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The Appraiser-Agent Relationship: A Win-Win Approach

Birmingham Appraisal

Understanding the Roles: Agents and Appraisers: Real estate agents bring their expertise in marketing and negotiations, while appraisers provide impartial and accurate property valuations. This can come in the form of a pre-listing appraisal to help establish a market-supported asking price for the seller.

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VA now accepting desktop and exterior-only appraisals

Housing Wire

This won’t apply for homes that are being renovated — the department was not immediately available to explain the logic of that choice — manufactured homes, or condominiums. The VA said it would conduct oversight of alternative appraisals through its current audit process and “address any willful or negligent practices.”.

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What Is Appraisal Review in Real Estate?

AmeriMac

Home negotiations can be deadlocked because of the valuation differences of a property by both prospects and homeowners. The seller wants to max out the estimate based on the growing inflation and number of renovations made, while the buyer wants the best deal in the market even as home affordability worsens.