Listing Spark

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

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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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Tom Cronkright, co-founder and executive chairman of CertifID and CEO of Sun Title , to talk about battling the latest frauds and scams as bad actors leverage a new arsenal of tech tools to wreak havoc on buyers and sellers of real estate. And then they will impersonate the property owner.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

I think if a buyer was told that the home had 2,000 square feet, they would automatically assume that it was above-ground square footage. Most buyers would not consider the basement in their minds, even though the finished basement would clearly add value and usefulness. home, would you expect the 2,000 sq. Thanks for being here!

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Town & Country Residential Appraisals

MARCH 27, 2023

Moving it would mean it wasn't attached to a permanent foundation and therefore, is viewed more as personal property and not real property. Additionally, the manufactured home must be a one-unit dwelling that is legally classified as real property and cannot include an accessory dwelling unit.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

DECEMBER 10, 2022

I can tell you that some buyers will certainly agree with these points! Therefore, when making any renovations to increase your home’s worth, always keep in mind that potential buyers may have very different tastes from you. Potential buyers may be put off by a home that is carpeted from floor to ceiling. 2 Bad neighbors.

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The Robert Weiler Company

JANUARY 2, 2021

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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Housing Wire

JUNE 9, 2021

This allows for a more objective analysis and better compliance, and often translates to a more efficient process with faster turn times, which allows buyers and sellers to transfer real property more cost effectively and with confidence. HW: What are some of the current challenges regarding property tax assessment?

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

APRIL 21, 2022

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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Simonson Real Estate

JUNE 16, 2021

The role of the appraiser is to provide objective, impartial, and unbiased opinions about the value of real property—providing assistance to those who own, manage, sell, invest in, and/or lend money on the security of real estate.

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Lamacchia Realty

DECEMBER 18, 2023

AGENT VS. REALTOR: WHY THE DIFFERENCE MATTERS Often, we hear the terms “real estate agent” and “REALTOR ®” being used synonymously. To the everyday buyer and seller , they may not think there is much of a difference between the two. MLS is an extensive database of properties on the market.

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Eppraisal

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Owning raw land has real potential along with its share of pitfalls. 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.

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Eppraisal

OCTOBER 28, 2021

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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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

APRIL 11, 2023

With the massive amount of technology available to anyone who can access the internet, you might wonder why bother getting a real property appraisal? Slap a few sales in a report, and make a few guesstimate adjustments to come up with their opinion of a property’s value? Isn’t that all that appraisers do?

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Housing Wire

MAY 26, 2023

“This recent trend involving seller impersonation is particularly concerning, as the real property owner is typically not aware nor in a position to prevent the fraud, until it is too late,” said Thomas W. Cronkright II, Executive Chairman of CertifID.

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Empire Appraisal Group

JULY 1, 2021

It’s also the appraiser’s job to develop an opinion on a home’s fair market value, and just because the buyer and seller have agreed on a price doesn’t mean that’s the true value of the property, said Francois Gregoire, broker, appraiser, instructor, and president of Gregoire & Gregoire Inc.,

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McKissock

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

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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Will Springer Realtor

AUGUST 2, 2022

Buyers should read CC&Rs and all related HOA documents to understand the rules and potential risks of purchasing the home.). EASEMENTS: An irrevocable right to use some part of another person’s real property for a particular purpose. CC&Rs prohibit certain types of improvements to a residence, for example.

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McKissock

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Keep reading for insights on the appraisal profession, how to become a property appraiser, and, finally, how to maintain your license and grow your career. Every piece of real property, from a two-bedroom condo to a 500-acre farm, has a value. Real property appraiser qualification criteria.

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The Colorado Real Estate Blog

AUGUST 31, 2017

Historically, when real property changed ownership, the seller brought the buyer a handful of dirt from the land to symbolize that the title was transferred. Now, instead of dirt, legal documents called deeds are used to convey the title of real property from one person or entity to another.

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McKissock

APRIL 30, 2021

Additionally, it requires that the buyer and seller are not acting out of undue haste or duress and that the real property has been exposed on the market for a reasonable period of time. A Real Estate Owned (REO) transaction is a sale of a home that has been foreclosed and the lender is the owner/seller of the home.

