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Appraisals: Using Comps Across a Freeway?

Appraisal Today

Today I have some thoughts about location, comp selection, and lenders freaking out when schools are mentioned in appraisal reports. Appraisal Business Tips Humor for Appraisers Click here to subscribe to our FREE weekly appraiser email newsletter and get the latest appraisal news!! baths, 2,991 square feet, 0.34

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Appraisal Frights: 13 Terrifying Property Pitfalls That’ll Haunt Your Home’s Value

Birmingham Appraisal

Avoid These Property Pitfalls To Ensure Your Home Appraises For Top Dollar It’s that time of year when we don our spookiest costumes and tell spine-tingling tales of haunted houses and things that go bump in the night. Pro tip: Don’t let spiders decorate your corners; opt for Spiderman instead.

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7 Top Tips for a Great Home Appraisal: A Checklist to Prepare Your Property

PennyMac

Whether you’re selling your home to begin a new adventure or refinancing your existing home, getting an appraisal with the value you want is an important hurdle to clear. You may feel that the appraisal process is out of your control, but there are many easy and inexpensive ways to get both yourself and your home ready.

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Palo Pinto County, Texas- Did you know?

DW Slater Company

This is a rural area that we love to appraise in. Then after a near-catastrophic train wreck caused by confusion over the name Cesco &Cosco, the town changed the name to Spartan but the post office rejected the name as there was already a Sparta in Bell County, TX then it was changed to Santo. Palo Pinto Creek.

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Is the appraisal process color-blind?

Housing Wire

Recently, at an event marking the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre , President Biden announced the launch of a new interagency task force to root out what it calls inequity in the appraisal industry. The dramatic change in value from two appraisals seems unusual. The first appraisal came back at $405k.

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Real Estate Appraisers Share How They Stand Out from the Competition

McKissock

Looking for ways to compete in the appraisal industry? This month we asked our appraisal community, “What differentiates you from other real estate appraisers?” Read the responses below to learn how 75+ individual appraisers stand out from the competition. Approach to the appraisal process.

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Charming Mendham Colonial Estate Sale- November 12 + 13

Magnusson Group

The post Charming Mendham Colonial Estate Sale- November 12 + 13 appeared first on Magnusson Group | Estate Sale | Personal Property Appraisal | NJ. Whirpool Personal Valet, Hartmann Luggage (10 pc.), Space Heaters & Fans, Sled, Tennis & handball Rackets, WetVac, Vacuums, Candles. -We View More Photos.