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What’s The Leaven Causing Home Prices to Rise Today?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

THE RISE IN HOME PRICES IN THE YEARS LEADING TO 2008. On many of my appraisals at that time, my opinion of value would not support the contract price. Perhaps they were drinking the Kool-Aid that some are drinking today, that market value is whatever the purchase price is. I kid you not! Housing Bubble-Icious.

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The Difference Between Pricing a Property and Appraising It

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

They had to pay twice to have their property valued. Because in both instances, they first had their homes valued by real estate agents, not appraisers. The Sales Comparison Approach uses competing homes to develop an opinion of the market value of the property being appraised. That’s right!

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How to support credible valuations for shared equity programs

Clear Capital

Inclusionary Housing : Typically administered by housing authorities or municipalities, inclusionary housing policies require for-profit developers to create a percentage of units sold below market value. The contract will also likely reference a second document, either a deed restriction or a ground lease.

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AI and Appraisers

Appraisal Today

AI Appraisals: Embracing the Future Appraisal 5 Enormous Mansions, With Wildly Different Architectural Styles—Priced at Under a Million Bucks Is appraisal accuracy measured by contract price? Again, I ask, does contract price equal market value? Two recent articles highlight the ongoing debate about appraisal accuracy.

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Purchasing & Developing Land - Part 5 - Reselling It - Raw or Developed

Eppraisal

By contrast, a homebuilder acquires raw land to build on and sell when home values are high. How to Market Raw Land For those who see a profit in selling raw land to developers or other interested parties, getting the most money for the lot is attained through optimal marketing. A good lawyer will see them coming.

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AI and Appraisers

Appraisal Today

AI Appraisals: Embracing the Future Appraisal 5 Enormous Mansions, With Wildly Different Architectural Styles—Priced at Under a Million Bucks Is appraisal accuracy measured by contract price? Again, I ask, does contract price equal market value? Two recent articles highlight the ongoing debate about appraisal accuracy.

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Non-Arms Length Sales for Appraisers

Appraisal Today

However, there are six other types of real estate transactions that you need to know about so you can specify these sale types in your appraisal report as they can affect the market value of the property. Therefore, the final price may not reflect the market value of the property.