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Logistics The Comprehensive Guide for How to Increase Home Value For Appraisal
It's difficult to ace the home appraisal if you don't prepare for it, so we made a guide for how to increase home value for appraisal.
Logistics Here’s What to Expect From A Home Appraisal So You Don’t Blow It
Stop sweating bullets! Here’s exactly what to expect from a home appraisal—before, during, and after—when it’s your house in the hot seat.
Logistics What Hurts a Home Appraisal? 8 Factors You Can (and Can’t) Control
Get a peek inside an appraiser’s point of view: we’ve rounded up a list of common factors that can hurt a home appraisal.
Logistics A Seller’s Home Appraisal Checklist: How to Make a Great Impression
Use our simple home appraisal checklist so that your house is ready for the onsite visit and you aren’t surprised by the outcome.
Logistics The Appraisal Contingency: Is It Good or Bad for Sellers?
The appraisal contingency is standard for any financed deal and requires that a third-party appraiser assesses the market value of your home before closing.
Logistics What’s the New Postponed Appraisal Rule, and Will Your Home Sale Be Affected?
If you’re selling a home to a buyer who is financing the purchase, you’ll still need to go through the appraisal process.
Logistics How Often Do Home Appraisals Come in Low? The Experts Weigh In
Find out how often home appraisals come in low (according to pros in the field) and what typically causes the appraised value to fall short.
Logistics How Much Is a House Appraisal and What Do Those Fees Cover?
Appraisal fees account for the expertise of the appraiser, their visual inspection of the home and analysis of recent sales, and your unique property.
Logistics How to Read An Appraisal Report: Skim for the Highlights, Page by Page
Your home’s appraisal report isn’t the most exciting piece of literature, but here’s how to skim it for the main highlights.
Logistics What Can Lower My Home Appraisal — And Can I Do Anything About It?
Find out the common factors that may reduce your home’s appraised value and whether there’s anything you can do to help your property’s value shine.