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Expert Witness Testimony: The Indispensable Role of Real Estate Appraisers in Legal Disputes

Boston Appraisal

Scenarios Necessitating Appraisers as Expert Witnesses: Property Disputes : Appraisers are crucial in resolving boundary disagreements, easement issues, or broader disputes over property rights. Land Appraisers : Expertise in valuing undeveloped land, considering zoning, potential development, and environmental constraints.

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Complex Appraisals: Navigating Unique Properties and Situations

Appraisal Partners Blog

Mixed-Use Developments: These properties combine multiple uses, such as residential, commercial, and retail spaces in a single development. Entertainment Venues: This can range from theaters and nightclubs to bowling alleys and sports complexes. The cost of remediation, or restrictions on use, must be taken into consideration.

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The Four Tests of Highest and Best Use

McKissock

If not, obtain one, specifically covering boundaries to learn if easements or encroachments exist.). Is there a maintenance easement, such as with waterfront properties, that could affect existing or proposed structures? (You retail, restaurant, service station) would be most profitable given the location?

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Are Appraisers Professionals?

Appraisal Today

Expertise Professionals strive for proficiency in their field, continually enhancing their knowledge through education, webinars and personal development efforts. retail residential mortgage applications, and has been conducted weekly since 1990. The average contract interest rate for 5/1 ARMs decreased to 6.22 percent from 6.38

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ROV (Reconsideration of Value) Changes – FHA and GSEs

Appraisal Today

These policies were the result of a collaborative effort between the GSEs, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). Instead, they can have rights to it via an easement agreement until 2153—an arrangement that protects the house from developers.

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Appraisers: How and Why To Check Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Appraisal Today

There may be unrecorded easements or other issues that the appraiser would not and could not discover during the course of the inspection. However, while geographic proximity does not equal competency, proximity is advantageous for developing competency. Appraisers can gain competency in a variety of ways: • Learn through doing.