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What’s in a Sales Contract? Insights from a Seasoned Appraiser

McKissock

Why must an appraiser be given a copy of the sales contract? First and foremost, Standards Rule 1-5 in the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) states that we are to: “analyze all agreements of sale.” When should we analyze the contract? That’s the real reason why—because USPAP says so.

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Understanding Appraisal Factors That Impact Home Sales: Insights for Real Estate Agents

Birmingham Appraisal

Appraisals provide an objective assessment of a property’s worth, ensuring accurate market value and facilitating successful transactions. Real estate agents, as trusted guides for their clients, must possess a good understanding of the factors that influence property appraisals. These include: 1.

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Purchase Contracts in Appraisal Reports

Walitt Solutions

One of those common scenarios goes like this: I completed an appraisal and transmitted the appraisal report to the client for a purchase appraisal. My market value conclusion came in below the purchase contract price. The client wants me to change my report to show the new amended contract price!

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Top 10 Things Appraisers Wish Real Estate Agents Understood

McKissock

” “The amount of knowledge, continued education and diligence it truly takes to provide an excellent work product for the property appraisal.” ” Appraisers do not assign value “Appraisers do not dictate a home’s value, the market does.” agents to appraisers and vice versa.”

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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. adjective.

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3 Types Of Appraisals Realtors Should Be Aware Of

Birmingham Appraisal

Not really, and today I’m going to explain the differences between several different types of appraisals that could mean the difference between a home appraising for contract price or not. For the record, I will state that the goal of every appraisal is to estimate the market value of a home, usually for lending purposes.

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OK to average adjusted comps on appraisals?

Appraisal Today

Really, the time has come to talk of many things, including why what used to be “the norm” in real estate appraisal no longer is. Rather, it is merely to present them for discussion and analysis. Real Estate Appraisal has changed, yet we, as an industry, generally resist those changes. Or hit the reply button.