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Pickleball is keeping folks moving in Ohio… Cleveland housing prices are also on the move!

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

According to the article below, “Nearly 70% of adults reported reduced stress and anxiety after playing pickleball, and 64% called the sport “uplifting,” according to a report by Carewell. While median sales prices are increasing at a nice clip, sellers are pushing the envelope with their asking prices.

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Strange Properties Appraisers Have Seen

Appraisal Today

Strange Encounters in Property Appraisal By: McKissock Excerpts: Property appraisal is not typically thought of as a “dangerous” profession per se. However, you may encounter some strange—or even spooky—properties from time to time. How did they make more money on lender appraisals?

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How to prepare a comparative market analysis (CMA) report

Housing Wire

Like you, as a real estate agent, I have prepared many reports analyzing pricing trends to help provide guidance to buyers, sellers and investors alike. In this article, I’ll share the steps, what to include, what not to includes, and how to assemble a CMA report that’ll impress your clients.

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How to negotiate your home purchase offer

Housing Wire

First, the pre-approval letter tells the seller that you are serious about buying a home and that you have a commitment from a reputable lender on how much it will lend to you. Another seller’s home may need repairs, and you put in your offer the need for a seller credit to pay for them. In an extremely competive market?

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Property Appraisals: What You Need to Know

Aedis Appraisals

Regardless of whether you happen to be the buyer, owner, or seller of a property, it’s important to understand the significance of appraisals and how they affect the inherent value of the property in question. What Is an Appraisal and When Do I Need One?

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Must-Read Tips to Appraise, Buy, and Sell Special Purpose Property [2021]

The Robert Weiler Company

At The Robert Weiler Company, we’ve sold properties such as a 9-hole golf course and a winery. If you have a specialty property for sale, you need a specialty property buyer. For our sellers, our most common challenge is assessing a building’s value in the absence of comparable structures and data.

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Market Value: Who Says What It Is?

McKissock

Property appraisers don’t dictate what the value is. Many years ago, an appraiser friend (Ben was his name) asked me to go along on a challenging appraisal assignment to aid in data collection. On the way he needed to drop off an appraisal report to a lender client.