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My Top 11 Tips For Realtors When Choosing Comps

Birmingham Appraisal

3) Use bracketing when choosing comps- The technique of using sales that are larger and smaller than the home you are pricing is referred to as bracketing. Using the living area to describe this technique helps it to be more easily understood, however, bracketing can be used with other features of the home as well.

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How to Maximize Appraisal Underwriting Approvals in Rural Markets

Genworth MI Blog

I refer to this phenomenon as Urban Projection – a process where underwriters unintentionally impose urban property expectations on rural markets. For this reason, an appraiser may elect to use some one-story comps when the subject is a two-story, or a mixture of housing designs. I refer to this approach as high-level bracketing.

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How to Maximize Appraisal Underwriting Approvals in Rural Markets

Genworth MI Blog

I refer to this phenomenon as Urban Projection – a process where underwriters unintentionally impose urban property expectations on rural markets. For this reason, an appraiser may elect to use some one-story comps when the subject is a two-story, or a mixture of housing designs. I refer to this approach as high-level bracketing.

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The Complete Guide to Buying a Home As a Government Employee

Raleigh Realty

Refinancing refers to when a homeowner replaces the current loan package with a new one. The National Housing Act will make the designations for these areas. They're designed to ease the financial burdens for active military personnel and veterans who are often forced to move with new PCS orders. What are VA Loans?

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A Guide to Common New England Home Styles

Lamacchia Realty

How many times have you driven down a New England street and loved the style of a home and had no idea how to reference it to your real estate agent? Dormers are now typically part of the design to extend the living area but originally these homes were a single story. Knowing which style of house you want is another story altogether.