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Market Value: Who Says What It Is?

McKissock

Free Download: Ready to launch your appraisal career? So, it’s that darned old market that determines what the market value is. To achieve our goal, comparable sales are sought that meet—or can be credibly adjusted to meet as closely as possible—the above criteria in the market value definition.

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How to prepare a comparative market analysis (CMA) report

Housing Wire

A Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) is a detailed report that helps real estate agents evaluate and determine the market value of a property. For example, if one of the sold comps had an additional parking space, you’ll want to adjust its sold price down based on the local market value of a parking space.

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Is A Cubicasa Scan an Inspection?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Interestingly, some appraisers don’t like using the term inspection when describing our walking thru a home to observe things like its condition, layout, and other aspects of the home that impact market value. This scan took me fifteen minutes. It was easy to do. I had the floor plan back the next day.

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It is Good Business to Drop an Onion Ring in Your Fries!

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

A couple of weeks ago, a homeowner hired me to appraise a four-unit apartment because they want to sell it, and needed to know the market value of the property, to know how much to sell it for. Then it gives the person the option of downloading my contact information right into their device. So, they may call me.

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Supporting Market Conditions Adjustments: A Comprehensive Guide for Appraisers

Appraisal Buzz

Understanding these nuances is crucial for ensuring that time adjustments accurately reflect changing market conditions. To illustrate, Fannie Mae provides an example where the overall market value trend for a 12-month period increased by 7%. Follow this link to download a copy to your computer ( [link] ).

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The ultimate open house checklist for new & experienced agents

Housing Wire

Download our checklist as a PDF below. Task 4: Market your open house Now that youre an expert on the home, its time to start marketing your open house. Use the information you gathered about the home to develop a hook for your open house marketing. Short on time?

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5 Tips for Appraising Green Homes

McKissock

You must independently determine whether there is sufficient information available to develop a reliable opinion of market value for each individual property. Download this free ebook to learn the ins and outs of this growing appraisal niche. Here are five tips for appraising green homes that you can use as guidance.