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South Shore Valuation
2.7(
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Appraisal - Real Estate

Serving Kouts, IN and surrounding areas

In business since 2013

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!\n\n-Asset division for situations, like a divorce\n-Deciding on a listing price for your property\n-Tax 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\n-Figuring out the value of home improvements you may have done or are deliberating\n-Retrospective appraisals

Frank Trapane & Associates
5.0(
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Appraisal - Real Estate

Serving Kouts, IN and surrounding areas

In business since 2010

Free estimates

Frank Trapane & Associates brings an unmatched commitment to excellence to your Home Appraisals. We have over 10 years experience delivering unsurpassed professionalism, expertise, and value. We take pride in providing our customers with personalized customer service, the highest industry standards, and top quality workmanship. References available upon request. Give us a call today!

Response time10 mins
Recommended by100%of homeowners
Thomas Eiler
New to Angi
Appraisal - Real Estate

Serving Kouts, IN and surrounding areas

In business since 1993

Thomas Eiler, is one of the most respected names in the Michigan City area for home and land appraisal services.Thomas Eiler, has a wide variety of clients including home buyers, sellers, investors, real estate agents, lenders, attorneys, banks, and field service companies. Thomas Eiler, offers a full menu of real estate services and will provide you with a thorough unbiased, detailed, confidential, and professional appraisal of your property! Call me today as I look forward to working you. Tom

Response time1 day
Response rate100%
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.

The entire appraisal process takes from seven to 10 days. This timeline accounts for the many steps of the appraisal process, including the post-inspection report completed by the appraiser.

Home appraisal services include the following tasks:

  • Inspect home interior and exterior

  • Evaluate materials, features, fixtures, and renovations

  • Review comparable properties

  • Write an appraisal report

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.

As a seller, it might feel tempting to skip the appraisal, especially in a hot market that sees a lot of all-cash offers. While you can technically forgo it and hope for an all-cash offer, you’ll likely have a very tough time selling without an appraisal. 

In addition to protecting lenders from risk, appraisals also protect buyers’ investments. As such, it isn’t typically recommended for buyers to skip appraisals.

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