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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. WHAT IS AN APPRAISAL INSPECTION? I think it’s important to understand what an appraisal inspection is. The attorney questioned my use of the word inspection.

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

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Could being located next to a property that is an eye-sore cause a loss in market value to your home? Part of our work as appraisers is to consider whether situations like this are influencing the market value of the home we are appraising. Of course, that’s not the same as market value.

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Home Appraisal vs. Home Inspection

CP Home Appraisals

Isn’t a home inspection similar to a home appraisal? Not at all – an appraisal differs from a house inspection. Although the home appraiser will complete a rudimentary inspection of the subject property, it will be nowhere near as thorough as what a property inspector does. Do I need a home inspection as well?

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7 Ways to Prepare for a Home Appraisal

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

How can you prepare for the inspection? Appraisers think about previous sales and the state of the market in your neighborhood. The appraiser will provide your home’s estimated market value in writing afterward. Thank you, Betty, for sharing some great tips to help prepare a home for an appraisal inspection.

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What’s The Size of Your Driveway?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

If this is the norm for the neighborhood, the size of the driveway may not have any impact on value. I find that often, driveway size does not have any major impact on market value, as long as the driveway is typical for the neighborhood. DOES THE MATERIAL THE DRIVEWAY IS MADE OF MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN VALUE?

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When to Apply Extraordinary and Hypothetical Assumptions

Boston Appraisal

The process of determining a property’s market value is called a real estate appraisal. The person who appraises the property, the appraiser, physically inspects the property to measure it, take pictures of it, and make note of the condition and the quality of the construction.

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Pros and Cons of Selling Your Home As-Is

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

I hope you find her article to be helpful! Therefore, you don’t have to fix or account for any issues that might be discovered in a professional home inspection issued by the buyer. Although you probably won’t be able to sell your home at its actual market value, you will also save a lot of time and money.