Cleveland Appraisal Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2021

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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Listing Spark

DECEMBER 9, 2020

One of the most common questions we get from our home sellers at ListingSpark is “How do I determine what my closing costs are”? For this article, we are going to focus on the home seller closing costs we would typically see in Texas with a residential sale (commercial sales typically have a different set of fees).

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Will Springer Realtor

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The home is under contact, seller and buyer have agreed to terms. Buyer is financing the purchase through a mortgage lender and the underwriter wishes to confirm the value of the home before issuing the loan. (No No lender will approve a mortgage on a home that is valued less than the agreed sales price.).

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

AUGUST 11, 2022

In that case, potential buyers will lay down an ‘as-is’ offer, which means they will acquire the home in its current condition. Therefore, you don’t have to fix or account for any issues that might be discovered in a professional home inspection issued by the buyer. Buyers may walk away from the purchase.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

AUGUST 20, 2021

If you’re not an appraiser, if you are trying to figure out the value of a home, chances are good that you use a price per square foot metric. That way of measuring the market can lead to an opinion of value that is in the ballpark of a home’s market value. The seller will probably never know.

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McKissock

JULY 6, 2022

In fact, most clients now believe a buyer should be able to identify one of three home options, negotiate a favorable sales price, and close on that property in half an hour just like they do on TV! I would recommend including at least property access, financial outcomes, and potential roadblocks from contract to closing.

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Eppraisal

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Whether you are a home buyer or seller, the real estate transaction can sometimes be tricky to navigate. Part 1 of our next two posts will dissect the real estate transaction from the buyer's perspective. Buyers Consultation Once you've identified an agent, set up a consultation.

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Appraisal Today

APRIL 26, 2024

The 7 Sale Types Explained Excerpts: An arm’s length sale – a sale in which the buyers and sellers act independently and in their own self-interest is the most common type of real estate transaction. A non-arm’s length sale in real estate is a transaction between a seller and buyer who have a connection by marriage, family, work, etc.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

AUGUST 20, 2021

If you’re not an appraiser, if you are trying to figure out the value of a home, chances are good that you use a price per square foot metric. That way of measuring the market can lead to an opinion of value that is in the ballpark of a home’s market value. The seller will probably never know.

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Listing Spark

JULY 6, 2021

They then either flip them for a profit, keep them as a rental property, or wholesales the contract to another investor. When taking an objective looks at how “We Buy Ugly Houses” works, its apparent there are some well-defined upsides for home-sellers, as well as some significant downsides. As part of the HomeVestors Inc.

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Eppraisal

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

How to Market Raw Land For those who see a profit in selling raw land to developers or other interested parties, getting the most money for the lot is attained through optimal marketing. First of all, sellers need to know who shops for vacant land, as noted above. A good lawyer will see them coming.

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Birmingham Appraisal

JUNE 13, 2023

This can create challenges for both agents and appraisers, especially when it comes to determining the market value of the property. As an agent, you might think that multiple offers are a clear indication of market value and that the highest offer should be accepted as such.

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Eppraisal

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The seller can reject your bid, make a counteroffer or accept your original proposal. Your response depends on how the seller replies. If the Seller Rejects Your Offer The seller may deny your home purchase offer for various reasons. You can say no to the counteroffer, accept it or propose new changes to the contract.

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Hank Miller Team

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Home buyers and home sellers dabble in the “persuasion” arena during the purchase process as they roll through the deal. Home Sellers & Appraisers When an owner decides to list, their first move to solicit a real estate agent. They tend to aspirationally price, hoping to get the listing and then to find a willing buyer.

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Birmingham Appraisal

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The market area that the property is located in can definatley support the price but does the price truely reflect the market value of that specific property or does it reflect what a super motivated buyer with available funds is willing to pay? For sellers, this can be appealing, as it may justify a higher asking price.

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Lamacchia Realty

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Sellers and their agents use comps to help determine a proper list price for a property. Closed comparable sales, also known as ‘comps,’ are used to approximate market value for residential properties. Comps in the Post-COVID Market. The market dynamics are changing quickly and drastically in this post-COVID world.

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Hank Miller Team

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

There are significant differences between an appraisal and a home inspection, it’s best for every home buyer to become familiar with the purpose of each. In brief (operative word), an appraisal is an estimate of the current market value of a home completed by an appraiser using set evaluation criteria.

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Town & Country Residential Appraisals

JUNE 26, 2023

When it comes to appraising homes for buyers using VA-backed financing, the Tidewater process plays a crucial role in determining fair market value. Its purpose is to protect the interests of veterans and ensure fair market value.

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Lamacchia Realty

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

“The Zestimate® home valuation model is Zillow’s estimate of a home’s market value. A Zestimate incorporates public, MLS and user-submitted data into Zillow’s proprietary formula, also taking into account home facts, location and market trends. What exactly is a Zestimate? via Zillow.com Are Zestimate’s Worth Looking At?

