Preparing for Appraisals - Contracts and Comps

Expert Author: Raynor James | Summary

You’ve sold your home and are getting ready for the appraisal. Here’s how contracts and comparable home sales impact the appraisal.

Appraisals - Plan for It

Expert Author: Raynor James | Summary

A critical part of selling a home is the appraisal. Here’s how to plan for it.

Residential Real Estate Appraisal Key Terms

Expert Author: Dennis Estrada | Summary

To be able to fully understand the concepts of residential real estate appraisal, here is a list of important terms with meaning. Appraisal becomes important in times of selling the property, buying a property, divorcing the partner, settling the estate, and relocating an employee. In some point of our lifetime, we are going to encounter appraisals at least once.

How To Figure Real Estate Value

Expert Author: Steve Gillman | Summary

Real estate value is often misunderstood. How do you put a value on a house? By using the techniques of professional real estate appraisal.

Basic Residential Real Estate Appraisal

Expert Author: Dennis Estrada | Summary

Appraiser puts a price to the fair market value (rights of ownership). With the current location, amenities, and condition of the property, the appraisers write a detailed report.

Don’t Be A Victim Of A Drive By BPO

Expert Author: David Neese | Summary

Tips for meeting the agent to determine the market value of a home that is in foreclosure to help bring the price down for greater short sale profits.

Strategic Home Pricing For The Best Exposure

Expert Author: Christine Hancock | Summary

A fair market price can mean more money for you in the least amount of time. Proper pricing leads to...

Properly Pricing Your Real Estate For Reduced Market Time

Expert Author: Christine Hancock | Summary

Proper pricing can significantly reduce the time your property is on the market. One of the most important services offered by an experienced real estate agent is guidance in pricing. They can be objective, and have access to current market data and the selling prices of comparable properties.
Here are some important factors that go into pricing and why it's so important to get it right from the start.

Pricing You Home To Sell

Expert Author: Kirsten Hawkins | Summary

When it comes time to sell your home, settling on your list price is one of the most important decisions you will make. All sellers want to command the highest price possible, while all buyers, of course, want to buy a house for the lowest amount they can. Finding the price in between that is just right for your home, its assets, and its area, is a process that involves many factors.

How Much Is My Home Worth?

Expert Author: Robert Michael | Summary

Home is where the heart is. Home is where you nest, raise kids, love, fight, nourish and walk through life's major transitions, with the people who are part of you. For the vast majority of human beings, their home is also their most precious asset. But, aside from the unquantifiable emotional value your home provides, there's a fair market value too. The only thing is, that can be difficult to determine.