Cleveland Appraisal Blog

MAY 26, 2023

If it is priced too low, the home will sell fast and in our current market situation, will likely be bid up. Let’s say that it goes to trial and the agent is called to testify about how they valued the property. Most weeks I perform appraisals for divorce or a marriage dissolution. That’s right! Let’s talk about the differences.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

JUNE 17, 2022

When developing an opinion of the market value of a property, what appraisers are really measuring is how much depreciation a property has suffered from, and more specifically how much depreciation the improvements on the land have depreciated. Land may sell for more depending on location, demand, and usefulness. Depreciation!

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2022

Read on for some pointers from Cleveland Appraisal Blog. This week I welcome back guest blogger, Shirley Martin, who answers these questions in this article. I hope you enjoy it! What to Expect When Undertaking These 4 Common Home Renovation Projects. Kitchen Remodel.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

AUGUST 11, 2022

Do you fix your home up or sell it as-is? This week I welcome back guest blogger Betty White who shares some pros and cons of selling a home in its as-is condition. However, sometimes properties may have specific problems that are too serious and can’t go unnoticed at an open house. That can be a tough question to answer.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2023

Yet, even the most brilliant leaders in AI have a difficult time envisioning how AI will transform the world in five years. So how can real estate agents be so cavalier about their job? They repeat the mantra “Home buyers and sellers will always need a real estate agent.” It re-emerged in the AI scene in October 2012. What is next?

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

AUGUST 20, 2021

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. I’ve written about this topic in the past. That way of measuring the market can lead to an opinion of value that is in the ballpark of a home’s market value. It is the square footage!

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

So, how can you ensure both quality and efficiency? How do those core competencies affect your customers and audiences? Not only do we help clients buy and sell real estate, but we also create incredible lifestyle content — from The Agency Journal blog to our magazine and beyond. It’s a big question.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

APRIL 11, 2023

And if it’s increasing or decreasing, would you like to know how fast? A good appraisal will have that information in it along with how that determination was made. With the massive amount of technology available to anyone who can access the internet, you might wonder why bother getting a real property appraisal?

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

JULY 20, 2022

I recently gave a presentation and was asked if appraisal gap clauses impact the way appraisers are developing their opinion of value? In other words, do appraisal gap clauses cause appraisers to be more “conservative”? An appraisal gap clause can be written into a contract. These will likely begin to become less common as the market cools off.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2021

What an incredible housing market we have been in. Homes are still selling in record time. While that is the case, there are things that we can do to help increase our home’s market appeal, and potentially sell our home more quickly. The Cleveland Appraisal Blog provides a few ideas below.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

JANUARY 7, 2021

For example, if a one-acre lot is selling for $10,000, does that mean that a two acre lot is worth $20,000? What if the car salesman tried to sell a second car to a person who only needed one? And if that is the case with a second car, how much more so with a third or fourth car? That is how value works. Welcome to 2021!

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2021

In time, finding ways to revive and refresh their spaces became a priority, making their houses more comfortable. If you want to move forward with home improvements during the pandemic, here are some options that can breathe new life into your house. It’s been a very busy time for everyone! I always enjoy his articles.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

AUGUST 13, 2023

I hope you’re having a great summer! Plumbing may be the last thing on your mind right now. If you’re like me, you put off plumbing work until the winter months when there is less to do outside. At least in Cleveland anyway. However, plumbing is a big part of our lives, on many levels. I hope you find this article helpful!

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

APRIL 23, 2021

June reached out to me to see if I would be interested in having her write a piece for the Cleveland Appraisal Blog, on helping the elderly or disabled when they are in decline. I hope that you find this article to be helpful! Tough Decisions: How Caregivers Can Help Elderly or Disabled Loved Ones in Decline.

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Mashvisor

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Can you sell a house with foundation problems? It is difficult to sell a house with foundation issues. When a buyer discovers them during an inspection, the situation becomes even…

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

MAY 6, 2022

The odds are that you’ve got that empty old house that feels a bit too big now that the little birdies have flown the nest. Perhaps you no longer feel safe living alone, or the work that needs to be done around the house and the yard have become too much. Howdy friends! I hope that you’re doing well! Now, you are ready to leave.

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Mashvisor

AUGUST 15, 2021

One of the headaches of selling a property is finding the right buyer; although, oddly enough, the right buyer could be eating French fries just in front of you at…

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

JUNE 10, 2021

That’s just how I am wired! Have you ever noticed that sometimes you will get a rogue onion ring in your order of fries at Burger King? Is it that one onion ring just decides to hitch a ride in the scooper? Or is something else afoot? Word on the street has it that Burger King does this on purposes. Perhaps you have also.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

JUNE 7, 2022

Plus, turning a spare room or empty basement into a home office can increase your home’s appraisal value, ensuring a return on at least some of your investment if you wind up selling your home in the future. Check out the following ideas from Cleveland Appraisal Blog to design your home office on a budget! Hidy Ho friend!

