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Supporting Market Conditions Adjustments: A Comprehensive Guide for Appraisers

Appraisal Buzz

Market Condition Adjustments Illustration Fannie Mae guidelines emphasize that adjustments made to comparable sales are based on market changes between the contract date of the comparable sales and the effective date of the appraisal. This is shorthand that every experienced appraiser knows and understands please dont @ me.

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My Top 11 Tips For Realtors When Choosing Comps

Birmingham Appraisal

If agents can use the same techniques an appraiser uses the likelihood of there being a big discrepancy between the contract price and appraisal is reduced. 3) Use bracketing when choosing comps- The technique of using sales that are larger and smaller than the home you are pricing is referred to as bracketing.

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Why Agents Should Share Their CMA With The Appraiser

Birmingham Appraisal

It’s important to understand that collaboration does not mean that both parties must work together so that the deal closes at the contract price no matter what. Agents and appraisers should be choosing comparables based on the physical attributes of the property and bracketing different features of the property when possible.

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Price Adjustments in this New Housing Market

Lamacchia Realty

That’s because fewer homes are being placed under contract. Consider the Price Brackets. Along with comps and the Target Pricing Model, price brackets are a helpful tool to use when adjusting the price of your home. Real estate websites set up their property search tools with price brackets.

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Price Adjustments in Florida Rise Rapidly

Lamacchia Realty

The chart below shows the median time to contract, which is the number of days it takes for the property to be considered off the market. Consider the Price Bracket Along with comps and the Target Pricing Model, price brackets are a helpful tool to use when adjusting the price of your home.

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The Pitfalls of Outlier Sales in Pricing a Listing

Birmingham Appraisal

In this blog post, I’ll dive deep into what outlier sales are, why they should not be used in pricing other properties, and the potential consequences of relying on them. Overpriced listings may not accurately reflect the broader market, making it difficult for appraisers to justify the contract price.

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Getting Appraisers to Reconsider Value—Do’s & Don’ts

Portland Appraisal Blog

There has been a meeting of the minds, the contract has been signed and everyone is anticipating a smooth closing. The purpose of this blog post is to lend some insight into what an agent should do and not do during the third stage. 4) “Bracketing” of most major features. (No 4) Depression—that idiot appraiser killed my deal.