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Pre-Listing Appraisal vs. a Realtor’s CMA: Which One Prices Your Home Right?
A CMA and a pre-listing appraisal are different tools, built by different people for different purposes. Here is what each one does, where CMAs most often miss, and when sellers need both.
Read more →What Does a Home Appraiser Look For? A Room-by-Room Checklist for Texas Homeowners
What I look at outside, inside and behind the walls, what does not change the value, and a short checklist to get your home ready for the appointment.
Read more →Home’s Market Value
In the real world, very few individuals order appraisal reports to establish an offering price or to substantiate a purchase price. At the point that an offer to purchase is made, the price has already been set by other parties.
Read more →Buying Your Home — Appraisals & Market Value
What is the return on new versus previously owned homes? Buying into a new-home community may seem riskier than purchasing in an established neighborhood, but any increase in home value depends upon the same factors.
Read more →Ready to order your appraisal?
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