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Are Home Buyers Regretting Their Purchase?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Do you know of anyone who purchased a home within the past year? Below is a chart from the National Association of REALTORS article on home buyer regret. It reflects the results of a survey made by bankrate.com , which reflects the percentage of those who regret their home purchase, and the reasons why.

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The Difference Between Pricing a Property and Appraising It

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

They had to pay twice to have their property valued. Because in both instances, they first had their homes valued by real estate agents, not appraisers. The Sales Comparison Approach uses competing homes to develop an opinion of the market value of the property being appraised. That’s right!

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What’s Your View?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

If you don’t want to take my word for it, there are some nice articles that discuss this. Here’s a link to one article entitled, “No Two People Ever See the Same Rainbow” Check out this cool video of different kinds of rainbows. This is the strongest seller’s market I have ever seen.

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How Depreciation Works

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

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. Obsolescence can cause a loss in home value. That’s a topic for another article.

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Freddie’s Study, NPR Story Recall Notable Academic Hoax

Appraiserblogs

NPR topped the online edition of its article with the headline, “Black and Latino Homeowners are About Twice as Likely as Whites To Get Low Appraisals.” He submitted a pseudoscientific article to a cultural studies journal called Social Text. The problem? Freddie never called the appraisals “low.”

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What’s The Leaven Causing Home Prices to Rise Today?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Perhaps they were drinking the Kool-Aid that some are drinking today, that market value is whatever the purchase price is. Don’t drink the Kool-Aid that any contract price is reflective of market value. To “think outside of the box” when valuing a property. I kid you not! Housing Bubble-Icious.

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Non-Arms Length Sales for Appraisers

Appraisal Today

However, there are six other types of real estate transactions that you need to know about so you can specify these sale types in your appraisal report as they can affect the market value of the property. Therefore, the final price may not reflect the market value of the property. Not sure if you want to subscribe?