Top reasons sales contracts come in higher than appraisals I hear agents make the statement all the time that “the appraisal came in low” or “the appraisal was lower than the contract price”. I always get the impression that the people who say this believe that the appraisal is wrong, however, today I would like […]
How NOT to get maximum value for your home: Ignore conformity
December 1, 2016 By 4 Comments
The powers of observation I was driving through a neighborhood this week while on an appraisal assignment and saw some interesting things that I wanted to share with you. I learned at the beginning of my career that you should “drive the neighborhood” as they say in order to get a feel for what is […]
5 Reasons to get a pre-listing appraisal
October 27, 2015 By 10 Comments
5 Reasons to get a pre-listing appraisal If I had to pick one part of my appraisal business that has increased over the last several years it would have to be pre-listing appraisals. A pre-listing appraisal is one performed before putting your home on the market for sale in order to get an accurate asking […]
Which Of These Houses Does Not Conform?
October 31, 2011 By 2 Comments
Appraisers talk about conformity when describing houses that do not “fit in” to the neighborhood. Sometimes this can be subjective but you can usually tell when it has occurred. Neighborhoods have certain characteristics relating to price range, house style and various other factors. Some times house style and price range intersect and you have an […]
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