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Baton Rouge Homeowners overvalue by 8 percent, over improve their homes
I wish every Baton Rouge Homeowner would read this: Owners tend to overvalue homes by about 8 percent, over improve their homes Bill Cobb Appraiser’s Bat Rouge Real Estate insight: I wish every Baton Rouge Homeowner would read this: Owners tend to overvalue homes by about 8 percent, over improve their homes – by noted […]
Why Did Baton Rouge Real Estate Agent Improperly Classify Sun Room Living Area Video
Why Did Baton Rouge Real Estate Agent Improperly Classify Sun Room Living Area, Are Sunrooms Living Area? Why Did Baton Rouge RE Agent Improperly Classify Su…
Does Baton Rouge Appraiser really have to look in my closets?
“I was looking into my blog stats recently and ran across a question that someone had typed into their search engine that led them to my blog. The question was “Does the appraiser have to look into my closets? I thought this was such an interesting question that I decided to write a post about it. […]
Greater Baton Rouge Home Appraisal Question Answered: Do I have to repair it now, or can I wait until the loan closes?
“I was speaking with a real estate agent friend recently about FHA appraisals and specifically about items that needed repair. Several years ago HUD…” via Tom Horn, SRA, Birmingham AL Appraisal Blog Baton Rouge Real Estate News‘s insight: Greater Baton Rouge Home Appraisal Question Answered: Do I have to repair it now, or can I […]
Divorce Home Appraisals Baton Rouge: 4 Reasons NOT To Order Drive-By Appraisal
Divorce Home Appraisals Baton Rouge: 4 Reasons NOT To Order Drive-By Appraisal The Wall Street Journal recently said, “In a divorce, there’s one person who is almost as important as the lawyers: the real-estate appraiser.” And, generally in a divorce, the home is often one of the biggest assets being divided. In a Baton Rouge Divorce, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Greater Baton Rouge Real Estate Elevated Photography Services Now Available
http://www.batonrougelistingsservices.com/ – Greater Baton Rouge Real Estate Elevated Photography Services Now Available by Bill Cobb with Baton Rouge Listings Services and AVG Accurate Valuations Group! Find out more at the url above in blue. Below is a compare and contrast showing the marketing differences in perspective of home listing photo at normal elevation versus elevated […]
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, […]
Prairieville Home Appraisals Reports On Les Chenier Subdivision 2011
http://www.facebook.com/ascrebuzz – Prairieville Home Appraisals Reports On Les Chenier Subdivision 2011. So far, only one (1) home sale in 2011, a foreclosure for $155,000. I had a local real estate agent contact me last week asking for a update on Les Chenier Subdivision as there really hasn’t been much home sales activity in this development, […]
Amazing Beauregard Town Renovation: 975 Louisiana Avenue Before and After Photos
https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – Amazing Beauregard Town Renovation: Before and After Photos! This is 975 Louisiana Avenue, near Beauregard Town and the Baton Rouge Central Business District. I appraised this property in 2008 as a foreclosure when the condition was much less impressive. Property was sold through local Real Estate Agents, Jeff Furniss and Darry Gissel in […]
Baton Rouge Home Appraiser PRE-LISTING Appraisals Now Offers Semi Pro Photos and Video Marketing
http://www.gbrprelistingappraisals.com/ – Baton Rouge Home Appraiser PRE-LISTING Appraisals Now Offers Online Photos and Video Marketing As a local Greater Baton Rouge Home Appraiser and local online real estate marketer, Accurate Valuations Group will now be able to offer semi-pro style photos for my PRE-LISTING Appraisal Clients along with HD Video Tours! Bill Cobb with Accurate […]
How To Straighten A Photo Free With Windows Live Photo Gallery
Baton Rouge Real Estate Buzz: How To Straighten A Photo Free With Windows Live Photo Gallery! In this video, Home Appraiser Bill Cobb shows how he straightened a photo for a blog post. Windows Live Photo Gallery allows one to share photos and videos online, find the photos you’re looking for and make photos look […]
Why Did This Baton Rouge University Club Home Sell $19/sf Below Market? The Answer Is Design!
https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – Why Did This Baton Rouge University Club Home Sell $19/sf Below Market? The Answer Is In The Design! Over the past 3 years, I’ve been driving the streets in University Club Plantation appraising homes and seeing the home in the photos below for sale. This home and older home design (non-Country French) was […]
Denham Springs Home Appraisers Photos From The Field: Seigle Landing Subdivision
http://www.denhamspringsappraisers.com/ – Denham Springs Home Appraisers Photos From The Field: Seigle Landing Subdivision These are some recent photos I took in Seigle Landing Subdivision, Denham Springs, Louisiana 70706 located off Simms Road. The development appears to be divided into two sections, the front section with larger homes and rear section with smaller more affordable housing. […]
Baton Rouge Real Estate: The Advocate Features Melrose Place Subdivision as best kept secret
http://www.batonrougerealestatebuzz.com/ – Baton Rouge Real Estate: The Advocate Features Melrose Place Subdivision as “best kept secret” Photo Source: Travis Spradling/Advocate Staff Photo Ellyn Couvillion, Advocate Staff Writer, has written a feature on Melrose Place 70806 here, BR’s ‘best kept secret’. The article features some interesting history of Melrose Place. Here’s a couple of snippets below: […]
New Steel Home Construction Being Built in Baton Rouge in 2009 – May 2010 Follow Up Video
https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – New Steel Home Construction Being Built in Baton Rouge in 2009 – May 2010 Follow Up Photo and Video On March 29, 2009, I posted the video below of new Baton Rouge Steel Homes under construction. Above and Below this video is is the follow up photo and video in May 2010 of […]
Baton Rouge Business Report: 10 Most Expensive Home Sales Of 2009
https://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com// – Baton Rouge Business Report: 10 Most Expensive Home Sales Of 2009 The January 12-25, 2010 edition of the Baton Rouge Business Report arrived yesterday with an interesting article on the Top 10 Most Expensive Home Sales of 2009. The summary of the article was posted yesterday on the “Daily Report AM” email and […]