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9 tips for homebuyers in non-disclosure states

Housing Wire

.: Alaska Idaho Kansas Montana New Mexico North Dakota Utah Wyoming Louisiana Missouri (partial) Mississippi Texas Purchasing real estate in a non-disclosure state can significantly impact home buyers because it’s next to impossible to find property sale prices through public records.

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The Difference Between Pricing a Property and Appraising It

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Because in both instances, they first had their homes valued by real estate agents, not appraisers. But the owner felt that a real estate agent could do the same type of valuation as an appraiser. And the agent they initially used was less expensive than hiring a certified appraiser.

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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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12 Questions to Ask Your Real Estate Agent

PennyMac

Whether you are buying or selling a home, your real estate agent will be your partner through one of the most significant transactions of your life. Finding the right agent should involve careful planning and research, but many of us just don’t know where to start. How long have you been working as a real estate agent?

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

Eppraisal

The other party has no obligation to respond to you, but your real estate agent can reach out to learn their motivation for declining your proposal. Your real estate agents can go back and forth multiple times until all parties agree to everything or reach an impasse. The seller can pick a different one.

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Once Upon a Time… A Housing Fairy Tale

Appraisal Buzz

We have rules, we have standards, and we all know the exact definition of value. The “official unofficial” government-related loan definition of market value is clear. Also part of the definition: Reasonable market exposure time. As an appraiser, I had to look at what I had spent a lifetime doing: “Find market value.”

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5 Mistakes to Avoid When Selling Your Home

Appraisal Hub

Mistake #2: Forgetting to factor in the selling costs Most first-time home sellers think they don’t have to worry about additional expenses when selling a house, only to be surprised by closing costs, agent commissions, home inspection repairs, and staging costs.