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Appraisals 101: What to Expect From the Home Appraisal Process

Raleigh Realty

Appraisals 101: What to Expect From the Home Appraisal Process Wondering what to expect from your home appraisal? You've found a home you love, put down an offer you're excited about, and the closing date is fast approaching. Now it's time for the home appraisal. What is a Home Appraisal? Not a cent more.

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How to Conduct a Smooth Real Estate Transaction

McKissock

Other terms, such as closing dates and concessions, may play powerful roles in the strengths of competing offers. Regardless of the strengths and weaknesses of the competing offers, the seller can only negotiate one offer at a time until there is a binding contract. Negotiating counter offers. Acceptance!

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Purchasing & Developing Land - Part 2 - The Process of Purchasing Land

Eppraisal

In this posting, we will follow the acts of contract negotiation and legal settlement when undeveloped land changes ownership. Negotiating a Purchase Price Again, the tax assessor's office can give you a ballpark figure around which offers and counter-offers can hover.

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The REO Guide: 10 Steps to Buying a Bank-Owned Home

PennyMac

Step 5: Get an Appraisal on Your Ideal Property. Either way, it’s a good idea to consider getting an appraisal so you know how the true value compares to the asking price. An appraisal will help you get an objective estimated value, which you can compare to the bank’s asking price to see if the price is fair.