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Cost of Appraisal When Purchasing a Home
Asked by P.:. from Phoenix
on May 4, 2011
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I am in the process of purchasing a home and just got the closing statement from the lender. Of course the lender underestimated the fees (I hate salesmen). They are c...
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- It's actually illegal for the lender's fee to increase over the GFE, many items can't increase at all, some can increase by only 10%. Did you get a copy of the apprai...
- It's been a while, but I used to be a real estate agent here in AZ. Average cost of an appraisal was $300. You can shop around for your appraisor, but the bank prefers...
- $400-600 is perfectly normal.
House Appraisal (To Sell Our House)
Asked by M.G. from Las Vegas
on May 29, 2012
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Moms,
Does anyone know what is considered when pricing a house for appraisal? For example, I realize cosmetic things like upgrading to granite is not considered w...
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- Actually, things like granite (upgrades overall) are taken into consideration, but only by a small amount. Mostly it's # of bedrooms & bathrooms, square footage, over...
- all of those things are considered. an appraisal is done to set the value/sales price, so cosmetic, structural and enhancements issues are all taken into consideration...
- I would think so. I am in the same boat here. We are selling our home, and really upset by the fact that it is going to sell so much lower then what we paid for it 7 y...
Home Appraisal -- How Neat & Clean Does My House Need to Be?
Asked by E.M. from San Francisco
on August 31, 2011
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We're having our home appraised today in hopes of refinancing. How neat/clean does the house need to be? Does it factor in at all? My house is by no means a mess, but ...
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- I know that it is not SUPPOSED to factor into the appraisal, but I have a feeling that there is SOME part of the appraiser's sub-conscious that might influence the num...
- I have heard that it does matter. First of all, the appraiser is human. He can't help but be effected. Also, I was told that the way a house looks, as far as tidiness ...
- We just had our reappraisal done for a refinance. The only time we could coordinate schedules was the day after the fourth of July holiday. We went camping that week...
Need Company for Estate Appraisal / Estate Sale
Asked by T.H. from Dallas
on December 10, 2009
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I am looking for a reputable company for an estate appraisal. The items we need appraised are nice furniture, rugs and art. A company that also handles the sale of t...
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- My husband and I are antiques dealers and we go to a lot of estate sales. I recommend Lawrence Martin with Future's Past estate sales and appraisal services. He is a...
- Resale it , a store in the northlake shopping center on northwest hwy at ferndale will do that for you.
- Help me Rhonda does estate sales and such. I don't have their number, but I know they have a website. Very reputable.
Need Tax Appraisal Dispute Assistance on Home
Asked by J.S. from Dallas
on May 22, 2008
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I am looking for a realtor that can help me with disputing my recent tax appraisal. McKinney's Central Appraisal is valuing my home almost $9k higher than last year! ...
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- J., I am a realtor and can help you if you haven't already heard from anyone. Send me an email at ____@____.com with your address and your email information. I will ...
- I had this same thing happen last year. I just called the office listed on your tax notice. I told them I wanted to have it looked at because I felt it was to high. ...
- Hi J., My name is C. Roeschen with Keller Williams and I would love to help you with the comparabllastes in your neighborhood. Free of charge, I do this for severa...
Did You Get an Appraisal to Refinance and Then End up Not Being Able To
Asked by B.R. from Madison
on August 7, 2012
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With the low rates we want to refinance, we have only been in our home for 1.5 years but I fear that just maybe our house would be worth less then 1.5 years ago. it co...
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- We refinanced. Our house came in $10,000 less than we paid for it. We had 3 years equity. We ended up having to come up with an additional $5,000 to keep 20% equit...
- We didn't have to pay for an appraisal. I refinanced through our current mortgage holder. It was our second refi (the value did drop a lot, but we didn't owe nearly ...
- How much was your house worth when you purchased it? If it was worth $100,000 and you have a $3,000 margin, that's 3%, so then it may be worth it to go forward with t...
Book Appraisal
Asked by J.B. from Chicago
on October 21, 2009
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My mom has some books from the late 1800s that, before I recycle them, I want to confirm that they have very little or no retail value. Anyone know of a site where I ...
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- You can look them on on Amazon.com and get a current price, or if they're not listed, type the title and author into Google, and see what comes up. I've sold lots of ...
- J. for a really quick look try ebay first you can do that from your computer. that will give you an at a glance. also i have found answers to just about everything b...
- Try searching half.com or ebay.
Home Appraisal Question(s)
Asked by C.M. from St. Louis
on November 15, 2011
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Have you ever bought a house that was appraised for LESS than what you paid for? By how much?
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Have you sold a house that appraised for less than what you wer...
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- We have bought a house that was appraised for less. We agreed on a price of 168,000 and the appraisal came in at 165 000. Luckily, the sellers were nice enough to redu...
- Most banks won't approve a loan for more than the appraised value. During the housing boom, we sold our condo for $141,000 and it appraised at $137,000. The client wan...
- It's not uncommon for a house to appraise for less than what is owed or less than what is being asked for. But the housing market dictates what it sells for or financ...
Home Appraisal, Home Inspection...What Do We Need??
Asked by J.R. from Dallas
on September 22, 2007
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My husband and I are interested in selling our home and looking to buy another home soon. Where do we start in finding out the value of our current home?? Do we need t...
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- My husband is a realtor and works mostly in Flower Mound/Lewisville. When he lists a home, he does a comp (market comparison) for them. He has a system that works. It...
- Talk to Mike at Pro Texas Inspection. He can let you know what you need, and he is very reasonably priced. The website is protexasinspections.com Good Luck!
- Hi J.! If you do end up needing a trustworthy appraisor, call Chris Smith at ____@____.com Luck! C.
Looking to Buy Soon - Should I Get Appraisal of My Home First?
Asked by C.C. from Chicago
on August 6, 2010
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With the interest rates at an all time low am thinking about getting a new house. Am thinking of finding my "dream" home and then hopefully sell mine and get enough to...
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- Yes, you should get your appraisal first...especially with the housing market being a buyer's market now, unless you already have the money to put down on a new one. ...
- NO don't get an appraisal, this is done when a buyer puts an offer on your house & they pay for it. When you find a Realtor they will give you a list of homes similar...
- I would definitely have a couple of realtors give you their market analysis. this is not the same as a certified appraisal. Plus, you might want to consider hiring a h...
