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If You’re Using Zillow Sales to Price Per Square Foot…You’ll Probably Be Low!

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

I know, I know… In previous articles, I have exposed the lack of accuracy with their Zestimates. While Zillow does offer some great data, occasionally, some of my clients point out home sales that they found on Zillow, that appear to be comparable to their property. To my client’s credit, they did not go by the Zestimate.

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The Difference Between Pricing a Property and Appraising It

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

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. They had hired the former real estate professional to value their property for the purpose of a divorce. All three are market-based approaches.

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Is A Cubicasa Scan an Inspection?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

In this article, I thought I would share my thoughts on this and whether scanning a property with Cubicasa is considered to be an appraisal inspection. Last month, I was on the phone with an attorney for the opposing side, trying to coordinate a time with their client to schedule the appraisal inspection of the marital home in a divorce case.

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3 Things An Appraisal Should Tell You That You May Not Know

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

The research and analysis that a well-trained professional appraiser can provide you with will include important information above and beyond their opinion of the market value of the property they are appraising. That can have a big impact on market value. Not professional appraisers. Click here to visit their website.

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Savvy real estate agents look beyond ChatGPT

Housing Wire

In this article, I will explain the history of AI, the projected financial impact on real estate and the cutting-edge tools available today for savvy agents. McKinsey reports that the real estate industry will see a productivity gain of $110 billion to $180 billion, primarily in marketing and sales.

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Was This Home Overimproved or Underimproved?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Unless you’re in the property valuation profession, you may not have. The Appraisal of Real Estate, fifteenth edition on page 352, states that “…the relationship between land and improvements and the relationship between a property and its environment must be in balance for a property to achieve its optimum market value.

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What Kind of Appraisal Support Do You Want?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

However, my client stated that something seemed off about the value. They were trying to low-ball the appraised value for the client. They were willing to shoot for a “low” value to advocate for their client. The market value is what it is. Here’s an example. Don’t get me wrong.

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