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Is Your “Crazy” Neighbor Lowering Your Home’s Value?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Additionally, they claimed that the neighbor located directly behind them is just not a very nice person and is always causing neighborhood trouble. When it comes to nuisance neighbors, I try to visit with real estate agents who have recently sold properties that are within close proximity to the property I am appraising, if possible.

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Understanding the Basics of Buying Your First Home - Part 2 - Researching and Finding Your Dream Home

Eppraisal

In the first blog of our series, we covered the basics of preparing yourself for buying your first home. Now that you've assessed your financial readiness, obtained a pre-approval for a mortgage, and engaged a real estate agent, it's time to dive into the exciting process of researching and finding your dream home.

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Appraiser Liability Risks

Appraisal Today

Topics include: USPAP and state laws Types of lawsuits brought to appraisers Disclosures and disclaimers to reduce appraisal liability risks To read more, click here My comments: Peter Christensen is very knowledgeable. He designed the estate, completed in 2000, from the ground up. Well written, short, and worth reading.

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Is This Discrimination?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Especially if the home being appraised is in a neighborhood that is underserved. A REAL-LIFE SITUATION. A REAL-LIFE SITUATION. Let me share a real-world situation with you. This was a small ranch property, located in an urban neighborhood. Was my opinion formed with some neighborhood bias? Not at all!

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Tips For Selling Your Home With Pets (And Why It Might Be A Selling Point)

Quicken Loans

According to the real estate agents surveyed for NAR, there are six steps you can take to make sure your home is shown in its best possible light to the greatest number of potential buyers. Your real estate agent encounters unwelcome smells and sights all the time, and should be an excellent source for cleaning referrals.

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Appraisers: How and Why To Check Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Appraisal Today

A recent case in which a young couple died from carbon monoxide poisoning while they slept highlights the life and death importance of these simple alarms—and brings this issue front and center for the real estate appraiser community as a whole. To read more of this long blog post with many topics, click Read More Below!!

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REAL ESTATE SETTLEMENT WILL UNSETTLE BUYERS

Will Springer Realtor

Recent news that the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) wishes to settle a series of lawsuits from home sellers has sent ripples through the real estate industry. While the NAR denies any wrongdoing, the proposed settlement promises significant changes in how business is conducted in the real estate market.