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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. A home inspector’s function is to study the structural, electrical, mechanical & plumbing in a home and document any problems or safety issues. Do I need a home inspection as well?

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The Automated Appraisal: Tips for a Changing Appraisal Environment

Genworth MI Blog

Today, we’re breaking down some of the new developments in appraisals, what they mean for your business, and tips to help you prepare. In many cases, this means that a person (who may or may not be an appraiser) collects information on the property via property inspection and a computer does the valuation.

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The Automated Appraisal: Tips for a Changing Appraisal Environment

Genworth MI Blog

Today, we’re breaking down some of the new developments in appraisals, what they mean for your business, and tips to help you prepare. In many cases, this means that a person (who may or may not be an appraiser) collects information on the property via property inspection and a computer does the valuation.

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5 Things You Need to Know About Real Estate Disclosures

Zillow

Real estate disclosure statements, which can come in a variety of forms, are the buyer's opportunity to learn as much as they can about the property and the seller's experience in it. It is the seller's chance to reveal anything that can negatively affect the value, usefulness or enjoyment of the property. we have any recourse?”

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Nothing New Under the Sun: the varied face of appraisal

Walitt Solutions

My talk focused on Property Inspections, which – to an outsider – might seem to be a straight-forward topic. So, with the changes in the first mortgage space, I asked the audience to consider several questions, when examining the varied face of property inspections that are currently in practice in the overall valuation profession.