Kevin Slemko offers tips on remote appraisals

Remote appraisals: How to prepare

Virtual home inspections are safer (and sometimes easier). From time to time, whether because a property is in a remote location or due to time constraints, real estate appraisals are conducted remotely. Ideally, of course, an appraiser is able to make a physical inspection of a property, but when that's not possible, how do you handle it? Video calls are a good first step While some appraisers and financial services companies allow homeowners to provide their own photos of the…...
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Kevin Slemko of Hamilton's Midtown Appraisal Group on how properties are valued
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Appraisal explanations: Lists are not enough

How appraisers look at the components of a property If you've recently bought or sold a home that involved a mortgage or loan, chances are an appraiser has been involved at some point to confirm the property's value. And if you asked your agent or mortgage broker what an appraiser looks at, they probably gave you a list of factors: Location, size, condition, comparable sales, etc. That's correct, as far as it goes. But a list like that really isn't…...
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