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

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

With a few quick online searches, in most areas, you can find the parcel number, legal description, and even some potentially comparable sales. Slap a few sales in a report, and make a few guesstimate adjustments to come up with their opinion of a property’s value? That can have a big impact on market value.

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What It Takes to Be An Expert Appraisal Witness in An Eminent Domain Case

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

I normally don’t post more than one article per week. This week I have a bonus article for my appraisal colleagues who are interested in becoming expert appraisal witnesses in eminent domain cases. This article was written by Leslie Fields, the Executive Director, Owner’s Counsel of America. Too many appraisers?

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The Difference Between Pricing a Property and Appraising It

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

The Sales Comparison Approach uses competing homes to develop an opinion of the market value of the property being appraised. The Income Approach uses potential income to develop an opinion of the market value of a property, when applicable. All three are market-based approaches. Click here to visit their website.

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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! The type and range of information you have to provide in the seller’s property disclosure will, of course, depend on the legal regulations of the state where you have the property. I hope her article gave you some things to think about if you find yourself in this situation.

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Once Upon a Time… A Housing Fairy Tale

Appraisal Buzz

This article was originally published in the latest edition of the Fall 2022 Appraisal Buzz Magazine! Once upon a time, there was a rich nation which valued many things. They all liked value. We have rules, we have standards, and we all know the exact definition of value. There were many owners and “wannabe” owners.

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The Indispensable Role of Real Estate Appraisals in Estate Planning

Boston Appraisal

This article aims to delve into how real estate appraisals can assure a balanced and equitable distribution of assets among beneficiaries and heirs, thereby warding off disputes and mitigating conflicts before they arise. It requires meticulous planning and a detailed understanding of the assets’ worth.