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9 tips for homebuyers in non-disclosure states

Housing Wire

Work with a real estate professional with MLS access In non-disclosure states, the role of real estate agents becomes even more crucial. Experienced agents have access to databases, networks, and resources that can help buyers gather information about recent sales in the area.

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Home Appraisals – What Do They Look For?

D Fritz Appraisals

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. Home appraisals are a vital part of the home buying process as they have a big influence on the amount a lending institution will loan the buyer.

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How To Appraise Rural Properties

Appraisal Today

How To Appraise Rural Properties Excerpts: Appraising residential properties in rural areas can be both challenging and rewarding. Unlike the standardized expectations of urban and suburban properties, rural properties often present unique characteristics that require a nuanced approach to valuation.

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NAR Member Survey on Appraisal Data Collectors

Appraisal Today

NAR Member Survey on Data Collectors Excerpts: In May 2023, NAR surveyed its members pertaining to data collectors in the appraisal process. Survey respondents Sales agents accounted for the largest proportion, with 45% of participants holding this license. To me, the big issue is who is doing the inspections.

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5 Mistakes to Avoid When Selling Your Home

Appraisal Hub

It will likely stay on the market for longer, which can result in additional carrying costs, such as mortgage payments, property taxes, and maintenance expenses. To avoid these issues, hire an appraisal company to accurately determine your home’s value.

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Appraisers: How to Manage Your Emails

Appraisal Today

AMCs Assuring that the appraiser has the correct contact information for an inspection is very important. There have been numerous instances in which I have not been able to get ahold of a contact for an inspection only to find out weeks later that the AMC gave me the wrong contact information. Was listed for $748,000 in 8/22.

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Is Your “Crazy” Neighbor Lowering Your Home’s Value?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Part of our work as appraisers is to consider whether situations like this are influencing the market value of the home we are appraising. Market value, therefore, considers the entire pool of potential buyers of homes that are similar to, and that compete with the property being appraised. CRAZY NEIGHBORS. Probably not.