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Charlotte North Carolina

Comp Checks vs. Sales History

April 7, 2010

Surprisingly, there are still individuals and/or entities out there that will call and tell you they have an appraisal order, but before they spend their money or their client’s money they want to see if they could get a comp check to determine if the value is there for the loan to go through!! Of course they ask in many different ways – estimate of value, your take on the value, will the value come close to the number!! They want to hear a number.

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The Sales Comparison Approach

April 5, 2010

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BofA, Obama and You!!

March 26, 2010

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Buyer Be Aware!!

March 25, 2010

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“Be Aware“, not “Beware”!!
It is important to be aware of the property you want to purchase. There’s a long standing adage “location, location, location…”. This is true, but it is only the first part of the process. This part is primarily subjective to the buyer. They need to determine what [...]

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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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The Wild World of Refinancing

March 19, 2010

This site is varied in its information and suggestions. We thought it may help the homeowners trying to get through the trials and tribulations of refinancing their home….. http://www.houserefinancecenter.com/
As always, if you like or dislike what we are posting, feel free to add your comments below or contact us directly.
We try to give pertinent information [...]

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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 [...]

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Spring is Just Around the Corner!!

March 8, 2010

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Spring is the time of year that generally offers new hope to peoples’ outlook… kind of a new look at life! The Charlotte area is not accustomed to the type of winter we had this year, so it may very well be a time that means more today than a few years ago. The economic indicators [...]

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Charlotte home prices fall 3.8% – Charlotte Business Journal:

February 23, 2010

To read the latest analysis of the Charlotte Metro area read this article. The S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index is a generally accepted analytical tool.
Charlotte home prices fall 3.8% – Charlotte Business Journal:.