Remove Inspection Remove Market Value Remove Real Estate Agent
article thumbnail

Savvy real estate agents look beyond ChatGPT

Housing Wire

Too many real estate agents are watching artificial intelligence (AI) from the sidelines, assuming technology will never replace them. They repeat the mantra “Home buyers and sellers will always need a real estate agent.” So how can real estate agents be so cavalier about their job?

article thumbnail

9 tips for homebuyers in non-disclosure states

Housing Wire

.: Alaska Idaho Kansas Montana New Mexico North Dakota Utah Wyoming Louisiana Missouri (partial) Mississippi Texas Purchasing real estate in a non-disclosure state can significantly impact home buyers because it’s next to impossible to find property sale prices through public records.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Real estate appraisals: What agents should know

Housing Wire

A home inspection hasn’t yielded any problems, so nothing is standing in the way of closing, right? The client can find their own appraiser, or real estate agents can recommend appraisers they have worked with before. At this point, an estimated market value is generated. Not necessarily.

article thumbnail

Selling your home to a family member in 5 easy steps

Housing Wire

A controlled transaction can be subject to tighter IRS scrutiny, especially if the property is sold below fair market value. Contingencies in the agreement protect both parties if problems arise during the appraisal, inspection, or financing stages of the transaction. However, it might save both parties money on Realtor fees.

article thumbnail

Remember liar loans of a decade ago? Those same people want to do away with appraisers.

Miller Samuel

One group not explicitly mentioned in the petition but impacted down the road are real estate agents and brokers. Those are "PiW" loans or have a "Property Inspection Waiver." Years ago and again this morning, I heard a real estate agent say - what do we need you (appraisers) for?

Appraisal 300
article thumbnail

Is Your “Crazy” Neighbor Lowering Your Home’s Value?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Could being located next to a property that is an eye-sore cause a loss in market value to your home? Part of our work as appraisers is to consider whether situations like this are influencing the market value of the home we are appraising. Of course, that’s not the same as market value.

article thumbnail

Opinion: The pros and cons of VA modernization bill

Housing Wire

It may be that many of the loan originators and real estate agents calling for major changes to the VA appraisal process are be those with the least amount of first-hand experience with the VA product. When it comes to establishing market value, I think the VA appraisal at present determines this as well as any other.