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Apps for Appraisers

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The media coverage focuses on real estate agents having difficulty showing homes, etc. This often happens when I am looking for homes for these email newsletters. They also often include similar homes listed or sold. That’s because scarce inventory is driving up prices, pushing many homes on the cusp over the seven-figure mark.

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Desktop Appraisals: Who, When, and Why

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Home equity lines of credit (HELOCs): When homeowners apply for HELOCs, lenders may request desktop appraisals to ascertain the property’s value and determine the credit limit without requiring a full appraisal. I have done drivebys for estate appraisals when the home had been sold and I had no access. baths, 14,450 sq.ft.,

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Superadequacy Adjustments for Appraisals

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While we provide more detailed illustrations below, a simple example would be a 5,000 square foot luxury home built in a neighborhood comprised of two and three-bedroom mid-century ranch homes. Have you ever driven closer and closer to your subject and noticed that the homes are much smaller or have standard designs?

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Appraising Solar Panels

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Solar for homes is everywhere now. and a Certified FHA Approved Appraiser for over 15 years in the Kansas and Missouri markets, provides expert advice on how to tackle unusual appraisal problems. This is a very good video and short blog post with practical ideas. The article is worth reading. I recently spoke with Mark.