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My Top 11 Tips For Realtors When Choosing Comps

Birmingham Appraisal

11 Helpful Tips For Choosing Comps Whenever I speak to agents about the real estate market and the appraisal process the one topic that the discussion always leads to is about choosing comps. It’s been said that choosing the right comps is ninety percent of the battle when pricing a home and I agree.

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Pricing a Home In A Softening Market

Birmingham Appraisal

This has resulted in homes selling at or above list price in many areas. To price a home in the current environment you must be aware of what the most recent comps have sold for and keep an eye on what is available for sale. If homes are selling quickly, the current inventory will be depleted sooner rather than later.

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Experienced Appraisers Share Their Number One Tips for New Appraisers

McKissock

Last month we asked our appraisal community, “If you could give ONE piece of advice to a new appraiser, what would it be?” If we had to distill all of the advice we received into just one quick list of a dozen top tips for new appraisers, it would read as follows: Be honest and ethical. Monthly survey: Want to participate?

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Success with Millennial Real Estate Clients: Q&A with Dara Alperen Cipollone

McKissock

She approaches real estate the same way she approached her healthcare work: ensuring that, from start to finish, whether buying or selling, her clients have a smooth transaction and achieve their goal. This generation is certainly very high-tech, but they give serious weight to the experiences and advice of their friends.

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How to select appraisal comps

Appraisal Today

Good analysis of factors in comp selection. Separate pool house with 2 ensuite bedrooms, changing area, and entertaining space. It can impact home values, insurance costs, and the overall stability of a housing market.” “The Across the street from my office, an old marina property is being developed into housing.

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5 Things To Consider When Getting A Hybrid Appraisal

Birmingham Appraisal

Utilizing an agent that may be a party to the transaction is not the way to sell impartiality into the process. If everything else is equal with two properties except for the size the larger one will always sell for more. It is much more than breezing through a house and taking pictures.

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Appraising Solar Panels

Appraisal Today

There are no comps with solar panels in the area. A savvy underwriter or reviewer might wonder why the appraiser didn’t consider the cost and income approaches… To read more click here My comments: Good, practical advice. Whom do you call for advice? Whom do you call for advice? = I can almost smell the brake dust.)