This month’s blog post is dedicated to 5 things you didn’t know about your real estate appraisal. Click here to read more.
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This month’s blog post highlights a few scenarios in which appraisal customers should insist on a slower turnaround time, rather than the typical As-Soon-As-Possible delivery date. Anything worth doing takes time, and appraisals are no different.
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Sometimes there can be a difference between the listed/selling price and the appraised value of a property. Why is this? Read this month’s blog post to learn the answer.
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Sometimes we are asked why we didn’t use a certain sale in our appraisals. There can be various reasons why. Read this month’s blog post to learn more.
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Any appraiser who has been in the industry for a while will tell you there has been some major changes in how they do their job. Read this month’s blog post to learn more about what our appraisers use to quicken their pace without sacrificing quality.
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At Spurgeon Appraisals, we not only care about providing thorough, high-quality appraisals, but doing so in a process as smooth and transparent as possible. In this month’s newsletter, we will answer some of the more common questions we receive from our clients.
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People sometimes have questions about when and why an appraisal is needed and also what impact it will have. This post answers these questions.
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Nothing is more important for appraising land than knowing what land to appraise. Inspecting the property, determining the acreage, valuing buildings on the subject
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These two long-winded, tongue-twisting, and often misunderstood terms are responsible for many debates among appraisers and even more questions from the general public.
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Last year, one of our newsletters was dedicated to explaining the value of legal descriptions in real estate appraisal.
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We are frequently asked to appraise properties that either have ongoing repairs, are not entirely finished, or have a significant and obvious deferred maintenance issue inconsistent with the condition of the rest of the structure.
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If you’re like me, you feel like you’ve heard the phrase “Location, Location, Location” too many times. And you might be onto something.
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What is the first step in the appraisal process? Depending on who you ask, you may get a variety of answers, such as: inspecting the site and improvements, collecting public data about the subject property, searching for sales, or even – getting paid.
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No matter your profession, your work and conduct is likely subject to compliance with a myriad of regulations.
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Our appraisers face a recurring situation: One of them arrives at a property to do the inspection and meets the owner, buyer, or some other interested party.
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Could this trusted real-estate adage be a myth? It is true though, right? That’s what you must be asking.
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When someone calls our office about an appraisal, one of the first questions we ask is, “What is the Effective Date for the report?”
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If you have ever discussed appraisal work with an appraiser, you know that the topic of “comparable sales” is mentioned early and often.
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Whether you’re trying to order fast-food or visiting the doctor’s office, the word “trainee” is the last word you want to see on a name tag or hear from the receptionist.
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At Spurgeon Appraisals, we are occasionally faced with tense situations over the value of real estate. After being hired to appraise some particular property, we begin to see that the property is not worth what everyone else expects.
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