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MI Appraisal Service
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Serving Harrison, MI and surrounding areas

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In business since 2010

Customers say: True professional

"Rich was very timely and a joy to work with. Very professional with a very detailed 26 page appraisal needed for a property transfer. I would hire him again."
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Two Lakes Appraisal, LLC
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Serving Harrison, 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.

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American Appraisal Service
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Serving Harrison, 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

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.

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 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.

Whether a scullery is worth it depends on how much you like to cook and entertain. If you frequently host gatherings—a scullery is likely worth the money. If you’re looking for ROI, it’s not so clear. It may not add significant value to your home, as it doesn’t increase square footage and may repurpose space that a buyer would have preferred to remain as-is (like a laundry room). 

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