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Market Value: Who Says What It Is?

McKissock

Free Download: Ready to launch your appraisal career? So, it’s that darned old market that determines what the market value is. To achieve our goal, comparable sales are sought that meet—or can be credibly adjusted to meet as closely as possible—the above criteria in the market value definition.

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5 Tips for Appraising Green Homes

McKissock

You must independently determine whether there is sufficient information available to develop a reliable opinion of market value for each individual property. Download this free ebook to learn the ins and outs of this growing appraisal niche. Here are five tips for appraising green homes that you can use as guidance.

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It is Good Business to Drop an Onion Ring in Your Fries!

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

A couple of weeks ago, a homeowner hired me to appraise a four-unit apartment because they want to sell it, and needed to know the market value of the property, to know how much to sell it for. Then it gives the person the option of downloading my contact information right into their device. So, they may call me.

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Fannie Announces New Options for Property Valuations, Market Rebound Halts, and More Appraisal News

McKissock

In Fannie’s announcement of the updates, it says it’s “transitioning to a range of options to establish a property’s market value” that “balances traditional appraisals with appraisal alternatives.” ” Options introduced with this update include value acceptance (a.k.a.

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

McKissock

Looking at the sales contract early on allows the appraiser to identify any “subject to” items or other conditions that could influence the value conclusion. Maybe looking at the sales contract only after developing the appraiser’s opinion of value would help avoid the above concern? Questions we should ask ourselves.

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How to enhance home equity loan underwriting using an AVM

Clear Capital

Our nationwide network of real estate agents and brokers performs a drive-by inspection that is compliant with the IAEG, providing a market value of the property in its current condition. ClearAVM combined with PCI provides a nationwide evaluation solution to meet this requirement.

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Is A Cubicasa Scan an Inspection?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Interestingly, some appraisers don’t like using the term inspection when describing our walking thru a home to observe things like its condition, layout, and other aspects of the home that impact market value. This scan took me fifteen minutes. It was easy to do. I had the floor plan back the next day.