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The Appraiser’s Perspective: Insights and Tips for Real Estate Agents

Appraisal Hub

Over the years, I’ve come to appreciate the symbiotic relationship between appraisers and real estate agents. In this blog, I aim to provide valuable insights and tips from an appraiser’s perspective, empowering real estate agents to navigate the appraisal process with confidence.

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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.”

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Understanding Appraisal Factors That Impact Home Sales: Insights for Real Estate Agents

Birmingham Appraisal

Appraisals provide an objective assessment of a property’s worth, ensuring accurate market value and facilitating successful transactions. Real estate agents, as trusted guides for their clients, must possess a good understanding of the factors that influence property appraisals.

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Real estate appraisals: What agents should know

Housing Wire

Appraisals protect both parties by preventing them from making a deal that’s not financially sound. How the appraisal process works Sellers may get an appraisal before listing their property, but for the most part, the buyer initiates this process. At this point, an estimated market value is generated.

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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.

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Real Estate Owned Appraisals: The Ultimate Guide

AmeriMac

Whether you’re a first-time homebuyer or a seasoned seller, this guide will provide you with all the information you need to make informed decisions during real estate transactions involving REO appraisals. Accurate appraisals are vital for facilitating smooth real estate transactions.

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7 Top Tips for a Great Home Appraisal: A Checklist to Prepare Your Property

PennyMac

Whether you’re selling your home to begin a new adventure or refinancing your existing home, getting an appraisal with the value you want is an important hurdle to clear. You may feel that the appraisal process is out of your control, but there are many easy and inexpensive ways to get both yourself and your home ready.