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Yes Baton Rouge House Appraisers Should Have Copy Of Purchase Agreement

YES, Fannie Mae Requires Baton Rouge Home Appraisers Review  Purchase Agreement!  SEE “BUYERS BIDDING UP HOME PRICES NOTE” below. A conversation on Facebook about this post 5 things NOT to say to an appraiser if you don’t want to be accused of influencing them by Tom Horn, SRA, Birmingham AL Appraisal Blog, led to the question […]

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Baton Rouge Home Appraisers Attend Biennial USPAP Seminar

Baton Rouge Home Appraisers Attend Biennial USPAP Seminar at the Holiday Inn South near Interstate 12 at Airline Highway. USPAP stands for Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice and is a required update, including a 1 hour State Rules update, every two (2) years. It was good to reconnect with other Appraisers from around the […]

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Why You Need A Baton Rouge For Sale By Owner Home Appraisal FSBO

Why You Need A Baton Rouge For Sale By Owner Home Appraisal FSBO   FSBO is a part of Baton Rouge Real Estate and For Sale By Owner Baton Rouge.   Are you thinking about selling your Baton Rouge Home For Sale By Owner, FSBO? Your home is possibly your largest investment. Did you know […]

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Foreclosure Home Appraisers Baton Rouge Real Estate Appraisers Louisiana

Foreclosure Home Appraisers Baton Rouge Real Estate Appraisers Louisiana. Bill Cobb Appraiser, with 21 years of home appraisal experience, specializes in home foreclosure appraisals for major banks and lenders. Foreclosure Real Estate Home Appraiser Baton Rouge Louisiana. Accurate Valuations Group, 225-293-1500, [email protected]

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Real Estate Appraisal Services in Baton Rouge, LA

Real Estate Appraisal Services in Baton Rouge, LA ACCURATE VALUATIONS GROUP is a leading provider of residential real estate valuations (Home Appraisals) for the mortgage lending marketplace, Real Estate Appraisal Services in Baton Rouge, LA. With 21 years of experience in the appraisal business and a 3rd generation appraiser in the Baton Rouge area, we […]

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Baton Rouge Real Estate: Why That Home Apartment Is Not Counted As Living Area

Baton Rouge Real Estate: Why That Apartment Is Probably Not Counted As Living Area. Why was this home listed in the MLS in early 2012 as having 720sf more than it actually has? Valuable Lesson For Sellers Here! Why Accurate Living Area Matters. In my opinion, REALTORS® have a fiduciary duty to their listing clients […]

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Vignes Lake Subdivision Tour Baton Rouge La 70817 by Baton Rouge Home Appraisers

http://www.homeappraisalsbatonrouge.com/ – Vignes Lake Subdivision Tour Baton Rouge La 70817 by Baton Rouge Real Estate Appraisers, 225-293-1500   Video URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-iLwxg5VuQ

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Baton Rouge Home Appraisers Tip On Insulating Attic Drop Stairs

Baton Rouge Home Appraisers Tip On Insulating Attic Drop Stairs According to Edgerton Heating and Air, the attic drop stair is a problematic part of your home and I quote below their reasoning: “Discomfort: The pull down disappearing attic stair is one of the leakiest and most poorly insulated parts of the home, causing cold […]

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Denham Springs Home Appraisers Help Sellers Save Thousands When Selling Their Home

Denham Springs Home Appraisers Help Sellers Save Thousands When Selling Their Home Expert says if you need to sell house fast, then using a dedicated sell house fast service is a great option and those looking to sell house fast should ensure that they go for companies with a great deal of experience in sell […]

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Sherwood Forest June 2012 Housing Market Report

Sherwood Forest Baton Rouge La Home Prices Reach New Lows In 2012, Levels near 2004 pricing levels.   Sherwood Forest Subdivision Baton Rouge 70815 home prices have certainly taken a dive from years 2010 through 2012. After Hurricane Katrina in 08/2005, which created great demand for Greater Baton Rouge Housing, home prices rose to highs […]

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Baton Rouge Homes Appraisers: Jefferson Terrace May 2012 Update

