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7 Home Security Tips for Spring & Summer

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

This week I welcome back guest blogger Betty White with some tips on home security for the spring and summer months. Alt-tag: Home that is safe and secured for the spring. However, this can also be the perfect time to start a spring cleaning spree in our homes and gardens. Upgrade your security system.

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Appraiser Has Very Big Problems With Borrower

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NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on non-lender appraisals, and types of bias, Scams on black homes, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. After a major interior makeover, the architecturally significant home is in Houston‘s upscale Piney Point Village neighborhood.

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Fannie: Words and Phrases in Appraisals

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NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post Non-lender appraisals, ROVs, appraisal business, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. Rod Stewart Is Selling His Beverly Hills Estate for $70M Excerpts: Stewart’s Beverly Hills, CA, home is like few others, even by A-list-celebrity standards.

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Apps for Appraisers

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To read about the other 5 apps, click here My comments: Worth checking out. The Appraisal Update Podcast 8.16.23 – MLS Cyberattack (SPECIAL REPORT) Video 18 minutes Goes through URAR form and USPAP plus many ideas on what to do. The company boasts a 99% accuracy rate as well as powerful voice editing capabilities.

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Chat GPT For Fannie Form Appraisal Reports

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For my square footage adjustment, I used a combination of paired-sales and sensitivity analysis to determine $65 a square foot was appropriate, but I did not adjust for differences between the subject and comparables if the difference was less than 100 square feet. To read more, click here My comments: Thanks to Dustin for writing this!

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Starting Independent Senior Living – Everything You Need to Know

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Many seniors struggle to maintain their homes and daily routines and may need additional assistance to continue living independently. Many seniors struggle to maintain their homes and daily routines and may need additional assistance to continue living independently. As we age, our housing needs change.

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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. Managing Investments: For investors who own multiple properties, desktop appraisals provide rapid updates on property values.