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Appraisals derail sales in the tight Chicago market!

Chicagoland Appraisal Blog

I came across a Facebook post from an appraiser friend of mine about an article written in the Chicago Tribune titled Homebuyers who pay cash win deals as appraisals derail sale in tight Chicago market. The title is definitely eye-catching especially to an appraiser in Chicago. Did the seller set the listing price?

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Value of a Pool for Homes?

Appraisal Today

After 35 years of appraising here, the value effect is none. Often, the MLS mentions that the sellers will fill in the pool, but I don’t know if that has ever happened. The sellers originally bought the land for $12 million back in 2010. Appraising started in the U.S. How to get referrals from real estate agents.

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Unacceptable Appraisal Practices from Freddie Mac

Appraisal Today

The client claimed in a subsequent professional liability lawsuit that the appraiser wasn’t suitably persuasive as a testifying expert. To read more about this topic, plus 2+ years of previous issues, subscribe to the paid Appraisal Today. Sellers, did you hear that? Sometimes he writes for appraisers.