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South Shore Valuation
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Appraisal - Real Estate

Serving Porter, IN and surrounding areas

In business since 2013

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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

Thomas Eiler
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Appraisal - Real Estate

Serving Porter, 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

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Rowe Appraisal Group
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Appraisal - Real Estate

Serving Porter, IN and surrounding areas

In business since 2006

We are the leading Chicago appraisal firm specializing in property appraisals for Divorce, Bankruptcy, Tax Appeals, Probate & Estate, Pre-Listings, FSBO's and more. We are considered by many to be the top appraisal firm in the Chicago market and surrounding including Park Ridge, Glenview, Morton Grove, Niles, Des Plaines, Mt. Prospect, Arlington Heights, Elk Grove Village, Schaumburg, Norridge, Harwood Heights and more.\n

Property Appraiser questions, answered by experts

If you can’t find any records online, you’ll need to contact your county clerk’s office to do further research. They should have property records on file, or can at least point you in the right direction of who to contact. You can also speak with your neighbors about when their houses were built because they were likely built around the same time.

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.

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.

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.

In short, yes, a pond can add to your home’s value. However, whether it adds value will depend on the condition and aesthetic of your pond. Having this feature already built into a yard’s home can be appealing to homebuyers who value its aesthetic and would prefer not to build it themselves. But if it is not kept in good condition, it could turn buyers away.

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