Sacramento Appraisal Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The number of sellers who have not listed their homes this year is really starting to add up – not to mention a growing pile of buyers. UPCOMING (PUBLIC) SPEAKING GIGS: 9/26/23 Orangevale […] The post Pent-up demand & glowing new construction first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog | Real Estate Appraiser.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

JULY 16, 2022

Purchasing your first home is exciting! Making Your First Home Purchase Choice. Whether to buy your forever home now, or make your first home investment a starter home is a big decision. The first step in determining what kind of home you can afford to purchase is having an accurate appraisal.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

On paper, it looked like home prices should have tanked in 2023 since we had some of the worst sales volume ever. Any […] The post It was a weird housing market in 2023 first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog. Yet, prices didn’t dip that much. Today, let’s talk about what happened in a big recap.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

APRIL 25, 2023

UPCOMING (PUBLIC) SPEAKING GIGS: 5/4/23 Housing Market Q&A 12-2pm 5/10/23 Empire Home Loans event TBA […] The post Leaving California. first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog | Real Estate Appraiser. I’d love to hear your take in the comments. Some fresh migration stats.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

MAY 17, 2023

New home sales are glowing right now in the midst of depressed volume in the resale market. UPCOMING (PUBLIC) SPEAKING GIGS: 5/22/23 Yolo YPN event (only for YAR members) 5/25/23 TBD 6/1/23 […] The post Pivoting when the housing market changes first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog | Real Estate Appraiser.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Home prices are the holy grail in real estate, and it almost seems sinful or off-limits to say they’re going down. Let’s talk about what this means as well as what’s going on in appraisal reports. […]. The post Are home prices declining? The post Are home prices declining? But let’s be real.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2022

How much have home prices gone down? The post How much have home prices gone down? The post How much have home prices gone down? first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog | Real Estate Appraiser. That’s the big question right now, so let’s talk about it.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

As a Home Measurement Specialist, this article is close to my heart! This week my regular guest blogger, Betty White from Moving Offices San Diego , offers some reasons why you should hire a professional to measure your home as well as to remodel it. One is putting your home on the market.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

AUGUST 25, 2022

Today, Cleveland Appraisal Blog shares a few tips for first-time investors. If your home has an unfinished basement, you might be able to convert this to a living, meditation, or exercise room for somewhere in the ballpark of $17,459 – you can go up much higher, but an economic renovation should fall somewhere in that range.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2022

When appraising a property, I usually look to see if there is any information on Zillow about the property I am appraising. While Zillow does offer some great data, occasionally, some of my clients point out home sales that they found on Zillow, that appear to be comparable to their property. I welcome these kinds of questions.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The post Saying goodbye to pandemic home price gains first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog | Real Estate Appraiser. Today I want to talk about price trends, and I hope this is helpful – whether you’re local or not. Skim quickly or digest slowly. […].

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Most appraisers are experiencing a significant slowdown in mortgage lending work due to rapidly increasing mortgage rates which are slowing down the housing market. Mortgage lending work is only one type of business where appraisals are needed. Mortgage lending work is only one type of business where appraisals are needed.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

JANUARY 19, 2023

The Appraisal of Real Estate, fifteenth edition on page 352, states that “…the relationship between land and improvements and the relationship between a property and its environment must be in balance for a property to achieve its optimum market value. Have you heard of a property being overimproved, or super adequate?

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Did I give up on blogging and podcasting? Anyhow, I’ve missed blogging and I’m sorry for being gone so long. Anastasia Corjan reached out to me a little over a year and a half ago to invite me to be an Appraisal Ambassador for them. I hope you all have been doing good and hanging in there. Did I go dark?

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The post Home prices are close to dipping below last year first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog | Real Estate Appraiser. I wanted to share what looks to be on the horizon in the Sacramento area, and whether you’re local or not, I hope this is helpful.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

I’m playing catch-up on blogs with the help of my guest bloggers. I welcome back guest blogger June Duncan who wrote this article for the Cleveland Appraisal Blog. Here are some tips to help you transition to a new city and begin a new chapter in your life, shared below by Cleveland Appraisal Blog.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Are you anticipating having your home appraised? While she is not an appraiser, I am, and I agree that these things can help! When selling or refinancing a house, an appraisal is typically necessary. When selling or refinancing a house, an appraisal is typically necessary. All of our time is spent at home.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

JANUARY 24, 2023

There is so much attention on home prices, but let’s talk about rents because they’re dropping too. UPCOMING (PUBLIC) SPEAKING GIGS: 1/26/23 How to Crush Lead Gen […] The post It’s not just home prices. first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog | Real Estate Appraiser. Yep, you heard that right.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

JULY 20, 2022

I recently gave a presentation and was asked if appraisal gap clauses impact the way appraisers are developing their opinion of value? In other words, do appraisal gap clauses cause appraisers to be more “conservative”? An appraisal gap clause can be written into a contract. But not always.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2022

Are you planning on renovating your home? What to Expect When Undertaking These 4 Common Home Renovation Projects. When home improvement gives way to major renovations, the implications can be more impactful than you might realize. Read on for some pointers from Cleveland Appraisal Blog. Home Office Addition.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

Employment, the cost of the move, buying a home, and many other things. Research Potential Homes Before You Move. Before you pack up the car and bring your entire family to your new destination, you will want to research potential landing spots so you can find a home that will suit your needs. I hope you enjoy it! Good for you!

