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My Top 11 Tips For Realtors When Choosing Comps

Birmingham Appraisal

3) Use bracketing when choosing comps- The technique of using sales that are larger and smaller than the home you are pricing is referred to as bracketing. Using the living area to describe this technique helps it to be more easily understood, however, bracketing can be used with other features of the home as well.

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How to Maximize Appraisal Underwriting Approvals in Rural Markets

Genworth MI Blog

I refer to this phenomenon as Urban Projection – a process where underwriters unintentionally impose urban property expectations on rural markets. I refer to this approach as high-level bracketing. The result is loan delays, frustrated consumers, lost loans, rate lock complications, annoyed appraisers and lost productivity.

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How to Maximize Appraisal Underwriting Approvals in Rural Markets

Genworth MI Blog

I refer to this phenomenon as Urban Projection – a process where underwriters unintentionally impose urban property expectations on rural markets. I refer to this approach as high-level bracketing. The result is loan delays, frustrated consumers, lost loans, rate lock complications, annoyed appraisers and lost productivity.

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Housing Statistics for Beginners, Part 2

Birmingham Appraisal

I do have some videos on my YouTube channel that teach some basic graph-making skills so you can also refer to them HERE. More sales in the lower price bracket may indicate a decline in prices and more in the upper range may indicate an increase.

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The Pitfalls of Outlier Sales in Pricing a Listing

Birmingham Appraisal

Outlier sales refer to property transactions that significantly deviate from the typical or median sales price within a particular market area. Related posts: What is bracketing and why should Realtors do it? If you liked this post subscribe by email (or RSS feed ). So what’s the big deal if the square footage in MLS is wrong?

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Appraisal Comparable Guidelines – What Do Appraisers Look For in Comps?

Realvals

Condition refers to the house’s current condition in terms of overall maintenance, depreciation, and updates. Quality refers to the materials used when building and/or remodeling the house. Bracketing. It is always important for an appraiser to try and “bracket” all features of the subject property. Property Types.

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The Complete Guide to Buying a Home As a Government Employee

Raleigh Realty

Refinancing refers to when a homeowner replaces the current loan package with a new one. USDA loans are for those in the low to moderate-income bracket. While this isn't a perk specific to government employees, it can help you save money as a homeowner. You'd be using your new loan to pay off what remains of the old loan.