February, 2019

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The Apple Peeled - Ask the Experts: Market Dynamics with Jonathan Miller

Miller Samuel

Over the years, I have bantered with the Espinal Adler Team (Marie Espinal and Jeff Adler) at Douglas Elliman Real Estate about the market which has been invaluable for on the ground intel. And we've become friends. When Jeff and Marie asked me to be formally interviewed for their blog " The Apple Peeled " I was happy to do so, especially because I could veer off the road into issues about the current mortgage and appraisal process.

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The Home Appraisal Process: How It Can Impact Your Mortgage Payment

Realtor

-Oxford-/iStock The home appraisal process is just a formality when buying real estate, right? You’ve found the house you love and put in a good offer, and it was accepted! It’s time to break out the Dom Pérignon White Gold? Sorry, not yet. If you’ve applied for a mortgage, your home-to-be still has to undergo a comprehensive appraisal of its worth—and an unfavorable home appraisal can kill a real estate deal.

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IFA, ASA Designation Achievement

Advanced Appraisal

By: Ernie Ramos IFA, ASA-Illinois Certified General Real Estate Appraiser

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Quiz: Should You Renovate Your Home or Sell?

Zillow

Most homeowners have that one thing about their home that they wish were different. For some, the home’s fatal flaw exists outside the four walls. Maybe the house backs up to a creek that floods whenever it rains, resulting in a squishy backyard and mosquitoes. Or perhaps the home is located on a busy street that generates too much traffic noise.

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Planet Of The Cheapskates

The People's Appraisal Blog

Where to start with this? Do I have to refer you back to my past articles like “What’s Not in Your Wallet or Appraisers Outraged?” Where do we even begin… We begin here. Another story of an Appraisal Management Company going out of business owing tons of money to appraisers for services they provided. Coester VMS that was once one of the biggest players in the game closed its doors recently.

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VA Loan Eligibility Guidelines | Maine Real Estate

Lifestyle Properties of Maine

Thinking of buying a home using your VA Eligibility Certificate? Here are some pointers for picking the right property and reducing the time/effort and cash involved as a buyer. These are red flags that may keep a property from being eligible for this type of loan: 1. Rotten wood around fascia boards, doors, & garage doors 2. Loose or missing handrail on steps 3.

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The Home Appraisal Process: How It Can Impact Your Mortgage Payment

Realtor

-Oxford-/iStock The home appraisal process is just a formality when buying real estate, right? You’ve found the house you love and put in a good offer, and it was accepted! It’s time to break out the Dom Pérignon White Gold? Sorry, not yet. If you’ve applied for a mortgage, your home-to-be still has to undergo a comprehensive appraisal of its worth—and an unfavorable home appraisal can kill a real estate deal.

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A Great Article about the Home Appraisal Process!

Advanced Appraisal

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Market Overview: Colonial School District

Padove Appraisal Service

For this market overview I will get even more local. One of the key factors driving suburban residential real estate markets is the school district they are located in. I will examine the Colonial School District. Communities located in this district include: Plymouth Meeting, Conshohocken, Lafayette Hill, and portions of Flourtown and Fort Washington.

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Bloomberg TV 2-14-19 & 2-15-19: Amazon Pulls Plug on Queens' HQ2 (Amazon Gone)

Miller Samuel

On Thursday I was climbing up a ladder in an old Brownstone to access to roof area (hey, I'm an appraiser too) when my iPhone blew up. I got about 20 press calls in the subsequent two hours concerning the impact to the LIC and NYC residential market (see "Amazon HQ2" links at the bottom of these Housing Notes.

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CGTN America TV 2-22-19 Manhattan's Luxury Market (and that $238M sale)

Miller Samuel

I was interviewed for the U.S. version of one of China's largest TV networks - CGTN America (formerly CCTV) on the state of the Manhattan luxury housing market and that $238 million condo sale that set the U.S. price record at 220 Central Park South. Yes, it's the real estate topic that won't die.

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January 2019 YOY% Change in Manhattan Co-op/Condo Listing Inventory

Miller Samuel

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Chicago and South Suburban Appraisal Blog

Advanced Appraisal

Single Family home appraisals, house appraisals, 2-4 Units, Condos, Located in the Tinley Park, Mokena and Frankfort Area. We are also experts in Multi Family Apartment Buildings, Mixed Use, Small Commercial properties and Vacant land for all purposes. We offer private listing, Assessment Appeal, Bankruptcy, Divorce, Estate, Trust, partnership dispersion, Probate, and Indemnity Cases.

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Cellular Phone Boosting For Maine Properties

Lifestyle Properties of Maine

So, you are looking for Maine homes for sale and land for sale to get away from all the crowds. One of my favorite parts of my job is helping people achieve their dreams of owning Maine real estate. It is a balancing act to find the parcel that has the privacy you are looking for but still stay digitally connected to the world. If you are among the few that don’t need to be connected, I envy you!