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9 tips for homebuyers in non-disclosure states

Housing Wire

Without sales figures, it’s difficult to access comparable sales, and home buyers may find it challenging to gauge the fair market value of a property. Buyers should focus on other factors when estimating a property’s value , such as location, condition of the home, local amenities, and current market trends.

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Tools To Support Appraisal Adjustments

Appraisal Today

What Tools Do You Use to Support Your Appraisal Adjustments? By McKissock As part of our monthly survey series, we asked our community of real estate appraisers, “What tool(s) do you use to support your appraisal adjustments?” Popular tools include Synapse by Spark, Solomon Adjustment Calculator, and Redstone by Bradford Technologies.

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The cure for appraisal gap anxiety

Housing Wire

An appraisal gap is the difference between what a buyer agreed to pay for a home in a purchase contract and what an appraiser concludes as the fair market value of the property. The truth of it is that an appraisal coming in below the contract price can be a powerful tool for a homebuyer and save them future pain and heartache.

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What’s in a Sales Contract? Insights from a Seasoned Appraiser

McKissock

Why must an appraiser be given a copy of the sales contract? 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. When should we analyze the contract?

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Unanswered Questions – Part 1

Appraisal Buzz

I started to think about the best way to approach those questions, and in doing so I became reacquainted with a useful tool in statistics…the bell curve. In other words, why are appraiser estimating market value below the contract price so often? Let me summarize the theory of a normal distribution.

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Pressure to Hit the Purchase Price: 5 Resources for Appraisers

McKissock

Here are five excellent resources offered by McKissock Learning—including a Pro-Series webinar on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, “ The Market Value Doesn’t Support the Contract Price, Now What? ”. Webinar: The Market Value Doesn’t Support the Contract Price, Now What? Sign up now. Is this ever going to change?”

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What Size Dumpster Is Normally Needed for A Kitchen Demo and Remodel?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

– Birmingham Appraisal Blog Tim O’Brien’s Journey in the Appraisal Industry: Following the Yellow Brick Road – PahRooZings: Appraisers On Purpose Podcast Appraiser Adjustment Tools – APPRAISAL TODAY Devalue Market Value?