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Its location, land size, and the current status of the real estate market in Toronto obviously have a huge impact on the value of your property. But did you know that there are many other elements that can help you get a higher appraisal? AppraisalsSelling your home soon? MORE
A property appraisal is a process of estimating the value of real estate. Appraisals are almost always used in purchase and sale transactions, where they are used to determine if a home’s price is appropriate for its location, condition and features. MORE
If you are a property owner, you may be used to having a lending institution order an appraisal of your home. However, you may also want to consider having your property appraised independently. Maybe you feel you are paying too much in property taxes. MORE
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that job growth for appraisers between 2019–2029 will be 3%, which is on pace for all occupations. Since the real estate market impacts the work of real property appraisers, demand for appraisers can fluctuate from year to year. MORE
Nationwide Property & Appraisal Services, LLC, a portfolio company of Corridor Capital, completed its acquisition of First Choice Appraisal Management, Inc. FCAM). The transaction was also in partnership with FCAM founder Jeff Richards and CEO Jim Baumberger, Corridor Capital announced in a release. Read on for more terms of this acquisition MORE
A couple of weeks ago Andrew, one of our fine appraisers was doing divorce appraisal on a new construction when he surprised to find that the new townhouse had no basement. Because of his extensive experience in the appraisal industry, he really knows his stuff! MORE
With so much on the line, choosing an experienced appraisal service that can determine an accurate value is a must. Of course, this begs the question: is property appraisal an art or a science? Property appraisal should involve a little bit of both. MORE
We here at Aspen Appraisal Group are asked quite often how much adding a pool raises the value of a home. In our experience, we’ve appraised homes and given added value to the home with a pool. We look at properties with pools, and some without. It’s Memorial Day weekend. MORE
My appraiser compadre and fellow blogger Ryan Lundquist, at the Sacramento Appraisal Blog, wrote an excellent piece this week on the situation with Zillow. I regularly work for investors who hire me to appraise a home they are interested in buying. PROPERTY 2. PROPERTY 3. MORE
Regardless of whether you happen to be the buyer, owner, or seller of a property, it’s important to understand the significance of appraisals and how they affect the inherent value of the property in question. What Is an Appraisal and When Do I Need One? MORE
This post is part three of a 12-part series we recently launched called The Loan Officer’s Guide to Appraisals. The post Loan Officer’s Guide to Appraisals Part 3: Communication With The Appraiser appeared first on Riverfront Appraisals. MORE
This blog is part four of a 12-part series we’re calling The Loan Officer’s Guide to Appraisals. The post The Loan Officer’s Guide to Appraisals Part 4: Tips for a Successful Reconsideration of Value appeared first on Riverfront Appraisals. MORE
The post Riverfront Appraisals 2020 Real Estate Year in Review appeared first on Riverfront Appraisals. Hey y’all! Welcome to our special 2020 Year In Review blog post. This post will also be a special episode of the new Owensboro Real Estate Update Podcast. MORE
I came across a Facebook post from an appraiser friend of mine about an article written in the Chicago Tribune titled Homebuyers who pay cash win deals as appraisals derail sale in tight Chicago market. The title is definitely eye-catching especially to an appraiser in Chicago. MORE
We made it to the end of a year-long series called the Loan Officer’s Guide to Appraisals! If you’ve read each post, or listened to each accompanying podcast over at The Appraisal Cast, thank you! Well, we did it! MORE
If you have a deficient condition such as this you may want to repair it prior to an FHA Appraisal. Appraisers must operate faucets to observe water pressure and flow. This is an example that there is low water pressure and an FHA appraisal will be made subject to repair. MORE
Right now on our Appraisal Blog, we’re all about helping Loan Officers. This post is part five of a 12-part series we’re calling The Loan Officer’s Guide to Appraisals. The post The Loan Officer’s Guide to Appraisals Part 5: What is bracketing and why do we do it? MORE
Providing real estate appraisal services since 1999 with an array of experience in property appraisals that includes Divorce, Estate, Bankruptcy, Tax Appeals, Pre-Listings, Pre-Purchase, FSBO, IRS Tax Purposes, Elder Care Planning and more. MORE
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is the latest stakeholder to examine how racial bias may creep into property valuations. Numerous appraisal reports cited the ethnic or racial makeup of neighborhoods, in percentages or, sometimes, using more expressive language. MORE
Right now on our Appraisal Blog, we’re all about helping Loan Officers. This post is part six of a 12-part series we’re calling The Loan Officer’s Guide to Appraisals. The post The Loan Officer’s Guide to Appraisals Part 6: How are FHA Appraisals Different From Others? MORE
