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Top Ten Reasons Why It Is Great to be an Appraiser!

Appraisal Today

See places in people’s houses that usually require a search warrant to access. Arouse the suspicion of an entire neighborhood when inspecting comparable sales. Spend hours writing volumes of supporting documentation to justify the market value of a property you already decided on when you pulled into the driveway.

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Appraising Solar Panels

Appraisal Today

First: How do appraisers value any amenity of a property? Appraisal 101 would suggest the matched pairs analysis. So our first task is to find a property with solar panels that’s similar to the subject. You can always do desktops and inspections for low fees and fast turn times, of course.