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Disagreeing with the Appraiser: Tips for Staying Compliant While Making Your Case

Genworth MI Blog

This can include improper influence to inflate the appraised value, overlook repair items, misstate facts, ignore or conceal external influences, and misrepresent market conditions. Because of this reality, many laws and regulations have been enacted over the past 10 years to discourage improper communication with the appraiser.

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Disagreeing with the Appraiser: Tips for Staying Compliant While Making Your Case

Genworth MI Blog

This can include improper influence to inflate the appraised value, overlook repair items, misstate facts, ignore or conceal external influences, and misrepresent market conditions. Because of this reality, many laws and regulations have been enacted over the past 10 years to discourage improper communication with the appraiser.

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

Birmingham Appraisal

Appraisal Tips For Real Estate Agents As a real estate appraiser with over 30 years of experience, I have seen many changes and challenges in the appraisal profession and the real estate market. I believe that appraisers and agents have a common goal: to help their clients buy or sell a home.

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3 Reasons Why an Appraisal Comes in Low

Boston Appraisal

That accepted purchase price becomes the “market value” of the property. An appraisal measures that value range within the report. Hence, Mr. Brown’s most recent appraisal of $489,000 is within that appraisal range of $480,000 to $530,000.

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3 Reasons Why an Appraisal Comes in Low

Boston Appraisal

That accepted purchase price becomes the “market value” of the property. An appraisal measures that value range within the report. Hence, Mr. Brown’s most recent appraisal of $489,000 is within that appraisal range of $480,000 to $530,000.

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Choosing the Right Appraiser: A Guide for Agents, Attorneys, Accountants, and Homeowners

Birmingham Appraisal

A competent appraiser should possess excellent communication skills, enabling them to explain complex appraisal concepts and methodologies in simple terms. While they play a role in gathering essential data for appraisals, they lack the qualifications and expertise to perform full-fledged property valuations.