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Is A Cubicasa Scan an Inspection?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

In this article, I thought I would share my thoughts on this and whether scanning a property with Cubicasa is considered to be an appraisal inspection. WHAT IS AN APPRAISAL INSPECTION? I think it’s important to understand what an appraisal inspection is. The attorney questioned my use of the word inspection. ”). .”

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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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Help your Borrowers Navigate Recent Home Appraisal Trends

Genworth MI Blog

Appraisal overview The appraisal is a report with an independent opinion of value of how much a property is worth. There is an on-site visual inspection of the property and a suggestion of improvements followed by the research, analysis and development that produces the appraisal report.

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Savvy real estate agents look beyond ChatGPT

Housing Wire

Creating new content, whether in the form of text, photos, videos or computer code, is referred to as generative AI. Combining the strengths of AI with the expertise and insights of real estate professionals could provide the best results in accurately assessing the market value of homes.” These are large language models (LLMs).

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Be A Crack Detective

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Before I go on, I should also make clear the type of cracks I am referring to. Especially if they are believed to be indications of major structural problems because this has an impact on value. So, we will call for an qualified professional to inspect the situation to see what, if anything, needs to be done. Settlement cracks!

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The Real Estate Transaction: Part 1 - From the Eyes of the Buyer

Eppraisal

You can then have automated emails sent to you once those home types come onto the market. The Multiple Listing Service Most real estate agents are members of a local listing service referred to as the multiple listing service (MLS). Appraisals will determine the current fair market value of the house.

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Your Ohio Commercial Property Reassessment Cheat Sheet [2023 Update]

The Robert Weiler Company

With recent headlines focused on politics, protests, and international disputes, Ohio commercial property owners may have overlooked or forgotten that a statewide property tax reassessment (also referred to as a reappraisal) is underway. And, how can property owners potentially challenge new property values?