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Pros and Cons of Selling Your Home As-Is

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

For some homeowners, extensive renovations can present a challenge in terms of time and finances, particularly if you plan to move out of your home soon. In that case, potential buyers will lay down an ‘as-is’ offer, which means they will acquire the home in its current condition. Buyers may walk away from the purchase.

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3 Ways Agents Can Help Appraisers to Be More Accurate

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

MLS) We use it to find homes that are comparable to the ones we are valuing, to determine what buyers are paying for similar homes. I have read some comments in the MLS, that state that a home had been completely renovated. However, when I looked at the photos, the home may have not been renovated. www.anchor.fm/cash-appraiserstats.com.

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Why Appraisers Don’t Depreciate Land

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

The difference between what buyers are likely to pay for those improvements and the cost to replace them, less the land, is the depreciated cost of the improvements. You can also listen right here at Cleveland Appraisal Blog! June Newsletter-Easing Off the Pedal – DW Slater Company Blog. – Birmingham Appraisal Blog.

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

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

A big thank you to Leslie for writing this article for the Cleveland Appraisal Blog! You can also listen right here at Cleveland Appraisal Blog! . June Newsletter-Easing Off the Pedal – DW Slater Company Blog. – Birmingham Appraisal Blog. Top Reason For House Rules – The Folson Group Blog.

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Tools To Support Appraisal Adjustments

Appraisal Today

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on Geographic Data and Comps, effect of renovation on value, very low foreclosures now, current real estate market, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. = = $99.5M Read on blog www.appraisaltoday.com/blog Posted by noon Friday.

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A must-read for homeowners: Do you have to renovate before you sell?

Cornerstone

If you’re considering selling, your first step might be to begin looking into which remodeling projects may make your home more attractive to buyers. But before you sign any contracts, keep in mind that there’s something unique going on in today’s housing market. There aren’t enough houses to meet buyer demand. Find out now.

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Non-Arms Length Sales for Appraisers

Appraisal Today

The 7 Sale Types Explained Excerpts: An arm’s length sale – a sale in which the buyers and sellers act independently and in their own self-interest is the most common type of real estate transaction. A non-arm’s length sale in real estate is a transaction between a seller and buyer who have a connection by marriage, family, work, etc.