Althoff in the Illinois Senate introduced legislation that would remove a provision requiring written disclosure to a mortgage loan applicant of the total compensation paid to the real estate appraiser when the home appraisal has been ordered through an appraisal management company. MORE
Thus property sellers… Investor Blogs Selling Investment Property Appraisal Home Inspection loans Property MarketplaceContingencies are commonplace in real estate transactions, but they could derail a sale. MORE
With so much on the line, choosing an experienced appraisal service that can determine an accurate value is a must. Of course, this begs the question: is property appraisal an art or a science? Property appraisal should involve a little bit of both. MORE
The backbone of any real estate appraisal is the highest and best use analysis. All properties have a highest and best use – and this is not always the current use. There are four qualifiers that help to determine the highest and best use of a property. MORE
On March 23, 2022, the Interagency Task Force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE) released a report entitled “Action Plan to Advance Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity.” MORE
As a property appraiser, an important part of your job is keeping up with the latest industry updates and the state of the real estate market. What are some good go-to news sources for appraisers? ” Here’s a breakdown of commonly used appraisal. MORE
A property appraisal is also known as real estate appraisal and it can help you learn your property’s real market value in Toronto. Here are more things you must know about the getting your property appraised: Understanding appraisals. Appraisals MORE
NAR has provided comments to the Biden Administration’s Action Plan to Advance Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE Action Plan MORE
Department of Housing and Urban Development recently convened a virtual Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE) philanthropic roundtable discussion on innovative strategies to address appraisal bias. Leadership from The Brookings Institution and Ashoka unveiled new research on the topic of appraisal bias and announced the winners of their Economic Architecture Challenge The U.S. MORE
Time management challenges are a big issue for many property appraisers. Your income depends on how many appraisal assignments you can complete each month and each year—and you need time to produce each report. MORE
Appraisal industry insiders tend to agree that 2022 will generally be a good year for appraisers. As real property appraisers look ahead to the new year, we wanted to know where they plan to focus their efforts and what they will strive to achieve. MORE
Whether you’re a new appraiser or a seasoned appraiser looking to grow your income, you probably want to know, “What appraisal competencies do I need to master in order to maximize my success?” Key appraisal competencies Manage business expenses. MORE
It’s in your interest to close the deal on your home as soon as possible and pack your bags,… Investor Blogs Selling Investment Property Appraisal Property Marketplace TexasYou’ve decided that you want to sell your home in Texas. MORE
Property appraisers don’t dictate what the value is. Many years ago, an appraiser friend (Ben was his name) asked me to go along on a challenging appraisal assignment to aid in data collection. On the way he needed to drop off an appraisal report to a lender client. MORE
There are spaces in homes that many want to be considered a bedroom because it will add more value to the property. That’s where an appraiser comes in. We thought it best to go straight to our Chief Appraiser, Matt Frentheway. In a recent session of “Ask the Appraiser Live!” MORE
StoicLane, a long-term growth platform, recently announced it completed the acquisition of Brentwood Property Appraisal. Brentwood is an AMC focused on the high-end residential market in California, New York, New Jersey, D.C., and Florida. Read on for more details of this transaction MORE
For the past six months, I’ve been blogging with the purpose of assisting loan officers to better understand the appraisal process. So far, we’ve covered final inspections, lending on unique homes, communication with the appraiser, reconsiderations of value, bracketing and FHA appraisals. MORE
The Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) recently adopted a new edition of the Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria. The Criteria set qualification standards for real property appraisers in the United States and provide continuing education guidelines for current appraisers to maintain their appraisal license MORE
In this blog post, we’ll discuss the various methods for choosing comparable sales, just the way an appraiser does. The post Appraisal Blog The Realtor’s Guide to Appraisals, Part 3 How Appraisers Choose Comps appeared first on Riverfront Appraisals. MORE
appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. MORE
With so much on the line, choosing an experienced appraisal service that can determine an accurate value is a must. Of course, this begs the question: is property appraisal an art or a science? Property appraisal should involve a little bit of both. MORE
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Whether you’re a new appraiser or a seasoned appraiser looking to grow your income, you probably want to know, “What appraisal competencies do I need to master in order to maximize my success?” Key appraisal competencies Manage business expenses.
