Appraisal Tips For Real Estate Agents As a real estate appraiser with over 30 years of experience, I have seen many changes and challenges in the appraisal profession and the real estate market. I have also worked with hundreds of real estate agents, some of whom have a good understanding of the appraisal process and […]
My Top 11 Tips For Realtors When Choosing Comps
April 12, 2023 By 8 Comments
11 Helpful Tips For Choosing Comps Whenever I speak to agents about the real estate market and the appraisal process the one topic that the discussion always leads to is about choosing comps. It’s been said that choosing the right comps is ninety percent of the battle when pricing a home and I agree. If […]
3 Types Of Appraisals Realtors Should Be Aware Of
February 8, 2023 By Leave a Comment
All Appraisals Are Not The Same All appraisals are the same, right? Not really, and today I’m going to explain the differences between several different types of appraisals that could mean the difference between a home appraising for contract price or not. For the record, I will state that the goal of every appraisal is […]
How Agents Can Adjust For Square Footage
January 25, 2023 By 7 Comments
Tips For Agents on How to Adjust For Square Footage I wrote an article once titled “Price per square foot is not the holy grail of property value” where I explained that price per square foot should not be the only metric given consideration when pricing a home. I thought it was important to discuss […]
Pricing a Home In A Softening Market
August 16, 2022 By 5 Comments
Tips For Pricing a Home In A Shifting Market Feds Increase Rate On July 27 the Federal Reserve increased the federal funds rate yet again by .75%, in an attempt to fight inflation. While a higher fed fund rate initially affects how much banks pay to borrow money the rate increase will trickle down and […]
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