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Allstate Appraisers
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Serving Clare, MI and surrounding areas

In business since 1994

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"Todd Aldrich from Allstate Apprairsers contacted me within minutes, and we set an appt. He arrived on time and spent 2 hours touring our property and residence. He took a lot of photos and already knew our tax apr. He was very thorough, measuring every room. He found 4 comparable homes in our area. It took one week to receive his report, as agreed. We are very pleased with his findings, and it has helped us set a price on our home, which we intend to sell. He was very professional, we would highly recommend his service, if you should require an appraisal. Mike & Dawn B."
Response time7 hrs
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Two Lakes Appraisal, LLC
5.0(
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Serving Clare, MI and surrounding areas

In business since 2004

Two Lakes Appraisal has been providing quality appraisal services in Northern Central Michigan since 2004. We service many types of appraisal needs including all types of Residential Appraisals including condos, vacant land and 2-4 family residences. We specialize in fair market valuations for Estate and Divorce properties, as well as for Tax Tribunals, in addition to the standard loan servicing services we provide: purchases, refinances, pre-foreclosures, foreclosures, etc. As a company, we offer you services that are of the highest standard and at extremely competitive rates. In these changing times, you need a reliable appraisal company you can trust.\n\nWe provide appraisal services to the following counties: Roscommon, Crawford, Clare, Gladwin and Otsego.

Response time1 day
Recommended by100%of homeowners
American Appraisal Service
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Serving Clare, MI and surrounding areas

In business since 1994

American Appraisal Services office is completely computerized, from the moment they take your order until you receive a detailed appraisal report. At any point in the appraisal process they can give you an up to date status report on each assignment. American Appraisal Service prides their team on delivering, efficient, personalized quality service. It their policy to turn all Appraisal assignments around within 10 business days. The office notifies each client of any delay that might prevent them from meeting a deadline. If you so desire we will fax you or email appraisal reports. If and when you have special needs the team will do their best to accommodate. \n\nYou can be assured that each appraisal assignment will be carried out in a thorough, professional manner. American Appraisal Service is ready to serve all your appraisal needs. \n

Property Appraiser questions, answered by experts

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.

The purpose of the home appraisal determines which party pays for it. You’re generally responsible for the cost if you need to know the current value of your home to refinance your mortgage, though in some instances the lender will pay for it. The buyer pays for the appraisal when they are applying for their mortgage.

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. 

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. 

While there’s technically no limit to the dollar amount you can borrow for a home addition, the standard limit is around 80% of the value the addition is expected to add to your home. That means you could feasibly borrow up to $80,000 if an appraiser determines that the addition or bump out will add $100,000 in value to your property. You might also be limited by your debt-to-income ratio or credit score.

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