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

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Slap a few sales in a report, and make a few guesstimate adjustments to come up with their opinion of a property’s value? 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.

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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. Both require a skill.

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How reverse mortgages could improve financial stability for older homeowners

Housing Wire

Also, an independent appraisal during the loan process locks in the property’s market value at the time the reverse mortgage loan is funded. Take a look at some of the most recent press – The New York Times published an in-depth article in April 2022: “Reverse Mortgages Are No Longer Just for Homeowners Short on Cash.”.

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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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28,000 Reasons to Have Your Home Measured Before You List It

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

If you’re not an appraiser, if you are trying to figure out the value of a home, chances are good that you use a price per square foot metric. That way of measuring the market can lead to an opinion of value that is in the ballpark of a home’s market value. However, oftentimes, it does not. .

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What is Eminent Domain in Real Estate?

CA Realty Training

In exchange for this, the homeowner gets compensated with the property’s fair market value. Once they have identified a specific property, an agent will evaluate it to determine its fair market value. After the fair market value is determined, the offer gets presented to the owner. But what does it mean?

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How to Find a Real Estate Appraisal Mentor

McKissock

Sometimes they fear that the newcomer, once fully trained, will become a competitor. Older appraisers will often want to keep the business alive, and thus will be glad to train a successor. Some banks, larger appraisal firms, and AMCs make a point of hiring and training beginners, she says. Article written by Joseph Dobrian.