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Appraiser Has Very Big Problems With Borrower

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After a major interior makeover, the architecturally significant home is in Houston‘s upscale Piney Point Village neighborhood. That’s what makes midcentury architecture so appealing: It brings the outside in.” An example of this in real estate appraisal is the purchase and sale contract. Excerpts: five bedrooms, 4.5

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Appraisals: Using Comps Across a Freeway?

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I don’t normally pull comps across a highway In so many cases it’s an awful idea to cross a major road or highway to pull comps because a highway sometimes separates markets that are far different in age, square footage, lot size, architecture, price point, school district, etc…. The average contract interest rate for 5/1 ARMs decreased to 6.59

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Weird Real Estate Agent Photos for Appraisers

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From horror movie-esque semi-abandoned homes for rent to home decor that overshot “unique”, the owners and agents behind these funny ads thought things were perfect just as they were for their photos and open houses. It sits in the Sarasota beachfront neighborhood of Lido Shores, an area that’s a haven for modern architecture.