Dennis Smith, a co-owner of Stratis Financial Corp. in Huntington Beach, Calif., says the problem is magnified when the appraiser assigned by the management company travels from 30 or 40 miles ...

House appraisers take many factors into account when conducting an appraisal. “I go in and inspect and look at the condition of whatever I’m looking at whether it’s a condo apartment, ...

Appraiser trainee Devin Minnis inspects a house in Baltimore. He says he's lucky to have a supervisor who's Black like him in an industry where some 90% of U.S. appraisers are white.

The new appraiser concluded the house was worth $1,482,500 – nearly half a million dollars higher than Miller's estimated value. Disparities in home appraisals are ubiquitous and persistent.

These are appraisal management companies, little-known players that have flourished in the aftermath of the 2008 housing ...

House Painting. Share. Appraiser. Nan Chisholm. Nan Chisholm Fine Art, Ltd. Kansas City, MO. Event. Charleston, SC (2015) ... Note the date: Take note of the date the appraisal was recorded.

The U.S. House of Representatives this week passed a bill that streamlines the appraisal process for U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs mortgage loans.. With the passage of HR 7735, known as the ...

For answers, I called real estate appraiser Richard Allen of Port Orange, Fla., who has been appraising homes for 45 years, and who was not involved in our appraisal.

Spring House Hunt Uncovering the hidden impact: Low appraisals in Boston’s real estate boom “The lender does not want to lend at a maximum price in a frenzied market.

He was ready to pay $750,000 for his new house. Then the appraisal came in. He was ready to pay $750,000 for his new house. Then the appraisal came in. Provided by Dow Jones May 7, 2025, 1:56:00 PM.

ADUs and property taxes. Adding an ADU to your lot will raise your property tax bill. Your house won’t be reassessed, tax officials say, but the value of the ADU will be added to the value of ...

AMCs start by billing the lender a lump sum, which includes the amount they'll eventually pay the appraiser. The total fee for a simple single-family home could be about $500, while a more ...