Navigating the labyrinth of property tax assessments and appeals can be daunting. However, you’re not alone in this journey. One of your strongest allies can be a professional real estate appraiser. Here’s how an appraiser can play a pivotal role in helping you appeal your property taxes. What is a Real Estate Appraiser? A real …
In the world of homeownership, few things can deliver quite the unexpected jolt as a sudden increase in property taxes. You’ve budgeted carefully for your mortgage payments, insurance, and maintenance costs, but then an ominous letter arrives from the local tax assessor’s office, announcing a significant increase in your property taxes. How did this happen, …
Read moreThe Unexpected Jolt: Navigating the Shock of Higher Property Taxes. PART 1
When it comes to buying or selling a property, there are two professionals that come to mind: a real estate appraiser and a real estate agent. Although they both work in the real estate industry, they have distinct roles and responsibilities. In this blog, we will explore the differences between a real estate appraiser and …
Read moreReal Estate Agent or Real Estate Appraiser? Which one do you need?
I need to make this clear. This is not my blog post however it was written by a great friend and appraiser peer Ryan Lundquist in Sacramento CA. He is the writer of the Sacramento Appraisal Blog that is more location driven but sometimes he puts out things that just need to be shared on …
Recently I have noticed in various groups and forums many posts from Realtors about Appraisers as well as Appraisers about Realtors. These posts aren’t about complimenting one another rather they are about complaining and or making disparaging comments about each profession. Realtors will say appraisers are not doing their job correctly, coming in low, killing …
In our last blog post, we discussed the issues with using tax records for the livable area (GLA) as well as other incorrect information they provide. In this blog post, we will discuss the second most frustrating issue with tax records, relying on their info and how Agents misuse this information 99% of the time. …
As an appraiser of 16 yrs 11 of them here in Atlanta one of the most frustrating things to deal with is incorrect MLS Data representing the overall Home Livable Sq Footage or GLA (Gross Living Area). Why is this so frustrating? Most if not all Agents use tax assessor data in their …
Selling your home FSBO and looking to skip the realtor? Or maybe you are using a realtor & need to get the proper data. Well you may want to consider seeking out another type of professional to make sure you have the correct data for your listing: The Real Estate Appraiser. In …
Read moreHome Valuation: Proper Sq Footage is VERY IMPORTANT
Ever see the AT&T commercial where the surgeon walks in and he says ” I Just got reinstated, Nervous? That’s ok so am I “. Or the late 1986 commercial with Peter Bergman that states ” I’m not really a doctor but I play one on TV”. If not see here …
The Process Start to Finish Having a Real Estate Appraisal performed is not as easy as just looking online. There is a process. If you assume that looking online at any of the numerous online sites that claim to give you a value estimate is accurate, Think again. We at What’s it Worth Appraisal Services …