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Birmingham Appraisal
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
One tool the agent uses to price the property is the Comparative Market Analysis or CMA, and by sharing this with the appraiser they can better understand what went into the agent’s pricing strategy. While agents and appraisers cannot discuss value we can talk about the property and why they may have priced it at what they did.
Lamacchia Realty
MARCH 12, 2024
Due to rising rates and home prices that have continued to influence consumer spending, 2023 saw the lowest inventory in recorded history, and in 2024, sellers are still hesitant to enter the market. They should be well known, respected among agents in the area, and highly specialized in mortgage lending.
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Portland Appraisal Blog
AUGUST 8, 2020
The appraisal report is not for lending: The overwhelming majority of appraisal reports are written for a lending institution due to a sale or refinance—certainly over 90% and most likely approaching 99.9%. Sometimes the report is not for lending and the effective date of value is not contemporary but is a point in the past.
Lamacchia Realty
JANUARY 10, 2022
The housing market around the Greater Boston area is enduring a market climate never seen before as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Inventory initially dropped in March 2020 as a result of sellers pausing on listing their homes and that number has stayed extremely low since.
Lamacchia Realty
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
2022 started with low inventory and high competition as predicted , but by April rates began their ascent and the market began its shift. Since then, as rates and inflation have continued to influence consumer sentiment and spending, inventory has remained low as sellers hesitate to dive into the market.
Appraisal Today
APRIL 14, 2023
For many different reasons, properties can come on the market in less-than-par condition. The degree and cost to cure becomes an issue to buyers and sellers, and a challenge for appraisers. At some point it’s no longer “normal market value minus cost to cure equals as-is value.”
Portland Appraisal Blog
APRIL 14, 2019
All the work getting the property ready for listing, the extensive marketing, the numerous showings, the sometimes tedious offer evaluations has paid off. You, the seller, the buyer, the lender—heck, even the mailman, are all shocked the deal has fallen apart. The buyer loves the home and both buyer and seller feel the price is fair.
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