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Is Your “Crazy” Neighbor Lowering Your Home’s Value?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Could being located next to a property that is an eye-sore cause a loss in market value to your home? Part of our work as appraisers is to consider whether situations like this are influencing the market value of the home we are appraising. Of course, that’s not the same as market value.

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Pros and Cons of Selling Your Home As-Is

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

For some homeowners, extensive renovations can present a challenge in terms of time and finances, particularly if you plan to move out of your home soon. Therefore, you don’t have to fix or account for any issues that might be discovered in a professional home inspection issued by the buyer. No repairs, no costs.

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Just Put in an Offer on a Home? Here's What to Expect

Eppraisal

Your offer will only become legally binding if the seller signs it. Schedule a Home Inspection If you include an inspection contingency, hire an inspector to evaluate the house’s condition within the agreed-on period. If the Seller Takes Your Offer You have a deal once the seller accepts your initial bid or counteroffer.

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Home Appraisals – What Do They Look For?

D Fritz Appraisals

How Home Appraisers Decide on the Value of Your Property. There are many reasons you may need to know the value of your property and for this, you need a home appraisal. Home appraisers are trained to inspect and measure your property and perform comparisons that result in an accurate valuation for the current housing market.

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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.

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What to Do If You Inherit A Home

McKissock

Primarily, the issues revolve around the following aspects: Financial and legal responsibilities : This financial responsibility primarily includes things like any debt obligations like a mortgage, that may be attached to the inherited property. This means having to renovate the house so that it is in good condition, which is never cheap.

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Anatomy of a Commercial Real Estate Appraisal: A Top 17 Q&A Guide

The Robert Weiler Company

The commercial real estate appraiser’s role is to produce an accurate, reliable, and unbiased estimate of the market value of a property. Market value is the most likely selling price a knowledgeable buyer would pay to a knowledgeable seller. Question 5: Why are commercial property appraisals important?