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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. Renovation loan assessments. Estate settlements. There are two main parts to a Home Appraisal: Inspection of the property. Mortgage financing and refinancing.

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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. HOA documents – if you live in an HOA neighbourhood, the appraiser will need to see the costs, regular maintenance schedule, history of fee increases, etc.

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The Complete Guide to Buying a Home As a Government Employee

Raleigh Realty

With everything from securing a loan to dealing with the home inspection, a home buyer has a lot to handle. Your neighborhood may require homeowner's association (HOA) fees, too. You want to choose the best price available Find an Agent Yes, it does cost money to hire a real estate agent.

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NAR: Appraisal License Equivalency Credit for RE Agents?

Appraisal Today

Excerpts from the letter: … including, but not limited to, experience in real estate market analysis and real estate brokerage, including: • Evaluating and pricing residential real estate. My comments: Real estate agents and brokers are salespersons. They provide CMAs, etc.,

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Afton Oaks Houston Neighborhood Maps

Houston Properties

For details on any specific property in the Afton Oaks area, please contact Paige Martin, ranked #1 Individual Agent with Keller Williams in Houston. The neighborhood features renovated vintage and recently constructed homes. The Afton Oaks Civic Club actively enforces mandatory HOA fees and architectural restrictions.

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Important Mortgage Acronyms

Assurance Financial

Instead of writing a check to put down your earnest money, you can send it to your real estate agent using an ACH. If the house doesn’t pass inspection or the sale doesn’t go through due to an allowable contingency, the buyer gets the EMD back. HOA (Homeowners Association). FSBO (For Sale by Owner).