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Beyond Buying and Refinancing: A Look at Alternative Types of Appraisals

Birmingham Appraisal

My Appraisal Business Has Shifted, Has Yours? When most people think about real estate appraisals, they often associate them solely with buying or refinancing a home. However, real estate appraisals serve many other essential purposes that extend far beyond these conventional uses.

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

Genworth MI Blog

The home appraisal has been requested…the waiting begins. Will the appraiser give credit for all the upgrades in the home? Is the appraiser familiar with the neighborhood? Will the appraiser use good comparables? Will the appraised value be sufficient for the loan?”. Will repairs be needed?

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

Genworth MI Blog

The home appraisal has been requested…the waiting begins. Will the appraiser give credit for all the upgrades in the home? Is the appraiser familiar with the neighborhood? Will the appraiser use good comparables? Will the appraised value be sufficient for the loan?”. Will repairs be needed?

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

Birmingham Appraisal

Helping Agents Understand Appraisal Factors That Impact Home Sales In the world of real estate, accurate property valuation plays an important role in the home buying and selling process. Appraisals provide an objective assessment of a property’s worth, ensuring accurate market value and facilitating successful transactions.

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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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The Necessity of a Commercial Engagement Letter

Dart Appraisal

Engagement letters are traditionally used by certain professional service firms, particularly in finance, accounting, law, real estate appraisal, and consulting, to define the specifics of the business relationship, or in the case of an appraisal – the assignment expectations. Who is the client and all intended users with addressees?

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Unacceptable Appraisal Practices from Freddie Mac

Appraisal Today

12 Unacceptable Appraisal Practices from Freddie Mac. Here are 5: Reliance in any appraisal analysis on inappropriate comparable sales, or the failure to use comparable sales that are more similar to or nearer to the subject property without adequate explanation. Review appraiser liability. Appraisal Business Tips .