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The Appraiser’s Guide to Evaluating Home Value Before You Buy

Birmingham Appraisal

A home’s value is heavily influenced by its geographic location and the characteristics of its neighborhood. Consider the proximity to essential amenities like schools, parks, shopping centers, and public transportation. These features can significantly enhance the desirability and therefore the value of a property.

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Understanding Appraisal Factors That Impact Home Sales: Insights for Real Estate Agents

Birmingham Appraisal

Appraisals provide an objective assessment of a property’s worth, ensuring accurate market value and facilitating successful transactions. In this blog post, I’ll discuss key appraisal factors, and common challenges, and offer valuable insights for real estate agents to navigate the appraisal process effectively.

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Pre-Appraisal Checklist for Homeowners

D Fritz Appraisals

The benchmark for your home’s worth, an appraisal is a legal document that determines the fair market value of a property. If you’re unsure about the difference between each, we have a helpful blog post on home inspections vs. home appraisals. This will help ensure a fair market value. Public transport locations.

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My Top 8 Search Criteria For Finding The Best Comps

Birmingham Appraisal

Agents and appraisers are not that different in their desire to determine an accurate market value for a property. Therefore, when searching for comps, agents should factor in the impact of the local school system on property values. Today I thought I would share the search criteria I use and the reasons for each of them.

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The “Science” Behind Residential vs. Commercial Real Estate Appraisal

The Robert Weiler Company

Explanation of potential risks you may face or negative aspects that may impact the market value of the commercial property. Most professional commercial real estate appraisers employ a mix of the following strategies: By cost : How much would it cost to build or significantly renovate the property?