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Ethics is Our Solution

Appraisal Buzz

I have weathered seasons marred by valuation professionals whose malfeasance adversely impacted the economy and society. The future of the valuation profession is not certain to me. Technological advances suggest we need to move toward automated valuation models that churn data through automated algorithms to produce valuations.

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The Difference Between Pricing a Property and Appraising It

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

In recent years, on several occasions, I have been hired to appraise a property after a valuation service was provided for my client by another real estate professional. They had hired the former real estate professional to value their property for the purpose of a divorce. Have a great weekend!

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Pickleball is keeping folks moving in Ohio… Cleveland housing prices are also on the move!

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Let’s get do what’s happening with housing stats in Northeast Ohio. GETTING TRENDY (Cuyahoga County Housing Trends) The housing market in Northeast Ohio has remained strong despite the relatively higher mortgage interest rates and affordability issues. Here’s a search result for Northeast Ohio.

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Loosening The Knot

Appraisal Buzz

Striving to look through the microscope of empirical thought, we must not forget that our subject is more than real property, it is real people. Imperfect though our efforts may be, we must work to untie the knot of each transaction and of the real estate market as a whole.

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Was This Home Overimproved or Underimproved?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Have you heard of a property being overimproved, or super adequate? Unless you’re in the property valuation profession, you may not have. Here are some links to other articles I think you might also enjoy… Fishing For Housing Inventory – Housin g Notes by Jonathan Mille r How Was The Housing Market in 2022?

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Tips for Making a Successful Transition to a New City After a Personal Low Point

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

While this article was not about real property or appraising, appraisers do help people who are relocating. I also perform a fair number of appraisals for folks out of state who would like to either move to the Cleveland area and need to know the value of a property they would like to purchase. Sage advice!

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2022 Appraisal Outlook: Appraisers Cast Optimistic Eye On Coming Year

McKissock

The 2022 real estate appraisal term of the year will be “standardization”—of data specifications and measurement standards. Housing market trends for 2022. This market change, Traut says, is likely to lead to more manageable and constant appraisal workloads than the unparalleled extreme demand experienced over the past year.