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Birmingham Appraisal

JUNE 21, 2023

Appraisals provide an objective assessment of a property’s worth, ensuring accurate market value and facilitating successful transactions. Recent Comparable Sales: Appraisers analyze recent sales data of comparable properties in the area to provide a market-derived opinion of value.

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Raleigh Realty

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Like making counter-offers and going through the home inspection process, the home appraisal can be a sticking point between buyer and seller. A home appraisal determines the fair market value of a home. The home appraisal is something you can negotiate prior to going under contract as well, or even while under contract.

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Birmingham Appraisal

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

It’s important to understand that collaboration does not mean that both parties must work together so that the deal closes at the contract price no matter what. The lender, whether it be a bank, mortgage company, credit union, or other financial institution will provide the buyer with the funds through a mortgage to pay for the house.

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McKissock

OCTOBER 3, 2021

As a wholesaler, you need to find a property for sale, acquire a contract from the seller, identify a buyer, and assign the contract to him or her. The only costs you have to cover are those for finding a property for sale and for marketing the property to interested buyers.

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Appraisal Today

JANUARY 20, 2023

Spend hours writing volumes of supporting documentation to justify the market value of a property you already decided on when you pulled into the driveway. Record Share Of Sellers Give Concessions To Buyers Excerpts: ‘Buyers are asking sellers for things that were unheard of during the past few years.’

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Will Springer Realtor

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Sellers have the option to review offers on their home upon receipt of the bid or in the future, better known as an “offer review date.”. In a hot sellers’ market, establishing a date to examine bids – especially on a popular home in a desired neighborhood – is a common strategy and one that can generate a frenzy among buyers.

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Lamacchia Realty

JUNE 21, 2022

Now, months later, with rates up nearly 100% from the start of the year- January mortgage rates were hovering in the low to mid 3’s and this week reached 6.28%- diminished buyer affordability is causing a big downshift in demand. Rising prices weren’t favorable but with historically low mortgage rates , they were still affordable for buyers.

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Clear Capital

MARCH 24, 2023

An appraisal gap is the difference between what a buyer agreed to pay for a home in a purchase contract and what an appraiser concludes as the fair market value of the property. Well, a cure for appraisal gap anxiety has appeared on the scene.

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Appraisal Today

JANUARY 19, 2024

During the two-year renovation, the seller, who bought the home in 2017, updated the kitchen with a Bosch cooktop, Gaggenau appliances, and soft-close doors. An example of this in real estate appraisal is the purchase and sale contract. In and of itself, it is not market value. Sliding-glass doors lead out to the yard.

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McKissock

JULY 27, 2021

Many survey respondents emphasized the importance of making sure your work is as detailed and well-supported as possible—by means of careful comparable selection and analysis, thorough documentation, and clear explanation of why the available comps do not support the contract price. ” “Market analysis and illustrations.”

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McKissock

JANUARY 31, 2023

.” “The definition of market value.” ” “How value is derived.” ” “Why the price per square foot is not an indicator of value.” ” “That cost does not equal value on homes, and picking comparable sales just to hit contract prices is unethical.

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Listing Spark

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

A home appraisal is a process in which a licensed appraiser analyzes your property and determines the fair market value of your home. People typically use an appraisal to validate the value of a home or property for real estate transactions between buyers and sellers, or if homeowners are refinancing their mortgage.

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Appraisal Today

JULY 1, 2023

Highest and Best Use vs. Market Value By Timothy Andersen, MAI Excerpts: There are numerous definitions of market value. But what stands out are the first seven words of Fannie’s definition: “[m]arket value is the most probable price…,” (emphasis added) a definition that places value firmly on the pedestal of sales price.

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Realtor

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Kenishirotie/iStock It’s disheartening when a house appraisal comes back lower than the purchase price you and the seller agreed on. Your loan will cover only the appraised value of the home, so having to cover tens of thousands of dollars more than you anticipated could throw a serious wrench in the plan. Get another opinion.

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Realtor

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Kenishirotie/iStock It’s disheartening when a house appraisal comes back lower than the purchase price you and the seller agreed on. Your loan will cover only the appraised value of the home, so having to cover tens of thousands of dollars more than you anticipated could throw a serious wrench in the plan. Get another opinion.

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Raleigh Realty

AUGUST 27, 2021

Here's everything you need to know about buying a home Whether you are a first-time home buyer or a seasoned veteran of the housing market, buying a house is no small undertaking. There is nothing worse for a buyer than starting to look at homes online, falling in love with a few, then realizing that they are not in your budget.

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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. There has been a meeting of the minds, the contract has been signed and everyone is anticipating a smooth closing. We’ll have to cut price or find another buyer.

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AmeriMac

OCTOBER 5, 2022

If you are in the process of buying a home, getting a home appraisal of the property can help you to get the correct market value for the home so that you don’t pay too much for it. It can be helpful for both the buyer and the seller of the property when the true value of the home is assessed.

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