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Can’t You Give Me an Exact Time When Setting up an Appraisal Appointment?
When the staff at Appraisal Precision sets up an inspection appointment, it is typically done in 2 or 3 hour windows. Why? This is actually to your advantage. We understand that you do not have all day to wait around

Does the Appraiser Need to Take Pictures of EVERY Room?
Since the “2008 Housing Crisis,” lending institutions and secondary lenders (such as Fannie and Freddie) have tightened their regulations regarding appraisals. One of the areas that has received attention is that of photos at the subject property. Where it used

How Much Do Ceiling Fans (and other small items) Add to the Value of a Home?
A common question that appraisers get asked while performing an assignment is “How much does [fill in the blank] add to my home’s value?” Those items range anywhere from the spectacular skyline view all the way down to a ceiling

Cost vs Value on an Appraisal Report
I had completed the first appraisal six months prior to the second one. The home owner had not been able to get the loan the first time and was trying again. The first appraisal came in at $108,000. The second