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Do Appraisal Gap Clauses Impact Appraisals?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

It states that the buyer will still purchase the home at the contract price, even if the appraised value is lower than the contract price by a certain amount. Appraisal gap clauses have become relatively common in recent years due to many homes being sold at prices that market data does not support as being the market value.

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Is Your “Crazy” Neighbor Lowering Your Home’s Value?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Could being located next to a property that is an eye-sore cause a loss in market value to your home? Part of our work as appraisers is to consider whether situations like this are influencing the market value of the home we are appraising. Of course, that’s not the same as market value.

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Understanding Zillow’s Square Footage is Important!

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

It’s been a while since I’ve written an article. So, first of all, thank you for being here to read articles from my blog! FINISHED SQUARE FOOTAGE On more than one occasion some who have read my appraisal reports felt that my opinion of value was too high. I miss writing and I miss you! I recently appraised a home for a divorce.

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Unanswered Questions – Part 1

Appraisal Buzz

Lately, though, I’ve been trying to carve out some extra time to find out about what other appraisers are saying and doing in this unusual market. I’ve been consuming more news articles, blogs, and podcasts than ever before, but there are always some questions that never seem to get answered. Herein lies the appraisal gap.

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Zillow Zinged

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

I have written several articles demonstrating the inaccuracy of AVMs like Zillow’s Zestimates. One big one is their Zestimate’s inaccuracy at predicting market value, and more specifically, they were relying on their own Zestimates to make important decisions like buying & selling homes. There are several reasons.

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Who Needs Appraiser’s When One Has Cash?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

While it may seem like many buyers don’t care about what the market value of a home is, I think that we must be careful to not make that assumption. While some may be willing to spend more than market value on a home, in many cases, there is a threshold to the amount a buyer is willing to spend on a home.

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The Housing Market Has Become Like the Pymatuning Spillway

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

According to the park manager Pete Houghton, who was mentioned in an article, “Where the Ducks Walk on the Fish” , this attraction draws over 300,000 visitors a year. So, my aim in this article is not to place blame on anyone. I also developed the replacement value, and I had comparable land sales from the neighborhood.