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When & How do Appraiser’s Adjust for Age?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

For instance, a thirty-year old home may have an effective age that is the same as a fifty-year old home, if the fifty-year old home has been renovated to a degree that is comparable to the younger home. If this is the case, while there is a relatively wide age gap, no age or condition adjustment may be supportable.

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Does Refinancing Affect Your Taxes?

Assurance Financial

No matter whether you want to put a new roof on your home or build an addition, when you refinance, you can free up more cash that can be put toward these renovations. This will help you remember how much money you spent and when you performed the renovations. These improvements may also reduce your liability for capital gains tax.