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Avatar for Akrivis Real Estate Valuations
Akrivis Real Estate Valuations
4.3(
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Appraisal - Real Estate

Serving Clarkston, MI and surrounding areas

Approved (Corporate)

In business since 2018

Credit card accepted

Offers commercial services

"The process was easy, and pricing options were provided up fromt. They gave clear instructions about what they needed for the appraisal. They provided an appraisal quickly, with a nice turn around time. I would call this company again next I need an appraisal."
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Response time5 hrs
Response rate89%
991 neighbors recently requested a quote
Blake Appraisal Corp.
5.0(
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Appraisal - Real Estate

Serving Clarkston, MI and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1997

Free estimates

Customers say: Quick response

"Blake Appraisal Company provided me with the information I needed to maximize the value of my home sale and provide the confidence I needed to sell my home by owner. I would recommend them to anyone. I was very pleased with their service."
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Response time1 day
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Greg Bagnik
4.7(
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Appraisal - Real Estate

Serving Clarkston, MI and surrounding areas

In business since 1998

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Greg was very quick to respond to our initial inquiry. Scheduling the appraisal was smooth and easy, he met us promptly on the date/time agreed. He completed the appraisal and report very efficiently. We feel his work was excellent and the cost very reasonable. He is easy to correspond with; via phone, text, and email., We would definitely contact him again for any future appraisal needs."
Response time10 mins
Response rate100%
Recommended by96%of homeowners
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At ease home inspection
5.0(
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Appraisal - Real Estate

Serving Clarkston, MI and surrounding areas

In business since 2017

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Called At Ease Home Inspection with little notice regarding a home inspection that I needed for a new home. Brandon was able to come out the following day first thing in the morning. He provided a through home inspection for a great price. I would definitely recommended At Ease Home Inspection to friends and family for the quality and price, you can not go wrong."
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Property Appraiser questions, answered by experts

In most cases, installing a tennis court on your property will drive up your property taxes. Property taxes are determined, in part, based on improvements made to your property, which includes anything with a permanent foundation. Since most home tennis courts include a large concrete foundation, your property taxes will likely increase following the installation. A general rule of thumb is that if your project requires permits—like for a foundation or fencing for a tennis court—then your property taxes will be affected.

Basement bedrooms can count toward your room count and the square footage of your home on an appraisal if they’re fully legal, which means they have proper ventilation and points of egress, as defined by your local building code. Simply partitioning off a space for a bedroom in an otherwise unfinished basement that isn’t a legal living space won’t affect your appraisal value.

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.

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. 

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