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Cost Approach in Fifteen Minutes or Less

Appraisal Buzz

Appraisers use three different property valuation methods: (1) Sales Comparison relates the estimated value of our subject property to similar settled, active, and pending market sales. (2) As a real estate developer, prior to entering the field, I always costed out my projects for profitability. 4) Streamline (update).

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Tips for Making a Successful Transition to a New City After a Personal Low Point

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Joining local clubs or organizations, volunteering for events or charities, attending spiritual centers, classes, or workshops, and online communities such as Meetup or Facebook groups are excellent ways to meet new people and develop a support system.

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Why Agents Should Share Their CMA With The Appraiser

Birmingham Appraisal

The appraiser must make sure that they are providing an impartial valuation so that the market value shown in the appraisal is as accurate as possible. For the above reasons, it is very important for accurate valuations during the home-buying process. Are you a cross your fingers type of listing agent when it comes to appraisals?

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Why is an Appraiser Asking Me About an Old Comp?

Portland Appraisal Blog

years ago when there have been many[,] many sales in this development just in the last year?” Examples: Estate Tax : When a family member with property passes away an appraisal report with a valuation date as of the date of death is often needed. One agent said, “I thought you guys could only use comps going back 6 months.”

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What is a "Comp?"

Town & Country Residential Appraisals

Imagine home valuation in this neighborhood. This means that over the years we have received properties from real estate agents on properties where we had a question as to the rationale used to develop a contract price. Every house identical… except for the ones next to the industrial site. Sometimes they aren’t “comps” at all.

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7 Easy Steps to Reduce Appraisal Revision Requests

Clear Capital

Buying or refinancing a house is stressful for home buyers, and “being able to rely on a timely valuation can make a big difference,” says Heather Khan, Senior Analyst of Quality Assurance at Clear Capital. Cloning an appraisal report can end up taking more time and create the potential for revision requests than well-developed templates.

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The Pitfalls of Outlier Sales in Pricing a Listing

Birmingham Appraisal

Outlier sales often lack suitable comparables, making it challenging to apply the traditional valuation approach accurately. Conclusion When developing a pricing strategy, the use of outlier sales should be approached with caution. Related posts: What is bracketing and why should Realtors do it?