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The Value of Words in Valuation

Appraisal Buzz

As a minimum basis, a real property appraisal report written for the government sponsored entities (GSEs) and agencies are what USPAP (Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice) refers to as Appraisal Reports. Standard 2 is the specific standard that addresses the reporting of appraisals. i] [link]. [ii]

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Zillow Zinged

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

However, I believe that they’ve put too much value in their “values” Valuation is not their expertise. My appraiser compadre and fellow blogger Ryan Lundquist, at the Sacramento Appraisal Blog, wrote an excellent piece this week on the situation with Zillow. VALUATION IS NOT EASY OR SIMPLE.

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FHFA takes a swing at racial bias in appraisal

Housing Wire

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is the latest stakeholder to examine how racial bias may creep into property valuations. An area was ‘not especially-diverse’ ethnically, with a high percentage of white people,” another appraiser wrote.

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The Difference Between Pricing a Property and Appraising It

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Most weeks I perform appraisals for divorce or a marriage dissolution. In recent years, on several occasions, I have been hired to appraise a property after a valuation service was provided for my client by another real estate professional. But then they had to hire me to perform an appraisal. Have a great weekend!

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Is A Cubicasa Scan an Inspection?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

The 2021-2022 edition of USPAP defines a “Personal Inspection” of a property being appraised as follows: “A physical observation performed to assist in identifying relevant property characteristics in a valuation service.” It took me hours to measure the improvements on the property.

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Pickleball is keeping folks moving in Ohio… Cleveland housing prices are also on the move!

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

To all my newsletter subscribers, I hope you’ll continue to enjoy my market research on my blog instead of the old newsletter I discontinued this month. Feel free to unsubscribe from this blog at any time. You can also listen right here at Cleveland Appraisal Blog! Well, that’s a wrap for this week.

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Planning for a Home Renovation: A Guide

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Over the years, I have enjoyed different guest bloggers writing for the Cleveland Appraisal Blog. This will be the last guest post for the Cleveland Appraisal Blog. I greatly appreciate you being here to read articles from the Cleveland Appraisal Blog. I am a member of the National Association of Appraisers.