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Property Taxes for Mecklenburg County

May 13, 2010

Ah yes, Property Taxes, a less than popular subject for many a homeowner!! In today’s real estate market, many homeowners are faced with property taxes based upon assessed values that do not necessarily reflect the current market conditions. This could cause some financial grief for the homeowner.

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Condemnation Appraisals

May 8, 2010

It is vitally important that you are aware of your rights when dealing with the various government agencies regarding the extremely sensitive subject of eminent domain.

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Income Approach

May 6, 2010

At times the Income Approach seems confusing to people. There’s no reason for it not to be. It really isn’t used often in everyday residential appraisals.

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Sorry for the Lapse!!

April 21, 2010

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FHA Announcement

March 26, 2010

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BofA, Obama and You!!

March 26, 2010

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Is the Appraiser the Lender is using Qualified?

March 26, 2010

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Decisions, Decisions….Buy, Rent, Lease!!

March 23, 2010

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More and more, people that are trying to sell their houses are finding that even though they have a nice property, live in a nice area, have reduced their asking price, have good input (either by use of a REA or their diligence as a FSBO) they are still not able to [...]

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What’s on Your Mind?

March 20, 2010

I know, I know…. another Survey!! This time however it is for You. A SHORT one I promise!!
We truly want to know… what do you want to talk about, what information do you want to see included, how can we assist you, etc. We want you coming back. How better to do that than to [...]

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House Measurements Do’s and Don’ts!!

March 19, 2010

One of several questions asked about earlier posts is: What guidelines do Appraisers follow to measure a house? The short answer: ANSI Standard for Measuring Houses. For the sake of brevity, we’ll limit the Standard to typical residential properties. If you want to see the complete Standard, please click here to go to a download source.
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) developed Standard Z765-1996 to make a uniform method of measuring [...]