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Cullen Real Estate and Appraisal Company
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Appraisal - Real Estate

Serving Buzzards Bay, MA and surrounding areas

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In business since 1990

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I spoke with Jessica about needing an appraisal for 2 property's that my in-laws own and that needed to be appraised fairly soon for Estate purposes. She was friendly and they had the appraisal done within a week! Great service!"
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Outermost Home Appraisals
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Appraisal - Real Estate

Serving Buzzards Bay, MA and surrounding areas

In business since 2004

Outermost Home Appraisals, is committed to excellence in every aspect of appraising. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of the real estate market in Massachusetts, combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests and make their concerns the basis of our business while educating them on what an appraisal can do for them. We specialize in Estate and IRS appraisals, Tax abatement appraisals and residential mortgage appraisals. Unfortunately, we do not do; vacant land, divorce or commercial appraisals.

Response time1 day
Response rate91%
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Property Appraiser questions, answered by experts

While some aspects of an appraisal, such as comparable properties nearby, are out of your control, there are several steps you can take to potentially increase your home's value. Make any necessary repairs and upgrades before the appraiser's visit, as they can only value what is currently part of the home, not its potential. Examples include renovating older areas, updating landscaping to boost curb appeal, and staging your home. You can also provide the appraiser with the cost of recent upgrades, which may increase your home's value by about 50% or more of what you paid for those improvements.

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.

The cost to appraise a home depends on the type. Common types include:

  • Single-family homes: $300–$400

  • FHA or VA single-family homes: $400–$500

  • Condominium: $300–$500

  • Multi-family home: $500–$1,000

  • Apartment building: $1,500–$3,000

  • Commercial properties: $1,400–$10,000

  • Raw land: $1,000–$8,000

Both conventional loans and FHA loans are types of mortgages, but they have a few key differences. Conventional loans are backed by private lenders without any government backing, and FHA loans are guaranteed by a government agency. FHA loans are designed to be easier for borrowers with low credit scores or income to qualify for.

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.

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