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Why Agents Should Share Their CMA With The Appraiser

Birmingham Appraisal

The lender then obtains an appraisal to make sure that the property they are lending on, which is the collateral for the loan, is worth what they are paying for it. 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.

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Appraising Fixer Uppers

Appraisal Today

For many different reasons, properties can come on the market in less-than-par condition. At some point it’s no longer “normal market value minus cost to cure equals as-is value.” Appraisers sought to bracket the subject using three comparable sales. Worth reading.

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

Portland Appraisal Blog

The purpose of this blog post is to lend some insight into what an agent should do and not do during the third stage. Anytime an appraiser is asked to proffer an opinion of value (even if it is just to reconsider one already made) it is an appraisal. Recap #2: Do: Use a “most probable price” definition of market value.