How can a prelisting appraisal save agents time and money? It’s a well known fact that time is money, and this could not be truer when you consider everything a real estate agent must do when listing a home for sale. In case you haven’t considered it before, a pre-listing appraisal can play an important role […]
5 Items An Appraiser Looks For In An MLS Listing
September 22, 2014 By 8 Comments
Appraisers are the Sherlock Holmes of real estate Much of what a real estate appraiser does is akin to a detective’s work. We dig through data to uncover the mystery of value. A major source of this date is the local multiple listing service (MLS), and whether real estate agents know it they hold the […]
Top 5 things an agent can do to get a listing ready for the appraisal inspection
August 29, 2014 By 8 Comments
Top 5 Things An Agent Can Do to Get a Listing Ready For The Appraisal Inspection I often get asked by homeowners what they can do to get their home ready for the home inspection. I decided to provide this information to real estate agents to pass on to their home seller clients. Most of […]
How to find the flood zone status of your property
August 21, 2014 By 10 Comments
FEMA Flood Maps Updated The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently made changes to their flood maps resulting in some properties being removed from flood hazard status and others being added. This updated information is important to know because it can result in additional costs for flood insurance if you have a mortgage on your […]
What is a “Head and Shoulders” inspection?
August 14, 2014 By 12 Comments
When doing an FHA appraisal inspection the appraiser is required to make a “Head and Shoulders” Inspection. I received a question this week about a topic that I think most homeowners and many real estate agents are not aware of regarding FHA appraisal inspections. Appraisers are required to report on what they see in the attic […]
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