Appraisal Types

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We offer a variety of Desktop Appraisal Reports, some of which can be described as Initial Appraisals, which can benefit you greatly in your early decision-making process. The Appraisals listed below give you an opportunity to select a specific type tailored to your specific needs.

See the Report options available below.

After Repair Values (An Initial Appraisal)

Check the Accuracy of an AVM (An Initial Appraisal)

Divorce Appraisals (An Initial Appraisal)

For Sale By Owner Reports (An Initial Appraisal)

Lender Desktop Appraisals

Pre-Listing Appraisals (An Initial Appraisal)

Pre-Purchase Appraisals (An Initial Appraisal)

Rental Appraisals (An Initial Appraisal)

Review of Appraisals

Tax Appeal Appraisals (An Initial Appraisal)

ARV

After Repair Value Reports (ARV) (An Initial Appraisal)

An ARV (After Repair Value) appraisal shows how certain repairs or remodeling will or has affected your market value. Some people later get surprised when their improvements yield a less than 100% return on their investments or hurt them.

Check th Accuracy of an AVM

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Check the Accuracy of an AVM (An Initial Appraisal)

An ARV (After Repair Value) appraisal shows how certain repairs or remodeling will or has affected your market value. Some people later get surprised when their improvements do not yield a 100% return on their investments or hurt them.

Divorce

Divorce Appraisal Reports (An Initial Appraisal)

Divorces can be messy and expensive. One way to reduce the cost is if both parties agree to a low-cost Desktop Appraisal to arrive at the value of their home.

Compare the cost of a single Desktop Appraisal at $200 against two regular Full Inspection Appraisals, which typically cost $400 to $500 apiece, and your cooperation will have saved you $600 to $800 or more.

FSBO

For Sale By Owner (FSBO) Reports (An Initial Appraisal)

Often, a homeowner will use an Online Valuation site (AVM) like Zillow or Redfin to help determine the asking price for their home. A home appraisal is more accurate than any online home value estimator.

A For Sale By Owner Appraisal (FSBO) includes:

Suggestions on improving the marketability of your property
Extra photos of comparable homes you are marketing against
Estimated Selling Price and Suggested List Price

Lender

Lender Desktop Appraisal Reports

Desktop Appraisals and Hybrid Appraisals have grown in use since COVID forced the lending industry to modify their procedures.

Desktop and Hybrid Appraisals are often more convenient for all parties. Desktop Appraisal use is typically limited to homes with low loan-to-value ratios, and Hybrid Appraisals are only used on purchases. We provide Desktop and Hybrid Appraisals to Appraisal Management Companies (AMC) for lending work.

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PreListing

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Pre-Listing Appraisal Reports (An Initial Appraisal)

A pre-listing appraisal estimates the value a seller may obtain before listing a home for sale.

Reasons to obtain a Pre-Listing Appraisal include:

Get confirmation or denial of Listing Price Accuracy
Understand how your property rates versus competitors
Pre-listing appraisals are typically more accurate than AVMs
Obtain a value from an independent Third Party

PrePurchase

Pre-Purchase Appraisal Reports (An Initial Appraisal)

While an appraisal is required after you make an offer to purchase a home if you are using a loan, obtaining one before you make an offer is an intelligent strategy that may save you from paying more than is necessary.

A Pre-Purchase Appraisal report will also include:

A Fair Market Value
A good deal value that you might use as a starting number
Analysis of the property compared to other recent sales
Analysis of the property compared to other available Listings
Analysis of the adjustments made for and against the property

Rental

Rental Rate Reports (An Initial Appraisal)

We can help you navigate this delicate dance between giving the farm away or losing tenants. An appraiser assists in setting rents based on having MLS access to comparable homes, condos, apartments, and rental info.

By systematically comparing rentals like they do sales, appraisers have an established methodology to compare units beyond typical location, design, or bedroom and bath counts.

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