What appraisers bring to the table
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What is the role of the appraiser in home valuations?

Where data, experience and insight meet In previous posts, we've talked about how appraisers use data and comparable sales in order to arrive at a valuation for properties. For residential properties, comparable sales tend to offer a good starting point: If four similar properties on the street have sold in the past few months, they provide a good indication of what your home is worth. But sometimes, you'll see two homes in the same neighbourhood that seem, on the surface,…...
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What are appraisers looking for?

How do appraisers arrive at a valuation of your home? We've talked before about the step-by-step process involved in the residential appraisal process. But what are appraisers really looking for when they're walking around your property, making notes on their clipboard or tablet? It's important to remember that appraisers are looking to arrive at a value of the home given 'average' circumstances. They're not valuing the home based on what the 'ideal buyer' (the one who'll take one look at…...
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