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Vickey Wachtel
Imagine Realty International

Are Forclosures in the area causing tax revenues t...

27 June, 2010| Foreclosures & Investments, Home Appraisals, Prope...

Of course... I do not know where the idea to punish people who pay their house payments by using Foreclosure Sales as a comp came from but that idea should be replaced.I have no control over my neighb... read more

Eva Wells
Realty Associates

HCAD property valuation for 2010

25 March, 2010| Home Appraisals

2010 is the reappraisal year for HCAD. The new valuation should be in the mail to property owners by April and homeowners have untill the end of May to dispute the value if they don't agree with... read more

John Shellington rating star

5/5 (31 surveys)
John Henry Properties

HVCC Has Negative Impact on Appraiser Income. Appr...

26 February, 2010| Home Appraisals, Home Selling, Mortgage & Finance

Unless you've been on another planet, you're aware that a settlement reached between Anthony Cuomo, Attorney General of New York, and Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac, created the Home Valuation Code of Condu... read more

John Shellington rating star

5/5 (31 surveys)
John Henry Properties

FHA Implements Their Version Of HVCC

15 February, 2010| Home Selling, Education, Home Appraisals

FHA has implemented it's version of the HVCC. A copy of the HUD excerpt announcing this change follows: "As indicated in the industry email of December 22, 2009, enactment of ML 2009-28 (Apprai... read more

Bet Jennings rating star

4.98/5 (136 surveys)
Greenwood King Properties - Voss Office

Staging - Why Stage?

31 January, 2010| Home Appraisals, Home Marketing, Home Selling

&n... read more

Donna Burke rating star

4.97/5 (113 surveys)
Texas Legacy Properties

Market Value or Appraised Value???

26 January, 2010| Home Appraisals

The appraised value of a property is a professional estimate of a property’s market value. It’s based on the recent sales of similar properties, square footage, location, construction quality, and mor... read more

Nadine Cius rating star

5/5 (21 surveys)
Realty Icons

Appraisal Came in Lower than Contract Sales Price,...

4 January, 2010| Home Appraisals, Home Buying, General

Appraisal came in lower than sales price, what are my options? Your options are the following:1.Terminate the contract- Have your Realtor or attorney review your sales contract to see if your co... read more

Rachel Rosson rating star

5/5 (45 surveys)
Greenwood King Properties - Kirby Office

How Appraisers Value Properties

16 November, 2009| Home Appraisals, Home Buying

Appraiser Checklist - how appraisers reach their property value estimates: Here are some of the factors that appraisers Joni L. Herndon of Real Property Analysts/Gulf Coast in Tampa, Fla., and... read more

Carol Knott Tefft rating star

4.92/5 (300 surveys)
RE/MAX Integrity

Time to vote in The Woodlands, a Master Planned Co...

22 October, 2009| Home Appraisals, General, Property Taxes

Early voting in The Woodlands and surrounding areas has begun. As citizens, we are privileged to have the right to vote and voice our opinions in a calm and peaceful manner. It is important that we ar... read more

Cheryl Nelson rating star

4.80/5 (28 surveys)
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Premier Properties

Important Real Estate Issues that will be on the b...

14 October, 2009| Home Appraisals, Home Values & Recent Sales

Lost in translationBy GABRIEL LOPEZ TexasRealEstate.com On Nov. 3, 2009, the voters of Texas will once again have an opportunity to take a stand against the burdensome and un... read more

Diana Miller
Galveston Home Team

Appraisers setting the market decline

2 October, 2009| Home Appraisals, Home Buying, Home Selling

Market price should be determined by a free market. Not so with the government intervention into appraisals. So many deals...so many reduced prices due to appraisals. I'm beginning to feel it is point... read more

Rachel Rosson rating star

5/5 (45 surveys)
Greenwood King Properties - Kirby Office

Appraisals: the challenges ahead

11 September, 2009| Home Appraisals, Mortgage & Finance

The Trouble With the HVCC How new rules meant to ensure the integrity of the appraisal process have infuriated appraisers and stymied sales from coast to coast. The rules, which went into effect May... read more

Tara Patton
Royce Realty

Understanding Home appreciation

7 September, 2009| Home Appraisals, Home Selling, Home Values & Recen...

Real estate appreciation refers to an increase in value of your home and the property. When your property "appreciates" you have greater equity against which to borrow, and you realize a greater profi... read more

Rachel Rosson rating star

5/5 (45 surveys)
Greenwood King Properties - Kirby Office

MUST READ for Condo Appraisals

5 September, 2009| High-Rises & Condos, Home Appraisals, Home Buying

Getting a mortgage to buy a condo? You’ll need an appraisal and since Fannie Mae has strict limitations on direct relationships between lenders and appraisals, it’s more important than ever to make wi... read more

Nancy Furst
Full Circle Texas

MAY 2009 Newsletter Housing Trends eNewsletter

29 May, 2009| Home Appraisals, Home Values & Recent Sales, Neigh...

Welcome to the most current Housing Trends eNewsletter. This eNewsletter is specially designed for you, with national and local housing information that you may find useful whether youâ??re in the mar... read more

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