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Purchase Contracts in Appraisal Reports

Walitt Solutions

Along with many of you, I am a member of multiple online appraiser discussion groups. One of those common scenarios goes like this: I completed an appraisal and transmitted the appraisal report to the client for a purchase appraisal. My market value conclusion came in below the purchase contract price.

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The Difference Between Pricing a Property and Appraising It

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Most weeks I perform appraisals for divorce or a marriage dissolution. In recent years, on several occasions, I have been hired to appraise a property after a valuation service was provided for my client by another real estate professional. But then they had to hire me to perform an appraisal. That’s right!

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Why Does the Appraiser Need the Sales Contract?

Town & Country Residential Appraisals

When it comes to appraising a property, appraisers must take into account all agreements of sale. According to Standards Rule 1-5 in the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), we are required to analyze any contracts for sale. Appraisers are required to analyze all agreements of sale.

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What’s in a Sales Contract? Insights from a Seasoned Appraiser

McKissock

Why must an appraiser be given a copy of the sales contract? First and foremost, Standards Rule 1-5 in the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) states that we are to: “analyze all agreements of sale.” When should we analyze the contract? That’s the real reason why—because USPAP says so.

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The Challenges of Appraising Multifamily Properties

Appraisal Buzz

This process has appraisers review location, condition, and other variables so they can assess whether buyers will be interested. Challenges often arise in how professionals figure out the overall value of multifamily homes. Three Common Methods Appraisers Can Use. However, things aren’t always as straightforward as they seem.

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Market Value: Who Says What It Is?

McKissock

Property appraisers don’t dictate what the value is. We merely research and analyze market data to interpret and then report what the market says the value is. Many years ago, an appraiser friend (Ben was his name) asked me to go along on a challenging appraisal assignment to aid in data collection.

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The “Science” Behind Residential vs. Commercial Real Estate Appraisal

The Robert Weiler Company

The question is, how exactly is property value determined? And how does the real estate appraisal process work? The following article delves into the “science” of residential and commercial real estate appraisal and discusses the steps to succeed. Understanding the Process for Appraising Residential Property.