Chicagoland Appraisal Blog

MAY 13, 2021

Your home may be your favorite place to be, but it’s also an investment. Like any other investment, you want to know its value with some reliable degree of accuracy. A home appraisal is an unbiased opinion of a home or property’s value. What’s in a Home’s Value? The Value of a Home Appraisal.

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East Coast Appraisal

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

If you plan to refinance or sell your home, you should first determine its fair market value. Then, property appraisals are an opportunity for an appraiser to check your home's quality, condition, amenities, location, and other special features that affect its value.

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East Coast Appraisal

MARCH 16, 2023

A home appraisal is one of the best ways to determine a property's market value. Fortunately, you can take several steps to improve your home's appraisal. A higher appraisal value means you can sell your home for a higher price, which can result in a larger profit for you as the seller.

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D Fritz Appraisals

OCTOBER 11, 2022

How Home Appraisers Decide on the Value of Your Property. There are many reasons you may need to know the value of your property and for this, you need a home appraisal. Read on for more information about how a home appraiser determines the value of your property. Type of foundation.

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Birmingham Appraisal

AUGUST 30, 2023

A Look at Why Your Home May Not Appraise for The Expected Value When it comes to selling or refinancing your home, one of the crucial steps is the appraisal process. Appraisals determine the market value of your property, which affects your ability to secure a loan or make a profitable sale.

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Birmingham Appraisal

JULY 7, 2022

What Are Some Reasons Your Home May Not Appraise? With the current shift in the real estate market, we may see changes in sales activity that will affect your home’s value. The market is constantly changing and it is important to keep up with what is happening if you want to stay current on property values.

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PennyMac

OCTOBER 10, 2023

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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East Coast Appraisal

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

If your home loan still has PMI attached, you might wonder when it's time to schedule an appraisal to remove it. . of the original purchase value. Many agreements wait until the loan has reached 78 percent of the home's value to automatically cancel PMI. When Home Prices Increase. 80 percent.

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D Fritz Appraisals

MARCH 16, 2021

Be Prepared for an Appraisal for a Positive Impact on Your Home’s Valuation. Whether you’re selling, refinancing, dividing assets, settling an estate, or determining capital gains on an income property , it pays dividends to be prepared for your home appraisal. How Do I Get Ready for the Appraisal on My House?

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

APRIL 29, 2021

Welcome to Emily Miller , who wrote this piece for the Cleveland Appraisal Blog. Tips for Increasing Your Home’s Value Without Spending a Fortune. Buying a property is not just about creating a home, it is making a long-term investment. What Home Appraisers Look For. I have one more this week.

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Eppraisal

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Knowing how to price your home correctly isn’t rocket science, but it’s still tricky.    Property Valuation Your home value is the primary determiner of your asking price. Online Home Value Estimation Informal home appraisal tools can give you ballpark estimates of how much your property is worth.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

JUNE 25, 2021

What is the primary reason a newly built home has a higher market value than the same home that is older? Simply stated, it is loss in value. There are three basic causes of depreciation for homes. What do they indicate and how do appraiser’s measure depreciation? In a word, depreciation.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

. “ So, I take this to mean they are performing “market research” on the possibility of finding a suitable mate. AVM’S ARE GREAT MARKETING TOOLS. Just as groundhogs do a bit of advertising and market research, on-line AVM’s are used to do the same. AVM’s are marketing tools.

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AmeriMac

MARCH 29, 2024

One important aspect of the reverse mortgage process is the appraisal, which determines the value of the property and plays a crucial role in determining the size of the loan. Understanding reverse mortgages can be complex, but it essentially involves converting a portion of the home’s equity into usable cash.

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DW Slater Company

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Just as we are experiencing a few signs now of the cooling of Fall, we are also seeing some, ever be it so slight, signs of cooling in the real estate markets. We have been experiencing rapid appreciation in our markets due to very high demand for housing and very low supply. Days on Market. Appraiser Corner.

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PennyMac

JANUARY 2, 2024

Do you know the return on investment (ROI) of your renovation project? Some renovations can make your home more valuable. If you’re investing in a home renovation in hopes of recouping that money when you sell, it’s important to research and plan ahead before you begin to ensure you’re spending your money wisely.

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Realtor

JANUARY 23, 2018

Luke Sharrett for The Wall Street Journal When Blackstone Group LP wanted to borrow hundreds of millions of dollars to buy foreclosed homes after the housing crash, it needed a quick, inexpensive way to value thousands of houses the investment firm already owned and was offering as collateral.

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Realtor

JANUARY 23, 2018

Luke Sharrett for The Wall Street Journal When Blackstone Group LP wanted to borrow hundreds of millions of dollars to buy foreclosed homes after the housing crash, it needed a quick, inexpensive way to value thousands of houses the investment firm already owned and was offering as collateral.

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AmeriMac

JUNE 6, 2022

As a homeowner, you may be asked to get a home appraisal for a variety of reasons. Maybe you’re refinancing your mortgage, or perhaps you’re selling your home. As a home seller, you will need to go through the process of home appraisal to secure a mortgage. What is a Home Appraisal?

