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

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

To ensure suitability, research neighborhoods, read reviews, and consult locals or real estate agents. – The Real Value Podcast with Blaine Feyen (Podcast) USPAP and Bracketing – What’s Correct? Find the Perfect Residence Finding the ideal home is essential for a comfortable stay in a new city.

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Why Agents Should Share Their CMA With The Appraiser

Birmingham Appraisal

Appraiser and Agent Collaboration is a Good Thing The importance of collaboration between real estate agents and appraisers can be a touchy subject. On one hand, the real estate agent’s main goal is to advocate for their client while the appraiser must be an impartial and non-biased third party.

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The Pitfalls of Outlier Sales in Pricing a Listing

Birmingham Appraisal

Whether you’re a seasoned real estate agent or a curious homeowner, understanding the dangers of outlier sales can help ensure a more accurate and fair representation of property values. Outlier sales often lack suitable comparables, making it challenging to apply the traditional valuation approach accurately.

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What is a "Comp?"

Town & Country Residential Appraisals

Imagine home valuation in this neighborhood. This allows us to reach out to the lender and ask for what the agent used to assist their client in pricing/making an offer on the home in question (most lenders discourage this in any other transaction). Every house identical… except for the ones next to the industrial site.

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The art (and the importance) of pricing your home to sell

Cornerstone

Work with a skilled real estate agent. Every realtor’s strategy is unique, but your agent may use some or all of these home-pricing tactics: Determine your home’s proposed value via a complimentary CMA, or Comparative Market Analysis, provided in your listing presentation. 99 discount appeal).

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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

You’re a real estate agent and after a lot of back-and-forth, give-and-take, offers and counteroffers, you’ve helped your client negotiate a sweet price for their home. If you are a real estate agent, has this ever happened to you? 4) “Bracketing” of most major features. (No What just happened?