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7 Common Mistakes Sellers Should Avoid During a Real Estate Appraisal

Birmingham Appraisal

Homeowners, Don’t Make These Appraisal Mistakes When Selling Your Home As a real estate appraiser, I have seen many mistakes that sellers make during the appraisal process. These mistakes can significantly impact the value of a property and even lead to an appraisal being lower than the contract price.

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Don’t Fall For These 6 Real Estate Scams

McKissock

Red Flags: The seller demands payment upfront. Hasty changes to terms and conditions of the housing contract. Sellers are often on a time crunch to get properties locked into a contract, which leaves little time to properly deal with the unexpected. Overselling a recently renovated area of the house. Loan fraud.

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How to Communicate Effectively with a Real Estate Appraiser in the Appraisal Process

Boston Appraisal

The appraisal process is important for homeowners, buyers and sellers. You should also disclose any special circumstances or contingencies that may affect the value of the property, such as repairs, renovations, easements, or encroachments.

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Why Appraisal Workfiles Are Important

Appraisal Today

Particularly when speaking about the workfile, for my money, the most dangerous words in USPAP are “or references to the location(s) of such other data, information, and documentation.” The interior’s mechanicals have all been updated, but the sellers intentionally chose to leave much of the interior details alone to preserve its history.

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6 Reasons Your Home May Not Appraise In Today’s Market

Birmingham Appraisal

These factors, as well as others, have an impact on home values because it affects buyer and seller behavior. If the factors that affect this change are not taken into consideration when pricing a home for sale then the appraisal and the contract price may not line up.

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The Benefits of Real Estate Appraisals: An In-Depth Look at This Value-Added Service

Aedis Appraisals

Precise estimates of renovation and improvement values. This insulates both the seller and buyer from the financial vicissitudes of long-term funding ventures, which is incredibly important in today’s fluctuating markets. Income-based evaluations for revenue-generating structures. Vacancy rate analyses. Depreciation reports.

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What is the Importance of the Appraisal Process?

AmeriMac

From the seller right down to the buyer, an experienced real estate appraiser is an essential part of the overall home purchasing process. A home appraisal refers to an unbiased and accurate report of your home’s worth. An accurate value of a house offers equal benefits for buyers, sellers, and lenders.