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The Appraiser-Agent Relationship: A Win-Win Approach

Birmingham Appraisal

The agent’s client (buyer or seller) can make an informed buying or selling decision and the appraiser’s client (bank) can make an informed lending decision. Creating Accurate Initial Expectations: Agents and appraisers collaborating early in the process help set accurate expectations for buyers and sellers.

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Top 10 Things Appraisers Wish Real Estate Agents Understood

McKissock

Sometimes a homes across the street are not the same pool of buyers as a home a block away, even if it is the same builder and floor plan. Because of where buyers want to live. ” CE course: Residential Property Measurement and ANSI Z765 How renovations and upgrades affect value “Adjustments before and after remodeling.”