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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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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! I know most of my readers are interested in appraisal and real estate-related topics. The mate on the opposing side accused me of appraising the property at a value that favored my client.

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Highest and Best Use: A Superpower You Already Possess

Appraisal Buzz

This article is featured in the 2024 edition of the Appraisal Buzz Magazine. Read all these articles and more in the latest edition HERE. Moreover, appraisers must conduct each of the four tests on the real property as if vacant , and as improved.

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3 Things An Appraisal Should Tell You That You May Not Know

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

With the massive amount of technology available to anyone who can access the internet, you might wonder why bother getting a real property appraisal? Slap a few sales in a report, and make a few guesstimate adjustments to come up with their opinion of a property’s value? That can have a big impact on market value.

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Surprising Things That Can Decrease Property Value

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

I’m so sorry for the weeks I missed posting articles last month. This week, Betty White shares some things that can decrease property value. As a certified residential appraiser, I can tell you that while some of the things noted in this report can decrease value, they may not, so take these points with a grain of salt.

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The Difference Between Pricing a Property and Appraising It

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

The Sales Comparison Approach uses competing homes to develop an opinion of the market value of the property being appraised. The Income Approach uses potential income to develop an opinion of the market value of a property, when applicable. All three are market-based approaches.

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