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My Top 11 Tips For Realtors When Choosing Comps

Birmingham Appraisal

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. Using sales that are inferior, similar, and superior to the subject in some aspect constitutes bracketing.

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My Top 8 Search Criteria For Finding The Best Comps

Birmingham Appraisal

If agents utilize the same methods appraisers use in their appraisals there should not be a vast difference between the two values and the likelihood of a deal falling through will be minimized. I’ve listed below the top search criteria I look at when searching for comps during the appraisal process.