Appraisal Buzz
MARCH 25, 2024
It is the work of a therapist and their client to carefully untie those knots. Of course, this applies to the work of real estate appraisal as well. Striving to look through the microscope of empirical thought, we must not forget that our subject is more than real property, it is real people.
Cleveland Appraisal Blog
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
FINISHED SQUARE FOOTAGE On more than one occasion some who have read my appraisal reports felt that my opinion of value was too high. They felt that way because of sales they saw on Zillow that appeared to be comparable and sold for less than my opinion of the market value of the property I appraised.
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Cleveland Appraisal Blog
APRIL 21, 2022
It’s tax appeal season and I’ve had several homeowners say that they feel their neighbors are negatively impacting the value of their home for different reasons. The homeowners of one property stated that their neighbors are a nuisance. Of course, that’s not the same as market value. Is that the case?
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? That can have a big impact on market value.
Cleveland Appraisal Blog
MAY 26, 2023
In recent years, on several occasions, I have been hired to appraise a property after a valuation service was provided for my client by another real estate professional. They had hired the former real estate professional to value their property for the purpose of a divorce. Have a great weekend!
McKissock
AUGUST 13, 2021
For a typical “as-is” Market Value assignment with a straightforward contract with no contingencies or conditions, there is probably nothing that an appraiser actually needs to see. If a property appraises for $200,000 for a refinance, then it is still a $200,000 property for a sale transaction.
Cleveland Appraisal Blog
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
The appraiser will determine which of the values is most appropriate and reflective of demonstrating the market value of the property being appraised. Once this happens, the appraiser will explain which approach to value was given the most weight, or consideration, and why. Lenders are not value experts.
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