Jefferson Terrace Subdivision Baton Rouge Homes Appraisers Report as of end of May 2012. Jefferson Terrace is a part of the Baton Rouge Real Estate Market and new The Mall of Louisiana and Perkins Rowe.       NOTE: Based on information from the Greater Baton Rouge Association of REALTORS®\MLS for the period of January […]

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Difference Between Baton Rouge Home Appraisals Versus Home Inspections

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – Difference Between Baton Rouge Home Appraisals Versus Home Inspections In A Mortgage Loan Process. The Home Appraiser is hired by the bank to decide the estimated market value of a house.  The Appraisal Report protects the Bank or Lender and not the home buyer. The buyer pays for the home appraisal and that price will depend on if […]

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Declining Baton Rouge Real Estate Market Looks Like This and Why It Would Cause Low Appraisals

http://www.batonrougehousingreports.com/ – A Declining Baton Rouge Real Estate Market Looks Like This and Why It Would Cause Low Appraisals. YES, I understand this is long video of 10 minutes, but it will help explain what lenders and appraisers are looking for when they “both” analyze a market.   In this video, local Greater Baton Rouge […]

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Greater Baton Rouge Home Sellers Tip: Pet Odors Turn Away Potential Buyers!

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – Greater Baton Rouge Home Appraisers: Baton Rouge Housing and Pet Odors Don’t Mix Sales Tip! My Appraiser Friend in Sacramento California, Ryan Lundquist, just posted this interesting article, Letting the dogs pee outside is an okay idea | Sacramento Appraisal Blog . Image is from Ryan’s post. My Baton Rouge Home Appraiser for […]

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Can Baton Rouge Real Estate Agents Talk To Home Appraisers During A Purchase Appraisal?

Can Real Estate Agents Talk To Home Appraisers During A Purchase Appraisal? In short, they absolutely can! HVCC was retired yet the policies it set in motion remain in motion. Now, Dodd-Frank’s Appraiser-Independence Legislation is the rule of the day and there is a lot of confusion out there between both Home Appraisers and Real […]

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Is A Baton Rouge View Adjustment Supportable For Fannie Mae Appraisal Forms?

http://www.homeappraisalsbatonrouge.com/ – Why Do Fannie Mae Appraisal Forms Include Adjustment Grid for “View”?   Washington State Appraiser, Dave Towne, recently offered tremendous value to home appraisers by providing a copy of a list of the Top 12 FDIC Appraisal Deficiencies, see list below. In case you are not aware, the FDIC, in order recoup loses, […]

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Prairieville La House Appraisers: Lakes At Oak Grove Homes Sales Report 2011

http://www.facebook.com/ascrebuzz – Prairieville La Home Appraisers: Lakes At Oak Grove Homes Sales Report 2011. Since May 2010, median sales price has risen 4%. A recent home appraisal in and analysis of Lakes At Oak Grove Subdivision revealed this interesting finding. From 2008 to 2011, the median sales price has declined from $237,800 to $227,800 to […]

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Why Did RE Agent Send Appraiser 5 and 6 Year Old Homes As Comps For 20 Year Old Subject?

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – Why Did RE Agent Send Appraiser 5 and 6 Year Old Homes As Comps For 20 Year Old Subject? The longer I appraise homes for purchases, the less I understand about how homes are properly and ethically priced for listings! This post is about an example in the Greater Baton Rouge housing market […]

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Baker La Real Estate Appraisers: City of Baker La Photos of New Fire Department

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – Baker La Real Estate Appraisers: City of Baker La Photos of New Fire Department Accurate Valuations Group Home Appraiser, Bill Cobb, took these photos last Fall of the new Baker Fire Department, Office of Emergency Preparedness & Homeland Security Buildings. Buildings dedicated to Avon R. Honey, La State Representative District 63 from 2002-2010 […]

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What 2010 Recession? Have You Seen The Baton Rouge Real Estate Garden District Lately?

https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – What 2010 Recession? Have You Seen The Baton Rouge Real Estate Garden District Lately? New Millon Dollar Home Finished Construction On Longwood Drive! I was performing a home appraisal yesterday morning on Longwood Drive in Glenmore Place and you’d never know there was a “National Recession” taking place in this neighborhood! Below is […]

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