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Home Appraisals – What Do They Look For?

D Fritz Appraisals

Home appraisers are trained to inspect and measure your property and perform comparisons that result in an accurate valuation for the current housing market. Home appraisals are a vital part of the home buying process as they have a big influence on the amount a lending institution will loan the buyer. View (including negative views).

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Pre-Appraisal Checklist for Homeowners

D Fritz Appraisals

Home inspection reports (current and previous). If you’re unsure about the difference between each, we have a helpful blog post on home inspections vs. home appraisals. Any easements or encroachments – any part of the property should be accounted for to get the most accurate estimate of the land value.

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7 Takeaways: Due Diligence Fee and Earnest Money in Real Estate

Raleigh Realty

During this time, there are many things that a buyer needs to accomplish such as inspections, appraisals, securing their financing, and title searches. Let’s take a closer look at each one of these processes Inspections Why do real estate agents recommend getting home inspections during the due diligence period?

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FHA: Cosmetic vs. MPR Repairs

Appraisal Today

Cosmetic repairs Examples MPR repairs Examples Conditions that require inspection Examples To read more, click here My comments: If you do FHA appraisals, read this blog post. I quit doing FHA appraisals in the mid-1980s because of the inspection requirements compared to conventional appraisals, that did not have the requirement.

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Real Estate Appraisers Share How They Stand Out from the Competition

McKissock

” “I have a life long time in agriculture and worked at a title company, giving me a good understanding of legal descriptions and easements.” I use the iPad to do inspections. Also, I have appraised multiple airports and done various easement studies for research.” ” Appraisal specializations.

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11 Land Buying Tips: How to Buy Land

Raleigh Realty

Conduct Environmental Tests You should view the environmental tests of your future land as important as an inspection of a future home. It will help you learn if there are any easements or restrictions on the land that you need to know about. After the offer is accepted, a Sales Purchase Offer is generally signed.

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9 Things to Know BEFORE Your Home Appraisal

Raleigh Realty

Mortgage lenders do not want to lend more money for a home than the home is worth. In addition to doing a physical inspection, the appraisal company will also do a comparative financial analysis of other homes in the area and assess how much they sold for. They will also take measurements of various aspects of the home.

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