Why Can’t The Appraiser Include Basement In Price Per Square Foot?

Are Basements Included In Price Per Square Foot? While I’ve discussed the topics of basements and price per square foot in previous blog posts I thought it might be helpful to revisit both of them again. This is a popular question I get from agents all the time so I’d like to hear your take […]

7 Ways Not To Choose Comps

How Not To Choose Comps If you are a real estate agent and want to learn the best ways to choose comps then this article is for you. Sometimes the best way to learn how to do something is to learn how not to do it. I hope you find value in this and in […]

5 Reasons Buyers Overpay For Homes

Appraisals Can Help Prevent Buyers From Overpaying An appraiser’s job is to provide an objective and unbiased opinion of value about the value of real property such as a single-family home. This information can be provided to anyone who owns, sells, or lends money on real property as security to help them make an informed […]

9 Things You Must Avoid Doing If You Want To Price A Listing Accurately

How To Price A Listing Accurately If you want to price a listing accurately there are certain things that you’ll want to avoid doing. In my 25+ years as a real estate appraiser, I have seen numerous reasons that the appraisal and contract do not match up. Appraisers have been accused of being deal killers […]

The Fallacy of Price Per Square Foot and a Highway 280 – Chelsea Real Estate Update

A Radio Show and a Highway 280 – Chelsea Market Update I recently had the opportunity to be on Genny Williams’ radio show “Life Along 280 & Chelsea: Discussing Your Property Values!” on Kool 96.9. This show is focused on real estate along the Highway 280 Corridor, which includes the Chelsea area. Being a long […]

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