, mortgage origination $22M Modern Mansion on 130 Acres in Napa Has Its Own Cabernet Vineyard Excerpts: 6 bedrooms, 6.5+ bath, 13,872 square feet, 3.25

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Appraiser Countersues Alleged Discrimination

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Despite the home’s age, it isn’t a money pit or desperate for a renovation. Everything has been fully modernized. This is definitely a challenge! == Nearly Half Of Texas Appraiser Complaints Come From The GSEs! The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages backed by the FHA increased to 6.68