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Greg Bagnik
4.7(
375
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Serving Leonard, 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(
9
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Serving Leonard, 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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Appraisal Connect
4.3(
6
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Serving Leonard, MI and surrounding areas

In business since 2006

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"My appraiser connected with me , stayed in touch, showed up on the day scheduled on time. Did the work and had the appraisal to me when I needed it."
Response time3 hrs
Response rate88%
Recommended by83%of homeowners
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Property Appraiser questions, answered by experts

Some appraisers hold a Member of the Appraisal Institute designation. This accolade is the highest credential property appraisers can earn. An MAI appraisal is typically used for commercial properties.

While your lender will likely recommend an appraiser, you can also hire a professional home appraiser on your own. Choose someone who is experienced in your type of residential property, and ensure they hold all of the necessary credentials that your state or region requires.

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. 

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.

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.

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. 

The Leonard, MI homeowners’ guide to property appraisals

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