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

JULY 6, 2022

In one Facebook group the other day, (yes, I’m back on Facebook ) one member mentioned they feel that a person who scans a property to provide an appraiser with a floor plan should be licensed. WHAT IS AN APPRAISAL INSPECTION? I think it’s important to understand what an appraisal inspection is. What do you think?

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

AUGUST 20, 2021

If you’re not an appraiser, if you are trying to figure out the value of a home, chances are good that you use a price per square foot metric. That way of measuring the market can lead to an opinion of value that is in the ballpark of a home’s market value. Last year, I appraised a home for a homeowner.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

JUNE 7, 2022

This week I will be traveling to Columbus for the annual Ohio Coalition of Appraisal Professionals summer seminar. I’m looking forward to a little networking and catching up with my appraisal friends. This week, she tackles the topic of creating a home office on a budget. I hope you enjoy this article!

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Home businesses are becoming more common these days. This week, I welcome back guest blogger June Duncan, who wrote this article for the Cleveland Appraisal Blog. I hope you enjoy her great tips on moving and starting a home business! Finding the right home. Steps to launching a home-based business.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

MAY 26, 2022

Does your home need to be jacked up? Occasionally, when performing appraisal inspections/observations, I see homes that suffer from serious settlement issues. I once appraised a home that had a noticeable tilt to it when walking through. After all, a tilting home is a quick way to lose one’s marbles !

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

MAY 12, 2022

In the meantime, I want to visit with you about an awesome software and service that is changing the way real estate professionals measure homes and provide floor plans. Then I began to see their videos as well as videos of fellow appraisers who have posted things about this service. How does an appraiser obtain this information?

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

AUGUST 13, 2023

If so, they contribute to 20% of heat loss within your home. Thank you so much for continuing to read articles from the Cleveland Appraisal Blog! You can also listen right here at Cleveland Appraisal Blog! www.homevaluestories.libsyn.com I am a member of the National Association of Appraisers.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

JUNE 2, 2022

Here, the Cleveland Appraisal Blog presents some great advice about finding the best house and considering other alternative arrangements. Another sign that your family member may need some help is if you visit and their home is in complete disarray. Finding a New Home. Source – Unsplash. Know When They Need Help.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

JANUARY 28, 2022

If you’re a regular reader of my blog, you know that I enjoy having guest bloggers write articles for the Cleveland Appraisal Blog. With that said, this week I am happy to welcome back a regular guest to my blog, Jessica Brody! I remember the years of working from home before they were old enough to go to school.

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 11, 2024

Existing-home sales in this current market are mostly being driven by the “Five Ds” – death, divorce, diplomas, downsizing, and diapers – according to a report from First American. Currently, First American is forecasting March existing-home sales will rise 1.7%

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

DECEMBER 10, 2022

As a certified residential appraiser, I can tell you that while some of the things noted in this report can decrease value, they may not, so take these points with a grain of salt. Betty is not an appraiser. Always keep in mind that your Ohio home is one of the biggest investments you’ll ever make. 1 Natural disasters.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

JULY 22, 2021

So, I am grateful to have guest blogger, Seth Murphy, who wrote this article for the Cleveland Appraisal Blog. 4 Home Repairs You Need to Hand Over to a Professional. DIY home repairs can be very rewarding – both when it comes to saving money and the sense of success you feel as you transform your home into a dream space.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

APRIL 11, 2023

With the massive amount of technology available to anyone who can access the internet, you might wonder why bother getting a real property appraisal? Isn’t that all that appraisers do? Not professional appraisers. MARKET TRENDS As everyone knows, home sales prices over the past few years were increasing rapidly!

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

APRIL 19, 2023

UPCOMING (PUBLIC) SPEAKING GIGS: 5/4/23 Housing Market Q&A 12-2pm 5/10/23 Empire Home Loans event TBA 5/18/23 SAFE […] The post Rising spring prices and appraisers checking the “declining” box first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog | Real Estate Appraiser.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

MAY 26, 2023

Most weeks I perform appraisals for divorce or a marriage dissolution. In recent years, on several occasions, I have been hired to appraise a property after a valuation service was provided for my client by another real estate professional. But then they had to hire me to perform an appraisal. That’s right!

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Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2024

In a letter submitted to FHA commissioner Julia Gordon and FHFA director Sandra Thompson on Thursday, the Community Home Lenders of America ( CHLA ) expressed concern that the cost of employment verifications charged by Equifax is “excessive” as income verification is required for both during loan underwriting and just before closing.

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