Pages

▼
Showing posts with label Appraisals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Appraisals. Show all posts
9/24/2024

How Can Two Appraisers Value the Same Property Differently?

›
House with pool  A situation to avoid in any market is ending up with a contract price that the appraiser doesn't agree with. Sometimes ...
4/14/2023

Appraisals -- What Do You Know About Them?

›
Sellers have been in a multiple offer market again this year, with buyers getting the "Buy Now" feeling in order to get  a home. B...
12/13/2021

Some California Real Estate Laws for 2022

›
Every year a plethora of new laws comes into effect, the following are some of them which should be of interest to the consumer and professi...
6/22/2021

Appraisals Are a Large Reason for Delayed and Terminated Buyer/Seller Contracts

›
The National Association of Realtors June 21, 2021, Realtors Confidence Index Survey showed: Problems encountered for a delay of contract cl...
6/09/2020

5 Criteria For Pricing A Home (Plus More)

›
When you put your home up for sale, one of the best ways to determine the asking price is to look at comparable sales. Unless your home is ...
8/24/2017

What Are Appraisal-Free Mortgages? Starting Soon

›
Fannie Mae (Federal National Mortgage Association since 1938) and Freddie Mac ( Federal Home Get good grades and you get an easier loan ...
11/18/2015

How Much Can You Rely on Automated Home Value Widgets?

›
Have you looked for a new car lately?  If you're like me, you checked out everything you could find on the internet before you ever we...
8/10/2015

Don't Overprice Your Home's Asking Price

›
When a willing buyer and a willing seller complete a home sale, they have just announced to the world what the value of that property is.  T...
5/19/2015

California Home Solar Panels - Buy or Lease?

›
Solar Panels Solar panels are one of the many energy saving and money saving systems available to the homeowner. But save yourself some ...
3/20/2015

You Need to Know About Your Appraisal

›
The appraisal process often baffles consumers. They may feel that their home is worth a higher dollar amount, and so the appraised value ...
1/12/2013

California's Housing Market Projected to Rise in 2013

›
The good news is that prices are rising in California and the share of underwater mortgages is dropping, but the fact is that 29% of Califor...
8/30/2012

Top 10 Mistakes Buyers Make

›
  California Association of Realtors has made a very nice graphic about their list of buyers' top 10 mistakes in a transaction.  Sinc...
11/18/2011

Don't Underestimate the Value of a Good Appraiser

›
Home appraisals are something like appraisals of other treasured possessions -- the owner would like the highest and best price for what the...
8/24/2010

Tips for Increasing Your Home's Value

›
It's not unusual for a Realtor to hear a property owner say that their home is worth a certain amount because of a particular recent sal...
6/11/2009

What's In An Appraisal for All Parties?

›
You might think "HVCC" refers to a heating system, but no, it refers to property appraisals performed under the new Home Valuation...
9/20/2007

Old Saying in Real Estate: "First You Have to Sell It to the Buyer and Then ...

›
... you have to sell it to the appraiser." In a rising market appraisals are usually not a cause of concern, but the market of the last...