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StoicLane, a long-term growth platform, recently announced it completed the acquisition of Brentwood Property Appraisal. Brentwood is an AMC focused on the high-end residential market in California, New York, New Jersey, D.C., and Florida. Read on for more details of this transaction
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A property appraisal is also known as real estate appraisal and it can help you learn your property’s real market value in Toronto. Here are more things you must know about the getting your property appraised: Understanding appraisals. Appraisals
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Its location, land size, and the current status of the real estate market in Toronto obviously have a huge impact on the value of your property. But did you know that there are many other elements that can help you get a higher appraisal? AppraisalsSelling your home soon?
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Nationwide Property & Appraisal Services, LLC, a portfolio company of Corridor Capital, completed its acquisition of First Choice Appraisal Management, Inc. FCAM). The transaction was also in partnership with FCAM founder Jeff Richards and CEO Jim Baumberger, Corridor Capital announced in a release. Read on for more terms of this acquisition
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If you are a property owner, you may be used to having a lending institution order an appraisal of your home. However, you may also want to consider having your property appraised independently. Maybe you feel you are paying too much in property taxes.
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The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is the latest stakeholder to examine how racial bias may creep into property valuations. Numerous appraisal reports cited the ethnic or racial makeup of neighborhoods, in percentages or, sometimes, using more expressive language.
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A property appraisal is a process of estimating the value of real estate. Appraisals are almost always used in purchase and sale transactions, where they are used to determine if a home’s price is appropriate for its location, condition and features.
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Regardless of whether you happen to be the buyer, owner, or seller of a property, it’s important to understand the significance of appraisals and how they affect the inherent value of the property in question. What Is an Appraisal and When Do I Need One?
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With so much on the line, choosing an experienced appraisal service that can determine an accurate value is a must. Of course, this begs the question: is property appraisal an art or a science? Property appraisal should involve a little bit of both.
AmeriMac
MAY 15, 2021
With so much on the line, choosing an experienced appraisal service that can determine an accurate value is a must. Of course, this begs the question: is property appraisal an art or a science? Property appraisal should involve a little bit of both.
AmeriMac
MAY 15, 2021
With so much on the line, choosing an experienced appraisal service that can determine an accurate value is a must. Of course, this begs the question: is property appraisal an art or a science? Property appraisal should involve a little bit of both.
Riverfront Appraisals
MARCH 4, 2022
In this blog post, we’ll discuss the various methods for choosing comparable sales, just the way an appraiser does. The post Appraisal Blog The Realtor’s Guide to Appraisals, Part 3 How Appraisers Choose Comps appeared first on Riverfront Appraisals.
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JUNE 13, 2021
Right now on our Appraisal Blog, we’re all about helping Loan Officers. This post is part six of a 12-part series we’re calling The Loan Officer’s Guide to Appraisals. The post The Loan Officer’s Guide to Appraisals Part 6: How are FHA Appraisals Different From Others?
Riverfront Appraisals
DECEMBER 1, 2021
We made it to the end of a year-long series called the Loan Officer’s Guide to Appraisals! If you’ve read each post, or listened to each accompanying podcast over at The Appraisal Cast, thank you! Well, we did it!
Riverfront Appraisals
JULY 1, 2021
For the past six months, I’ve been blogging with the purpose of assisting loan officers to better understand the appraisal process. So far, we’ve covered final inspections, lending on unique homes, communication with the appraiser, reconsiderations of value, bracketing and FHA appraisals.
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The backbone of any real estate appraisal is the highest and best use analysis. All properties have a highest and best use – and this is not always the current use. There are four qualifiers that help to determine the highest and best use of a property.
Aspen Appraisal Group
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There are spaces in homes that many want to be considered a bedroom because it will add more value to the property. That’s where an appraiser comes in. We thought it best to go straight to our Chief Appraiser, Matt Frentheway. In a recent session of “Ask the Appraiser Live!”
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If you have a deficient condition such as this you may want to repair it prior to an FHA Appraisal. Appraisers must operate faucets to observe water pressure and flow. This is an example that there is low water pressure and an FHA appraisal will be made subject to repair.
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APRIL 30, 2021
Right now on our Appraisal Blog, we’re all about helping Loan Officers. This post is part five of a 12-part series we’re calling The Loan Officer’s Guide to Appraisals. The post The Loan Officer’s Guide to Appraisals Part 5: What is bracketing and why do we do it?
