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Why is an Appraiser Asking Me About an Old Comp?

Portland Appraisal Blog

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. Sometimes years might pass by before this legal requirement is understood by the family and an appraisal report is ordered.

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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. Legal Implications If a buyer or seller relies on an inflated outlier-based list price to make a significant financial decision and later faces financial hardships as a result, they may pursue legal action.

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Appraising Fixer Uppers

Appraisal Today

Appraisers sought to bracket the subject using three comparable sales. Our opinions are sought for work as varied as bankruptcy, estate, charitable contributions, pre-listing, before-and-after valuation, among other reasons. It is one environment where residential appraisers are still valued. Worth reading.

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Getting Appraisers to Reconsider Value—Do’s & Don’ts

Portland Appraisal Blog

Richard Hagar , a nationally recognized appraiser and valuation expert, points out the various reasons why an ROV may be necessary: To correct a serious mistake of material deficiency in the original report. Which is a legal no-no.). 4) “Bracketing” of most major features. (No 2) No sales over a year.

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Houston Housing Market Forecast: Current Data & 2021 Predictions

Houston Properties

Get a free home valuation for your house and trends in your neighborhood. For certain parts of the economy, usually in the upper-income brackets, they didn’t carry a lot of debt and they couldn’t go out to spend their money. Remember: real estate is hyper-local! The data below covers the “average Houston home.” So, what did they do?