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What Town Do You Live in?

Padove Appraisal Service

People are often asked what town they live in. In the Philadelphia suburbs, this question is more difficult than it appears. How this question is answered can have a large impact on the appraisal of your home. Pennsylvania is divided into 67 counties. The role of the county includes services such as law enforcement, judicial administration, public health, property assessment, community colleges, and public libraries.

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Cook and Will County Property Assessment Appeal Overview!

Advanced Appraisal

11/18/2019

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5 Tips For A Higher Home Appraisal

Appraisal Partners Blog

Determining the value of a property isn’t a task that’s limited to purchasing or selling a house. In truth, it is a procedure that can play an equally crucial role when looking to refinance or remortgage the property. As such, the importance of the home appraisal cannot be ignored at this time. The harsh reality is that a low valuation can limit your hopes of getting a good deal due to the loan-to-value ratio.

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Lead Based Paint

Town & Country Residential Appraisals

The classic cracking/scaling pattern of lead based paint. If you see this, there is a high likelihood that your home/structure has lead based paint. Since the ongoing crisis in the Flint Michigan water supply, lead has been in the news nationwide. Lead is one of the most destructive substances to childhood development as it attacks the brain and central nervous system, and at highest levels can cause coma, convulsions, and death. “ At lower levels of exposure that cause no obvious symptoms

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The Cost of Non-Compliance: Valuation Independence Training

Walitt Solutions

Former Deputy U.S. Attorney General Paul McNulty famously said, “If you think compliance is expensive, try non-compliance.”. In a recent introductions meeting with an appraisal management company, we discussed my performing an overall “health” exam of the company’s daily and back-office operations. Such a visit acts as a mock audit and endeavors to discover strengths, weaknesses, and priorities that need immediate action.