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Make Your First Investment Property an Attractive and Profitable Option

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

When you’re about to buy your first real property outside of your primary residence, you should know whether you’re going into it with the intention of renting or if you want to flip and make an immediate profit. When you’re figuring out how much money you can put into your property, don’t forget to calculate renovations.

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Surprising Things That Can Decrease Property Value

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

I’m so sorry for the weeks I missed posting articles last month. This week, Betty White shares some things that can decrease property value. Always remember that a home that can be easily adjusted to meet the needs of a wide variety of people will sell far faster than one that’s designed specifically for you.

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7 best real estate schools in Illinois (IL) for 2024

Housing Wire

We’ll help you make an informed decision and find the right Chicago real estate classes or online program to best fit your budget, timeline, learning style and schedule. Participants choose from designated class dates. Q&A available w/ live streaming webinar 75-Hr Live Broker Class $559 Classes on designated dates / times.

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Top 6 Commercial Appraisal FAQ’s

Simonson Real Estate

The appraiser’s role is to provide arm’s length, third-party, neutral, and impartial opinions about the value of a real property and provide assistance to those who own, manage, sell, invest in, or lend money on real estate. As appraisers’ we assemble facts, statistics, and other information on a specific property.

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Appraisers Share Their Top Professional Goals for 2022

McKissock

As real property appraisers look ahead to the new year, we wanted to know where they plan to focus their efforts and what they will strive to achieve. If you, too, see retirement on the horizon, here are some useful resources designed specifically with appraisers in mind: Investment Tips: How to Grow Your Retirement Savings.

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How Simply Replacing Your Fixtures Will Add to Your Home's Value

Eppraisal

According to an article written by Jennifer Schmidt and Richard Haddad on homelight.com titled, What is Considered a Fixture When Selling a House? , "A fixture is typically defined as an object that is physically attached to real property that would require tools to remove it."

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Strange Properties Appraisers Have Seen

Appraisal Today

My small city has online articles about all the haunted homes and other buildings, plus a World War II aircraft carrier. Search for “Your City” haunted locations, and you will probably find articles. If this article helped you understand and maybe do PDCs, it is worth the subscription price!