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Searcy Appraisals, LLC
New to Angi
Appraisal - Real Estate

Serving Madison, FL and surrounding areas

In business since 1980

Free estimates

As licensed appraisers, we have the comprehensive training and credentials to provide the level of credible property value opinions. With years of experience that only comes with doing the job, we're prepared to help our clients with practically any type of real estate. If you need an appraisal for any of the following reasons, give us a call today!\nAsset division for situations like a divorce\nDeciding on a listing price for your property\nTax Challenges (reducing property taxes) if you live in an area where house prices have declined\nDetermining market value on real estate related to a bankruptcy\nFiguring out the value of home improvements you may have done or are deliberating\nRetrospective appraisals\n

Property Appraiser questions, answered by experts

The differences between market value and appraised value depend on the local market, so they can match, or either one can be higher than the other. In a “seller’s market,” where there is an abundance of buyers, market value will likely sit higher than the appraised value because there’s more demand for the low inventory of homes. In a “buyer’s market,” where there are more homes than there are buyers, the market value is more likely to sit below the appraised value to entice buyers.

If installing board and batten fixes an issue with the home, it could increase the value, but it isn’t commonly installed for that purpose. Board and batten is an aesthetic choice and, like most aesthetic choices, will do little to raise your home’s value. That being said, certain design elements can help attract more buyers, even if your home’s price won’t see a noticeable bump. 

Appraisals can come in above or below the list price or offer price for a property, and where it falls depends on many factors. Those include the condition of the property, the location, and the age of the home, but often, the condition of the market is the biggest determining factor. Where demand is high for properties, buyers compete with each other for homes, which tends to drive up offer prices above where appraisals come in. Where demand is low, you’ll often see the opposite happening.

An FHA appraisal is valid for 180 days from the effective date of the report. In some cases, you can have the appraisal recertified if you make your request before the original expires so that you still may obtain an FHA loan. If approved, your appraisal update is valid for one year.

They provide objective, third-party valuation, guiding fair sales or purchase prices.

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