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Gregory James CO
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Appraisal - Real Estate

Serving Cave Spring, GA and surrounding areas

In business since 1984

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"The appraisal was done professionally, efficiently and timely. Greg Shelley, who did the appraisal for our property was easy to work with, thorough and very helpful. He was easily contacted for follow-up questions and quickly responded to my inquiries. I highly recommend Greg Shelley and his company Gregory James CO."
Response time9 hrs
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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REESE & SMALLWOOD REAL ESTATE
5.0(
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Appraisal - Real Estate

Serving Cave Spring, GA and surrounding areas

In business since 1990

Help clients to sell and buy residential and commercial real estate. I am experienced in foreclosure sales and marketing. I am also experienced in short sale process I have been a full time realtor since 2004.

Recommended by100%of homeowners
Property Appraiser questions, answered by experts

Some appraisers hold a Member of the Appraisal Institute designation. This accolade is the highest credential property appraisers can earn. An MAI appraisal is typically used for commercial properties.

While your lender will likely recommend an appraiser, you can also hire a professional home appraiser on your own. Choose someone who is experienced in your type of residential property, and ensure they hold all of the necessary credentials that your state or region requires.

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.

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. 

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.

Appraisals are not mandatory but are helpful for pricing accuracy and negotiation purposes.

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