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9 tips for homebuyers in non-disclosure states

Housing Wire

While these online tools aren’t a definitive statement of a home’s value, they can be a great starting point, especially when combined with other data like a home’s list price, square footage, number of bedrooms and baths, property tax history, and any price reductions.

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GSEs further expand AVMs, desktop and hybrid appraisals

Housing Wire

The Federal Housing Finance Agency released voluminous plans last week developed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to make the housing market more equitable, in part through changes to the appraisal process. But democratizing the data they have available would benefit policy development.” Non-traditional appraisals to the rescue.

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Home Appraisals – What Do They Look For?

D Fritz Appraisals

How Home Appraisers Decide on the Value of Your Property. There are many reasons you may need to know the value of your property and for this, you need a home appraisal. Home appraisers are trained to inspect and measure your property and perform comparisons that result in an accurate valuation for the current housing market.

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A look at Knoxville’s hot housing market

Housing Wire

But broker Renee Humme, with Prime Mountain Properties , said the lower property taxes, mountains and surrounding scenery, and low cost of living are the main draws for most of her clients. “Most of my clients are from out of state wanting to own second homes or investment properties here,” she said.

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10 Types of Non-Lending Appraisal Work to Pursue this Year

McKissock

.” “Since the onset of the pandemic, the Desktop Appraisal has dominated my work base, and the clients I’ve seen in waves are primarily trust attorneys who have high-wealth clients looking to either gift their assets or estimate their real estate for estate tax purposes. Price it right and sell for market price in less time.”

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The Pros and Cons of Buying a New Home vs. a Resale Home

Eppraisal

Most new houses are protected by warranties issued by the builder or developer. All inspections are complete and the structure is code-approved. Property taxes can be higher because new infrastructure demands capital investment. " There is no waiting for completion, inspection or certificate of occupancy.

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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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