February, 2018

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[Media] Daniel Gershburg Podcast: Market Conditions, Valuation and Neutrality

Miller Samuel

I've been following Dan Gershburg 's Twitter handle for quite a while and found it to be a great resource for pretty much everything. He's a real estate attorney and we got to know each other a little bit over the ultraweb. Eventually he invited me to join him on his podcast. I got to talk with him about a few things outside my usual discourse: my concept of "neutrality" and how I got started (and who doesn't want to wax on poetic about themselves for 45 minutes?

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FHA Appraisal Tip – Low Water Pressure

Chicagoland Appraisal Blog

If you have a deficient condition such as this you may want to repair it prior to an FHA Appraisal. Appraisers must operate faucets to observe water pressure and flow. This is an example that there is low water pressure and an FHA appraisal will be made subject to repair. An issue such as water pressure may seem small, but it is a dramatically negative impact on the appraisal value of a property.

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What makes a sale a comparable sale?

Padove Appraisal Service

Many are familiar with the use of comparable sales, or “comps” in residential real estate appraisals. In this blog entry, I will explain how this technique is used. A discussion of comparable sales begins with an explanation of why this approach is used in the valuation of real estate. Comparable sales reflect actual market reaction to similar residences, offering insight into anticipated market reaction to the property being appraised.

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Title Insurance for Commercial Real Estate

The Colorado Real Estate Blog

I am often asked, why should I get title insurance? Commercial title insurance is protection which assures that the rights and interests to property are as expected, that the transfer of ownership is smoothly completed and that the new owner receives protection from future claims against the property.

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What is Tax Assessed Value, Tax Appraised Value, and Market Assessed Value?

Zillow

Tax assessed value This figure varies throughout the U.S. since it is determined by the taxing authority of the city, county, or state where you live. Sometimes it is the same as the market assessed value and other times counties will multiply the market value by an assessment ratio to get the tax assessed value, which is often lower than the market assessed value.

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What Is Involved in a Real Estate Appraisal?

Aedis Appraisals

If you want to have your home appraised, you need to work with a company that is fully committed to home appraisal services. By using this type of business, you can make sure that your valuation is done with precision and efficiency. An Inspection and Report. A home appraisal in Toronto Ontario is defined as an inspection to estimate the value of a home.