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Maintain that Workfile

Appraisal Buzz

Real property appraisers have had quite a bit dumped on them in the past couple of years. The uncertainty, turmoil, and government interest in oversight and intervention caused by allegations of racial and ethnic bias in real property appraisal is cause for concern. Many view us as easy, defenseless targets.

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The Value of Words in Valuation

Appraisal Buzz

As a minimum basis, a real property appraisal report written for the government sponsored entities (GSEs) and agencies are what USPAP (Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice) refers to as Appraisal Reports. Standard 2 is the specific standard that addresses the reporting of appraisals.

Valuation 360
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3 Things An Appraisal Should Tell You That You May Not Know

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

With the massive amount of technology available to anyone who can access the internet, you might wonder why bother getting a real property appraisal? Isn’t that all that appraisers do? Slap a few sales in a report, and make a few guesstimate adjustments to come up with their opinion of a property’s value?

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Zillow Zinged

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

And to be honest, they do provide some useful information to the public. ” I wonder what would have happened if they had hired appraisers to appraise the homes they were buying, and relied upon a professional real property appraisers’ opinion of value when making their decisions?

Valuation 364
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Understanding Zillow’s Square Footage is Important!

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

See Zillow’s information on the top pictures and the County Auditor’s information on the bottom pictures. I recommend hiring a qualified real property appraiser to appraise property when you need a supportable reflection of the market. I hope that you found this information to be helpful.

Appraisal 405
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The Difference Between Pricing a Property and Appraising It

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

The opposing side in one of the cases required that a new valuation be completed by a state-certified appraiser. In the other case, my client’s attorney recommended having their marital property appraised. But the owner felt that a real estate agent could do the same type of valuation as an appraiser.

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Planning for a Home Renovation: A Guide

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

This post from Aspen Appraisal Services will provide all of the information you need to start planning your home renovation. You can also listen right here on the Cleveland Appraisal Blog! www.homevaluestories.libsyn.com I am a proud member of the Ohio Coalition of Appraisal Professionals.