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

A good real estate website includes more than just drool-worthy images of homes priced to sell. While they do care about finding the right fit, they are also looking for information that solves their most pressing problem: buying or selling a house. Sure, your real estate landing pages look great — but do they convert?

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

APRIL 21, 2022

How does an appraiser look for evidence? How does an appraiser look for evidence? I also usually run this type of situation past agents who sell properties in the area to see if they have sold any properties in a similar situation or know of any agents that have. They also complained about there being noisy. CRAZY NEIGHBORS.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

JULY 22, 2021

So, I am grateful to have guest blogger, Seth Murphy, who wrote this article for the Cleveland Appraisal Blog. Numerous plumbing pipes and electrical wires behind the wall can destroy the house entirely if damaged even slightly; also, if the wall happens to be load-bearing, you could shatter your home’s foundation.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

AUGUST 20, 2021

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. I’ve written about this topic in the past. That way of measuring the market can lead to an opinion of value that is in the ballpark of a home’s market value. It is the square footage!

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DW Slater Company

APRIL 27, 2022

What about our housing markets? March and April are typically the beginning of the strong selling season that typically peaks in June or July. you can check this out by looking at the history on the interactive charts if you are reading this on the blog ) The markets are still going strong ! (you Median Sales Price.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

MARCH 3, 2022

How many steps have you taken in your life? How many steps do most people take in a lifetime? How many of those steps are on stairs? ” That’s something to keep in mind if you’re thinking of selling your home to buyers who may want to use FHA financing. That will also depend on many factors.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

JUNE 23, 2022

Furthermore, it is the ideal time to do a home security check to guarantee that once we leave the house, it will be safe and secure till we return. I hope your spring has been fantastic! It’s hard to believe that we are nearly to summer! Alt-tag: Home that is safe and secured for the spring.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2021

How does yeast work? Here’s a little video to explain how. Others have expressed concerns that we are headed for a housing crash, like in 2008. Let’s talk about the difference between today’s market and the one during the years leading up to the bursting of the housing bubble in the Great Recession of 2008.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2021

At first, you might be thinking that this means the estimated years remaining before a house falls over, so to speak. At first, you might be thinking that this means the estimated years remaining before a house falls over, so to speak. But that is not correct. That would be the home’s total physical life. Here’s one way.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

You may have noticed that there are three approaches to value. The Sales Comparison Approach, the Cost Approach, and the Income Approach. The Sales Comparison approach, as the name implies, compares the property being appraised to other properties that a potential buyer might consider as a substitute for buying the property being appraised.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

APRIL 29, 2021

With the spring selling season upon us, my volume of work has been very high. Welcome to Emily Miller , who wrote this piece for the Cleveland Appraisal Blog. Does it house one or two vehicles? How many bedrooms? How many bathrooms? I hope that you are enjoying the warmer weather! I have one more this week.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

MAY 12, 2022

In my view, they are not misleading if the appraiser makes clear what they did, and how they did it. Click here for a link to Fannie Mae’s Selling Guide that discusses this). How does an appraiser obtain this information? Have you been to the Copacabana? The service is called Cubicasa. Not a thing! It looks pretty easy.

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DW Slater Company

JANUARY 30, 2023

What’s happening in the housing markets? Mortgage rates impact housing as they affect buying power. To get an idea of how dramatic the mortgage rate increases have occurred in the last 6 months, take a look at this 10-year history of mortgage interest rates. In April, the majority of homes were selling over the list price.

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Appraiserblogs

MARCH 3, 2023

Somebody explain to me exactly how Property Data Collectors are “professionally trained” per Fannie Mae directives. appeared on Appraisers Blogs. The fact is, Fannie Mae is explicitly working toward the elimination of appraisers for real property valuations.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

JUNE 25, 2021

What do they indicate and how do appraiser’s measure depreciation? Homes suffer from physical deterioration at different rates depending on how well the home is maintained and improved. . What is the primary reason a newly built home has a higher market value than the same home that is older? In a word, depreciation.

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Birmingham Appraisal

MAY 1, 2024

Home Renovations and Appraisal Value As an appraiser, I get asked about how much value will be added for different types of home projects or renovations. The scope of work includes the materials of construction as well as the changes that will be made to a house. Updates or Renovations?

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DW Slater Company

JUNE 16, 2022

When the officer asked me how fast I was going, I told him truthfully that I didn’t know. Homes are still selling in 5-6 days. Homes are still selling over the list price and the supply of homes is still very low. When I was a young poor college student, I got a speeding ticket. Well, in this case, everyone else was speeding.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

How accurate are weather predictions made by folks who try to base future weather patterns on whether this little critter sees his shadow? In the article, “How accurate is Punxsutawney Phil?”, Somehow, I feel like six more weeks of winter is a given. Especially in Northeast Ohio. I know it’s just for fun. .

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