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Experience Matters

Town & Country Residential Appraisals

When making a decision to contract just about anyone to perform a service, one of the most important qualifiers for most is the experience one brings to the table. It works the same with performing real estate appraisals. It works the same with performing real estate appraisals.

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Appraisals – Check the Water Source!

Appraisal Today

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on real estate market, USPAP and contracts, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. ==. My Comments on Market Changes. USPAP and the Contract. Excerpt: But USPAP and the contract have a very unique relationship.

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Subject Property Location in Appraisals

Appraisal Today

When developing an opinion of the market value of a property, what appraisers are really measuring is how much depreciation a property has suffered from, and more specifically how much depreciation the improvements on the land have depreciated. Borrower complaints, real estate agents, attorneys, etc. Depreciation!

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Appliances for FHA appraisals

Appraisal Today

also clarifies when appliances are required to be operational by stating, “Appliances that are to remain and that contribute to the market value opinion must be operational,” and, “The Appraiser must note all appliances that remain and contribute to the Market Value.” I looked like a real estate agent.