Chicagoland Appraisal Blog

MAY 13, 2021

Your home may be your favorite place to be, but it’s also an investment. Like any other investment, you want to know its value with some reliable degree of accuracy. A home appraisal is an unbiased opinion of a home or property’s value. What’s in a Home’s Value? Outdated HVAC system.

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East Coast Appraisal

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

If you plan to refinance or sell your home, you should first determine its fair market value. Then, property appraisals are an opportunity for an appraiser to check your home's quality, condition, amenities, location, and other special features that affect its value.

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PennyMac

OCTOBER 10, 2023

For most loans, the lender obtains a signed and completed appraisal report that accurately reflects the market value, condition and marketability of the property. They must take into account all factors that influence a home’s value when developing the market value opinion in the appraisal report.

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Eppraisal

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Knowing how to price your home correctly isn’t rocket science, but it’s still tricky.    Property Valuation Your home value is the primary determiner of your asking price. Online Home Value Estimation Informal home appraisal tools can give you ballpark estimates of how much your property is worth.

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Birmingham Appraisal

AUGUST 30, 2023

A Look at Why Your Home May Not Appraise for The Expected Value When it comes to selling or refinancing your home, one of the crucial steps is the appraisal process. Appraisals determine the market value of your property, which affects your ability to secure a loan or make a profitable sale.

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Realtor

JANUARY 23, 2018

Luke Sharrett for The Wall Street Journal When Blackstone Group LP wanted to borrow hundreds of millions of dollars to buy foreclosed homes after the housing crash, it needed a quick, inexpensive way to value thousands of houses the investment firm already owned and was offering as collateral.

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Realtor

JANUARY 23, 2018

Luke Sharrett for The Wall Street Journal When Blackstone Group LP wanted to borrow hundreds of millions of dollars to buy foreclosed homes after the housing crash, it needed a quick, inexpensive way to value thousands of houses the investment firm already owned and was offering as collateral.

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D Fritz Appraisals

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Read on for more information about how a home appraiser determines the value of your property. What is a Home Appraisal and Why is it Important? A home appraisal is a legal document containing information that determines the current fair market value of a new or existing property. Estate settlements.

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D Fritz Appraisals

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

How to get the best appraised value possible out of your current home to help you purchase an income property. Own your own home and thinking about buying another? Here are 5 things you should know about getting your home appraised to access your home equity. See: Home Appraisals vs Online Home Value Calculators.

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Housing Wire

JULY 21, 2021

“My passion is really going back into the neighborhoods I grew up in and helping to enhance those areas through my rehabs,” said McCormick, who lives in Atlanta but is buying investment properties in her hometown of Dayton, Ohio. It was in a predominantly African-American area close to my childhood home,” McCormick continued. “To

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Round Rock Appraisal

MARCH 28, 2015

Purchasing a home is the largest investment most people will ever make in their lifetime. Compare Various Other Homes On The Market. The actual layout of a home can play a pretty important part of market value. Would you be doing your own renovation over a period of time? Property Taxes.

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East Coast Appraisal

MARCH 16, 2023

A home appraisal is one of the best ways to determine a property's market value. Fortunately, you can take several steps to improve your home's appraisal. A higher appraisal value means you can sell your home for a higher price, which can result in a larger profit for you as the seller.

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PennyMac

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Building Equity Over Time As you make mortgage payments, you build equity in your home. Equity is the difference between the market value of your home and the amount you owe on your mortgage. The amount borrowed may even be tax deductible if the funds are used to renovate your home.*

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