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The Loan Officer’s Guide to Appraisals Part 5:  What is bracketing and why do we do it?

Riverfront Appraisals

Right now on our Appraisal Blog, we’re all about helping Loan Officers. The post The Loan Officer’s Guide to Appraisals Part 5: What is bracketing and why do we do it? The post The Loan Officer’s Guide to Appraisals Part 5: What is bracketing and why do we do it? So if this is […].

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My Top 11 Tips For Realtors When Choosing Comps

Birmingham Appraisal

3) Use bracketing when choosing comps- The technique of using sales that are larger and smaller than the home you are pricing is referred to as bracketing. Using the living area to describe this technique helps it to be more easily understood, however, bracketing can be used with other features of the home as well.

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Understanding the Law of Diminishing Returns in Pricing: A Guide for Real Estate Agents

Birmingham Appraisal

In this blog post, we will delve into the concept of the Law of Diminishing Returns and explore how real estate agents can utilize this knowledge to effectively price their listings. This insight highlights the importance of using the bracketing method and including both larger and smaller comparables in the pricing process.

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The Loan Officer’s Guide to Appraisals Part 7:  How Can the Appraisal Process be Sped Up?

Riverfront Appraisals

For the past six months, I’ve been blogging with the purpose of assisting loan officers to better understand the appraisal process. So far, we’ve covered final inspections, lending on unique homes, communication with the appraiser, reconsiderations of value, bracketing and FHA appraisals. And, you’ll definitely […].

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The Loan Officer’s Guide to Appraisals Part 6:  How are FHA Appraisals Different From Others?

Riverfront Appraisals

Right now on our Appraisal Blog, we’re all about helping Loan Officers. So far in our series, we’ve looked at final inspections, lending on unique homes, communication with the appraiser, reconsiderations of value and bracketing. […]. This post is part six of a 12-part series we’re calling The Loan Officer’s Guide to Appraisals.

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Price Adjustments and the 2023 Market

Lamacchia Realty

An experienced REALTOR® will make it very clear from the beginning that pricing right is the key to selling faster and for more money. Your home is priced much higher than properties in your area Your REALTOR® will complete a comparative market analysis of the homes sold in your area in the past 2-3 months.

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Price Adjustments in this New Housing Market

Lamacchia Realty

Your home is priced much higher than properties in your area Your REALTOR® will complete a comparative market analysis of the homes sold in your area in the 2-3 months. If three weeks go by, contact your REALTOR® to discuss an adjustment on the list price. Consider the Price Brackets. See chart below.