Remove Appraisal Process Remove Article Remove Market Value Remove Renovations
article thumbnail

Historical Properties and Their Unique Appraisal Approaches

Boston Appraisal

Introduction Appraising historical properties involves a complex interplay of factors, making it a specialized field within real estate valuation. Leveraging Market Data The appraisal process begins with a thorough analysis of market data, focusing on sales of properties that share historical or antique characteristics.

Appraisal 147
article thumbnail

3 Ways Agents Can Help Appraisers to Be More Accurate

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

We also use the MLS to analyze the market trends and to make market-based adjustments for things such as changes in sales prices, as well as features of a home that have a major impact on market value, like finished square footage, bedroom, and bathroom count, lot size and so on. Take finished square footage for instance.

Agents 380
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

How Depreciation Works

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

What is the primary reason a newly built home has a higher market value than the same home that is older? Simply stated, it is loss in value. What do they indicate and how do appraiser’s measure depreciation? Physical depreciation is the most common cause of loss of value. In a word, depreciation.

article thumbnail

Top 10 Things Appraisers Wish Real Estate Agents Understood

McKissock

As part of our Question of the Month survey series, we asked members of our appraisal community, “What’s one thing you wish real estate agents knew about the appraisal process?” Thank you to the large number of appraisers who shared their input! ” “The definition of market value.”

article thumbnail

Appraisals for Commercial Real Estate Property are Critical.

AmeriMac

We’ll also cover the different types of commercial properties that can be appraised, the overall appraisal process, and the accuracy of these appraisals. Additionally, we’ll discuss valuation approaches and strategies used by commercial appraisers to determine a property’s worth.

article thumbnail

Helping Lenders Navigate the Commercial Real Estate Appraisal Process

Simonson Real Estate

In 2022, Simonson Appraisals completed a steady stream of financing assignments with planned new construction or significant proposed renovations. On several occasions, we were presented information about construction or renovation plans well after the initial assignment was started. Clarify What Value or Values are Needed.

article thumbnail

When & How do Appraiser’s Adjust for Age?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

There’s value in that. Subsequently, a new home typically has a higher market value than one that has already been lived in. We also develop the effective ages of comparable sales to derive a range of effective ages, which can help to further support our estimate of the effective age of the property we are appraising.

Appraisal 225