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This blog is part four of a 12-part series we’re calling The Loan Officer’s Guide to Appraisals. The post The Loan Officer’s Guide to Appraisals Part 4: Tips for a Successful Reconsideration of Value appeared first on Riverfront Appraisals.
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MARCH 5, 2021
This post is part three of a 12-part series we recently launched called The Loan Officer’s Guide to Appraisals. The post Loan Officer’s Guide to Appraisals Part 3: Communication With The Appraiser appeared first on Riverfront Appraisals.
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JANUARY 22, 2021
The post Riverfront Appraisals 2020 Real Estate Year in Review appeared first on Riverfront Appraisals. Hey y’all! Welcome to our special 2020 Year In Review blog post. This post will also be a special episode of the new Owensboro Real Estate Update Podcast.
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Providing real estate appraisal services since 1999 with an array of experience in property appraisals that includes Divorce, Estate, Bankruptcy, Tax Appeals, Pre-Listings, Pre-Purchase, FSBO, IRS Tax Purposes, Elder Care Planning and more.
Chicagoland Appraisal Blog
JULY 13, 2017
I came across a Facebook post from an appraiser friend of mine about an article written in the Chicago Tribune titled Homebuyers who pay cash win deals as appraisals derail sale in tight Chicago market. The title is definitely eye-catching especially to an appraiser in Chicago.
Chicagoland Appraisal Blog
MARCH 14, 2017
Althoff in the Illinois Senate introduced legislation that would remove a provision requiring written disclosure to a mortgage loan applicant of the total compensation paid to the real estate appraiser when the home appraisal has been ordered through an appraisal management company.
Aspen Appraisal Group
JUNE 17, 2020
A couple of weeks ago Andrew, one of our fine appraisers was doing divorce appraisal on a new construction when he surprised to find that the new townhouse had no basement. Because of his extensive experience in the appraisal industry, he really knows his stuff!
Aspen Appraisal Group
MAY 21, 2020
We here at Aspen Appraisal Group are asked quite often how much adding a pool raises the value of a home. In our experience, we’ve appraised homes and given added value to the home with a pool. We look at properties with pools, and some without. It’s Memorial Day weekend.
Mashvisor
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Thus property sellers… Investor Blogs Selling Investment Property Appraisal Home Inspection loans Property MarketplaceContingencies are commonplace in real estate transactions, but they could derail a sale.
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It’s in your interest to close the deal on your home as soon as possible and pack your bags,… Investor Blogs Selling Investment Property Appraisal Property Marketplace TexasYou’ve decided that you want to sell your home in Texas.
Appraisal Buzz
MARCH 24, 2022
On March 23, 2022, the Interagency Task Force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE) released a report entitled “Action Plan to Advance Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity.”
Appraisal Buzz
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
Time management challenges are a big issue for many property appraisers. Your income depends on how many appraisal assignments you can complete each month and each year—and you need time to produce each report.
National Association of Realtors
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NAR has provided comments to the Biden Administration’s Action Plan to Advance Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE Action Plan
Valuation Review
MAY 11, 2022
Department of Housing and Urban Development recently convened a virtual Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE) philanthropic roundtable discussion on innovative strategies to address appraisal bias. Leadership from The Brookings Institution and Ashoka unveiled new research on the topic of appraisal bias and announced the winners of their Economic Architecture Challenge The U.S.
Appraisal Buzz
DECEMBER 31, 2021
Appraisal industry insiders tend to agree that 2022 will generally be a good year for appraisers. As real property appraisers look ahead to the new year, we wanted to know where they plan to focus their efforts and what they will strive to achieve.
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DECEMBER 14, 2021
Property appraisers don’t dictate what the value is. Many years ago, an appraiser friend (Ben was his name) asked me to go along on a challenging appraisal assignment to aid in data collection. On the way he needed to drop off an appraisal report to a lender client.
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The Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) recently adopted a new edition of the Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria. The Criteria set qualification standards for real property appraisers in the United States and provide continuing education guidelines for current appraisers to maintain their appraisal license
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appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.
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As a property appraiser, an important part of your job is keeping up with the latest industry updates and the state of the real estate market. What are some good go-to news sources for appraisers? ” Here’s a breakdown of commonly used appraisal.
Appraisal Buzz
OCTOBER 8, 2021
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that job growth for appraisers between 2019–2029 will be 3%, which is on pace for all occupations. Since the real estate market impacts the work of real property appraisers, demand for appraisers can fluctuate from year to year.
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