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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. A home appraisal is a legal document containing information that determines the current fair market value of a new or existing property. What is Checked During a Home Appraisal?

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Pre-Appraisal Checklist for Homeowners

D Fritz Appraisals

The benchmark for your home’s worth, an appraisal is a legal document that determines the fair market value of a property. 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. Public transport locations.

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Will Springer Realtor - Untitled Article

Will Springer Realtor

Government planners in our four-county region have until the end of this year to revise and then implement by mid-2025 their Comprehensive Plans for growth management to provide adequate space for housing, transportation and services (among many other aspects) to all its residents for the next 20 years. The listing video is mesmerizing.

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What’s Included in Closing Costs?

PennyMac

From taxes, to inspection fees, to mortgage fees, you’ll need to make sure each party is paid to fully purchase your home. State laws will usually dictate who is legally responsible for overseeing the closing. The agency will use the data from the inspection to plan for flooding emergencies. Lead-Based Paint Inspection.

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How to Buy a Rental Property: Get Tips from the Experts

PennyMac

He agrees that new real estate investors need to think of rental property as a long-term investment and that they must educate themselves about legal issues they’ll likely face as a real estate lessor, particularly if you’re interested in multifamily properties. Invest for the long haul. Don’t buy a property now to sell it within a year.