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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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Home Appraisal vs. Home Inspection

CP Home Appraisals

Isn’t a home inspection similar to a home appraisal? Not at all – an appraisal differs from a house inspection. Although the home appraiser will complete a rudimentary inspection of the subject property, it will be nowhere near as thorough as what a property inspector does. Do I need a home inspection as well?

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

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Could being located next to a property that is an eye-sore cause a loss in market value to your home? Part of our work as appraisers is to consider whether situations like this are influencing the market value of the home we are appraising. Of course, that’s not the same as market value. Probably not.

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Remember liar loans of a decade ago? Those same people want to do away with appraisers.

Miller Samuel

Those are "PiW" loans or have a "Property Inspection Waiver." The seller and the buyer determined the market value by agreeing on the price." from an out of market area) and will also mortgage fraud supercharged. I've heard of fees as low as $8 to do the inspection and $78 for the appraiser.

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Who Needs Appraiser’s When One Has Cash?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

While it may seem like many buyers don’t care about what the market value of a home is, I think that we must be careful to not make that assumption. While some may be willing to spend more than market value on a home, in many cases, there is a threshold to the amount a buyer is willing to spend on a home.

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What’s Your View?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

And right now, many buyers are forced to bring cash to the table to make up the difference between what the home’s market value is determined to be, and the contract price. It may still be worth it to the buyer to move forward, despite paying more than market value. . What is solid support for market value?

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How to prepare a comparative market analysis (CMA) report

Housing Wire

A Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) is a detailed report that helps real estate agents evaluate and determine the market value of a property. Assembling your comparative market analysis I usually develop a report that is broken out into five sections, outlined below.

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