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Katherine Yellen Appraisal Associates
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Appraisal - General

Serving Sterling, CT and surrounding areas

In business since 2000

Offers commercial services

"We used her for an estate tax appraisal. She also does Tangible Personal Property Appraisals. Quick, personable, accurate and knowledge. She has it all. We are a law firm, and she is our GO TO person."
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A. DeMello Gemological Laboratory
New to Angi
Appraisal - General

Serving Sterling, CT and surrounding areas

In business since 1983

Credit card accepted

Offers commercial services

A. DeMello Gemological Laboratory specializes in jewelry, diamond, and fine collectible appraisals as well as china, sterling silver flatware, holloware and fine art pieces.\nArthur DeMello is the principal appraiser holding a BA from Berkley College and a GG (Graduate Gemologist) from (GIA). Art has 23 years as the business president. Clients include many home owners, jewelers: Shreve Crump & Low, Bailey Banks and Biddle, Reed & Barton, The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston Police, US. Dept. of Justice, The FBI, Bank of America, Smith Barney, The New England Patriots, The Boston Red Sox and many others. Appraisals are done for insurance, estate liquidation, collateral loans, and many other purposes while you wait at your home or at our 36 offices located throughout the northeast states. Please call Art today to get your appraisals done in the most timely and professional manner!

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Antiques and Jewelry Appraisals questions, answered by experts

Your home insurance company may allow you to use an appraisal instead of an inspection when you apply for coverage. Keep in mind that despite this, an appraisal is far less detailed than the different types of home inspections available and may not reveal potential risks that you’ll want to know about.

You can be present during a home appraisal, but it’s best to stay out of the appraiser’s way. Make yourself available, but don’t engage or interrupt, and don’t discuss value or your target sales price. If possible, have your agent present in the house instead of being present yourself.

The cost ranges from $300 to $500, depending on the property's size and location. Due to their complexity, commercial appraisals may cost more.

While a finished basement adds value to your home, it is assigned a different value than space on the main floors. An appraiser will assess the square footage of a finished basement at about 50% to 60% of the value of the square footage for the rest of your home. Appraisal value for a finished basement depends on your location’s real estate market and the specifics of the basement and how it was finished. 

In cases where an appraisal comes in lower than an offer price, sellers might opt to lower their asking price to meet the appraisal, especially if the market is slow, and replacing the offer with a higher one may take a long time. Sellers can also offer to make repairs to boost the appraised value, hire another appraiser to get a second opinion, or just move on to another offer that isn’t contingent on the buyer getting a mortgage or an appraisal inspection.

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