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Lamacchia Realty

APRIL 4, 2024

When it comes to real property (including a home or land), there are different kinds of ownership that help the courts determine who the executors of an estate sale will be: Sole Ownership – This is when a property is owned by one individual. Spend a little time improving the property’s landscaping.

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Annarbor Appraisal

JUNE 6, 2019

Often, buyers and sellers are under the impression that it is simple to price a house by its square footage. This is the same idea behind price per square foot for real property valuations. If you have questions about how an appraiser values a property, please reach out to your local appraisal expert and ask questions.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The Sales Comparison approach, as the name implies, compares the property being appraised to other properties that a potential buyer might consider as a substitute for buying the property being appraised. The Sales Comparison Approach, the Cost Approach, and the Income Approach.

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McKissock

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Again, an appraiser looking to specialize in these property types, should become very familiar with the ongoing litigation related to properties with intangibles. Special purpose property tips. Before you accept a review appraisal assignment for a special purpose property, here are some tips to guide your decision: 1.

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McKissock

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

This Case Interpretation of Article 7 involves an undisclosed dual agency, where the listing agent accepted compensation from the seller and buyer without disclosing it to the seller. This includes “opinions of real property value or price.” You may also represent the buyer and will owe fiduciary duties to that buyer.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

MAY 26, 2022

I wanted to see what slant potential buyers might take on the situation. After interviewing several agents that had sold homes that were adjacent to the property I was appraising, I found a comparable sale that had sold a few years back with a similar tilt. After all, a tilting home is a quick way to lose one’s marbles !

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McKissock

AUGUST 13, 2021

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. A key element in classic fraudulent transactions is getting an appraisal that overvalues the property.

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AmeriMac

JULY 1, 2021

Every property is unique for many reasons, the location being one of them. Describing a particular real property and collecting data relative to supply and demand are the appraiser’s responsibilities. Process of Property Appraisal. Property Appraisal: What Home Sellers and Buyers Need To Know.

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

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. When I started in this business long ago, there was no such thing as a licensed appraiser or a certified real property appraiser. No appraisal required on those!

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McKissock

JUNE 21, 2022

Among the rights that come with real property ownership is the right to exclude others. When oceans, lakes, bayous, estuaries, rivers, streams, and ponds are involved, this right is a large part of what property purchasers are paying for. Final thoughts on the topic.

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The Robert Weiler Company

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Another source to provide guidance if there is a dispute between the appraisal reviewer and appraiser is the book, ‘ Review Theory and Procedures: A Systematic Approach to Review in Real Property Valuation. ’. Published by the Appraisal Institute, this book defines a real property valuation review process model as an organizing tool.

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The Robert Weiler Company

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Having a keen sense of these factors off the bat helps property or land buyers determine the predicted economic atmosphere within the coming years. For first time buyers, hiring a property manager is recommended. It takes work in the beginning to find the right person to manage your commercial investment property.

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McKissock

AUGUST 11, 2020

Such an act might appear to make everybody happy, e.g., the lender/client gets to make a loan, the real estate agent gets a commission, the buyers get the house, etc. He has been a practicing real property appraiser since 1987, and has been instructing and authoring appraisal courses since 1992. Written by Dan Bradley.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 9, 2023

We’ll also dive into necessary steps and helpful tips, answer frequently asked questions, and provide all the key information you need to get your real estate license in Illinois, so keep reading. The actual professionals who many states call “brokers,” however, are called “managing brokers” in Illinois.

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Appraisal Today

DECEMBER 2, 2022

In a July 9, 2015, Concept Paper – Alternate Track to the Experience Requirements in the Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria, the AQB asked: “Are there practical alternatives for some (or all) of the appraisal experience requirements to include non-appraisal experience?”. Appraisers are real estate reporters.

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Appraisal Today

APRIL 1, 2023

This statement definitely applies in the appraisal of real property. That means that the market is losing buyers looking to move up and losing sellers looking to move up, so this lock-in effect is constraining both sides of the market. In statistical analysis, a commonly used phrase is: “Correlation does not mean causation.”

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