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28,000 Reasons to Have Your Home Measured Before You List It

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

I’ve written about this topic in the past. Last year, I appraised a home for a homeowner. My measurements reflected the home as having less square footage than the county auditor reflected. They told me that they were going to check my measurements with their own tape measure. However, oftentimes, it does not. .

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What Kind of Appraisal Support Do You Want?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Several years ago, before the pandemic, I signed up for the Cleveland Half Marathon. I was given the option to postpone my run for a couple of years. When I signed up several years ago, I had some work to do to get back into running shape. I had to trade in my M&M’s for running shoes.

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Why You Should Have Your Home Measured Before You List It

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

I’ve written about this topic in the past. Last year, I appraised a home for a homeowner. My measurements reflected the home as having less square footage than the county auditor reflected. They told me that they were going to check my measurements with their own tape measure. However, oftentimes, it does not. .

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Race and the Property Valuation Industry

Appraisal Buzz

A husband and wife requested a bank appraisal to refinance their Jacksonville, Florida home. Only the wife was at home to greet the appraiser when they arrived to inspect her home. When the couple received the final appraisal report of their home’s value, they were shocked! The wife is African American, and her husband is white.

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How To Appraise Rural Properties

Appraisal Today

Topics include: Diverse property types and uses Unique property characteristics Limited market activity and more Writing your rural property appraisal report – good ideas To read more, click here My comments: Worth reading, if only to find out about rural appraising. I had niece who had several horses for many years where she lived.

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Why Appraisal Workfiles Are Important

Appraisal Today

Particularly when speaking about the workfile, for my money, the most dangerous words in USPAP are “or references to the location(s) of such other data, information, and documentation.” And sometimes, that one crucial piece of information isn’t there anymore when you need it. That’s where the trouble begins.

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Non-Arms Length Sales for Appraisers

Appraisal Today

The type of sale can provide some clarity into whether the transaction was (or currently is) an arm’s length transaction, whether a comparable sale should be used, or whether an adjustment is warranted for the terms of sale for a comparable. To read more, Click Here My comments: We all see comps that seem to sell below market.