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26 Reasons to Get an Appraisal

Realvals

By providing an unbiased estimate of a property’s value, an appraisal ensures that you know the real value of your property. Estate planning, property tax appeals, divorces, and gifting, are some of the many others. Estate Taxes In some cases, local laws may require appraisals for estate tax purposes.

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Institutional SFR players are stuck in the doldrums

Housing Wire

By “renovating thousands of homes” absent obtaining building permits, pleadings in the case allege, Invitation Homes was able to “avoid revaluations that would have happened if permits were obtained, thus evading increased property taxes on improved properties.”

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Does Refinancing Affect Your Taxes?

Assurance Financial

Refinancing could potentially lower your monthly payments , allow you to consolidate debt, speed up the payoff process for your mortgage, eliminate your private mortgage insurance (PMI) and put more cash in your pocket. This means you and your clients use the office space only for your business. Does Refinancing Affect Property Taxes?

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Real Estate Appraisers Share How They Stand Out from the Competition

McKissock

To help simplify things, we’ve organized the comments below into the following categories of ways to stand out from the competition: Client relations. Client relations. “I like to think it is my customer service, and client relations.” No matter the client.” Background or perspective.

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Can You Get a Mortgage for a Tiny Home?

Assurance Financial

However, tiny houses can come with big challenges for financing since their small size makes them ineligible for many mortgage and insurance plans. For insurance and financing purposes, THOWs fall under the umbrella of recreational vehicles (RVs) and covered as such. Construction Loans.

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Anatomy of a Commercial Real Estate Appraisal: A Top 17 Q&A Guide

The Robert Weiler Company

Properties may include apartment buildings and condominiums, office buildings, shopping centers, industrial sites, and land for sale. If you’re reading this article, you will likely need a commercial real estate appraisal for property being sold, mortgaged, taxed, insured, or developed.

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NAR Member Survey on Appraisal Data Collectors

Appraisal Today

An AMC can offer different levels to their clients, depending on how much reliability their lender customers want or need. At the current mortgage rate, and with a 20% down payment, homes priced at $250,000 will have a typical monthly payment of around $1,358, before property taxes and home insurance costs.