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Purchase Contracts in Appraisal Reports

Walitt Solutions

My market value conclusion came in below the purchase contract price. Now, a few weeks later, the parties have signed an addendum to the contract to match my value conclusion; the client has sent me that addendum. The client wants me to change my report to show the new amended contract price!

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Purchasing & Developing Land - Part 5 - Reselling It - Raw or Developed

Eppraisal

Whether you decide to hold it and sell when real property values climb or -- alternatively -- develop the lot to convey at a higher price, you are subject to forces of market, timing and competition. By contrast, a homebuilder acquires raw land to build on and sell when home values are high.

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What’s Your View?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

It’s their business. And right now, many buyers are forced to bring cash to the table to make up the difference between what the home’s market value is determined to be, and the contract price. It may still be worth it to the buyer to move forward, despite paying more than market value. .

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What Do Appraisers Look For in a Sales Contract?

Appraisal Today

What Do Appraisers Look For in a Sales Contract? Why must an appraiser be given a copy of the sales contract? Secondly, the appraiser is likely familiar with the local real estate contract forms, customary terms, and conditions of real estate transactions in the area, and might be able to identify irregularities and comment on them.

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What’s The Leaven Causing Home Prices to Rise Today?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

On many of my appraisals at that time, my opinion of value would not support the contract price. Perhaps they were drinking the Kool-Aid that some are drinking today, that market value is whatever the purchase price is. Don’t drink the Kool-Aid that any contract price is reflective of market value.

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Big non-agency players prepare for a blockchain future

Housing Wire

Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon is famously no fan of crypto, the bank dove into the enigmatic world of blockchain-based finance in 2020 with the launch of Onyx , a business unit devoted to exploring and expanding the use of blockchain technologies. . million in crypto-loan value across 35 homes that have a total market value of some $44 million.

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Navigating the Appraisal Process – What You Need to Know

Simonson Real Estate

The appraiser’s role is to provide arm’s length, third-party, neutral, and impartial opinions about the value of real property and provide assistance to those who own, manage, sell, invest in, or lend money on real estate. Some building owners may structure a lease with a separate related entity that operates the business.