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Town & Country Residential Appraisals

AUGUST 14, 2023

If you have not purchased or refinanced recently, your homes value might have changed from where you thought it was just 12 -18 months ago. Knowing the value of your home can be important for many reasons of which, here are a few: Financial Planning The value of your home is a significant component of your overall net worth.

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Listing Spark

MARCH 15, 2022

Here are a few tips on how to avoid hurting your home appraisal: What is a home appraisal? Home appraisals are a method by which an appraiser reviews a home and compares them to homes in a specific neighborhood to determine their fair market price. What hurts a home appraisal?

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D Fritz Appraisals

MARCH 7, 2019

Doing These Eight Things Will Help Increase Your Home’s Appraised Value. Looking for ways to increase the appraised value of your home? There are many things you can do to boost its overall value. This information will help you impress the appraiser as well as prospective buyers.

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Realtor

DECEMBER 15, 2016

If you’re a buyer who needs a mortgage , most lenders will require that you obtain a home appraisal. Lenders require a home appraisal before they’ll provide a loan, for the simple reason that the home serves as collateral for your mortgage. What appraisers do.

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Realtor

DECEMBER 15, 2016

If you’re a buyer who needs a mortgage , most lenders will require that you obtain a home appraisal. Lenders require a home appraisal before they’ll provide a loan, for the simple reason that the home serves as collateral for your mortgage. What appraisers do.

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Chicagoland Appraisal Blog

JANUARY 21, 2020

Chicagoland Appraisals had the privilege to be featured on Redfin amongst other top appraisal companies across America to give the best way to build home equity in America. Building home equity is one of the many financial benefits to homeownership, but sometimes it’s hard to know where to start. A saltwater pool?

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PennyMac

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

This is especially true if home sellers are trying to move quickly or are hoping to avoid costly renovations. Selling a House As Is Selling a house as-is means the homeowner will not make repairs or renovations before selling it to a buyer, even if the home has structural concerns or is in poor condition.

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

How to Identify a Single-Family with ADU vs. Two-Family Property By McKissock Excerpts: The presence of an additional living unit can complicate the appraisal process. It may make it difficult for you, the appraiser, to know how to classify the subject property. Topics include: ADU meaning and types What is a two-family property?

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Round Rock Appraisal

MARCH 28, 2015

An appraisal of property serves the benefit of both the seller and the buyer. Purchasing a home is the largest investment most people will ever make in their lifetime. Compare Various Other Homes On The Market. What an appraiser places on a property is one thing but it should not be the only thing for a buyer to consider.

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D Fritz Appraisals

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

Appraising Your Home to Access Capital for Purchasing an Income Property. How to get the best appraised value possible out of your current home to help you purchase an income property. Own your own home and thinking about buying another? Excellent idea!

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Appraisal Partners Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Increasing your property value through renovations or home additions, and paying off your mortgage, seem like the most straightforward ways to build equity. But there are also some factors that determine what your house is worth that are out of your control, like the location and popularity of the particular housing market.

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Quicken Loans

APRIL 7, 2021

There are also some unique challenges you and your buyers might be confronting in the market now. The housing market has been red-hot for quite a while now. Sales for both new and existing homes have been on an absolute tear. There’s a real shortage of the necessary materials for constructing and renovating homes at this point.

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Raleigh Realty

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Although a standard for measuring square footage isn’t in place, it is important to be as precise as possible when calculating a home’s square feet, as that number can impact home values. How to Calculate a Home’s Square Footage: Here’s the good news: calculating square footage is fairly easy.

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Chicagoland Appraisal Blog

APRIL 3, 2020

To help you overcome these challenges, HomeLight spoke with one of the most successful real estate agents in the Chicago metro area, one of the city’s leading home appraisers, and a professional Chicago landscaper. Here’s what that means for sellers in the Chicago area: Make key updates if you’re selling a dated home.

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Movoto

APRIL 30, 2024

With that said, you will need to sacrifice time and money to market the home, show it to interested parties, and complete the various administrative functions necessary to finalize a sale successfully. Aim for a competitive price based on recent sales of similar homes in your neighborhood (within the last 3-6 months).

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Assurance Financial

OCTOBER 27, 2023

You can leverage home equity to access cash for major purchases, alternative debt repayment, retirement plans or home renovations. You can also use it to obtain funds via a second mortgage like a home equity line of credit , or HELOC. When you obtain a HELOC, you are securing it against your home equity value.

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PennyMac

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Some homebuyers are intimidated by foreclosed and bank-owned homes because they often require more renovations — and a different type of negotiation — than other options on the market. Before you get too far into the process, take a look at the properties available in your target market or price range.

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PennyMac

JANUARY 3, 2024

Benefits: No down payment, unlike conventional or FHA loans* No private mortgage insurance (PMI) or upfront mortgage insurance premium (UFMIP) to keep your monthly payments low Lower interest rates Borrowers can choose to finance the VA funding fee into the loan *As long as the sales price does not exceed the appraised home value.

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