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Why Sellers Shouldn't Ask to See Inspection Reports

Eppraisal

Basically, this is giving the buyers notice of any repairs, if any, that the home may require. Potential buyers will look at the disclosures to see if there are any red flags. The disclosures help protect the buyers. The state residential real property disclosure has a list of potential defects or hazards on it.

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Texas Real Estate Contracts and Addendums: A Guide for Home Sellers and Buyers

Listing Spark

Episode Summary In this episode, Aaron Jistel (Broker and Co-Founder at ListingSpark) focuses on how recent changes to Texas Real Estate Commission’s contracts and documents may affect home sellers and buyers. As a seller, this can help to ensure that buyers have the actual cash they are claiming they have.

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Is Your “Crazy” Neighbor Lowering Your Home’s Value?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Often personal ideas of value are different than market value because the value is in the eyes of the beholder, which does not account for the entire market of potential buyers. Market value, therefore, considers the entire pool of potential buyers of homes that are similar to, and that compete with the property being appraised.

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NAR Member Survey on Appraisal Data Collectors

Appraisal Today

To me, the big issue is who is doing the inspections. Using MLS photos is a joke, as real estate agents don’t take photos of defects. A buyer gets a seller’s disclosure statement for that information. Most of the inspection training we receive as appraisers happens in the field. Inspection training was very good.

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Why Do People Choose a Real Estate Appraisal Career?

McKissock

Free Download: Learn how to become a real estate appraiser in our free guide. Every piece of real property, from a two-bedroom condo to a 500-acre alfalfa farm, has a value. The nuts and bolts of appraising a property can include: Researching county and municipal public property records.

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What Is a Land Contract In Ohio? Full Guide [2021 Update]

The Robert Weiler Company

In real estate, buyers and sellers must be knowledgeable to make informed decisions. A land contract, also known as a land installment contract, is an executory financing agreement between a seller and a buyer. The agreement is solely between the buyer and the seller, and there is no bank or lender involved.

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Everything You Need to Know About the Texas Seller’s Disclosure

Hood Homes Blog

The Seller’s Disclosure is required by law, but ultimately not very useful Do your own due diligence on a property, including a third party inspection ! SELLER’S DISCLOSURE OF PROPERTY CONDITION. (a) The Fort Hood Inspection. The seller is responsible to keep the seller’s disclosure updated.