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Akrivis Real Estate Valuations
4.4(
76
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Appraisal - Real Estate

Serving Columbus, MN and surrounding areas

Approved (Corporate)

In business since 2018

Credit card accepted

Offers commercial services

"Hired to do valuation of a manufactured home - not on land. Gave appraisal comparison properties included land. therefore not an accurate valuation. Thought salesperson understood nuance."
Restaurant
Response time5 hrs
Response rate89%
957 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Mill City Appraisals, LLC
4.7(
16
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Appraisal - Real Estate

Serving Columbus, MN and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Kyle did a great job. He came in with a credible appraisal that allowed us to avoid an outrageously high proposed increase in valuation. We were the able to work with the city to agree on a "concurrence" - an agreed valuation. He also was very respectful of us and our property while doing the appraisal."
Response time4 hrs
6 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by100%of homeowners
Blue Chip Appraisal Professionals, LLC
5.0(
1
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Appraisal - Real Estate

Serving Columbus, MN and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1990

Free estimates

Customers say: Quick response

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumers needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality.

Response time6 hrs
Response rate94%
16 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Edge Home Finance
5.0(
27
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Appraisal - Real Estate

Serving Columbus, MN and surrounding areas

In business since 2011

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"We worked with Tom at Edge Home Finance after our first lender gave us some difficulty with the appraisal. Tom coordinated a new appraisal and had the loan ready to close in record time. There weren't any snags in the underwriting process and communication was fast and accurate."
Recommended by100%of homeowners
Montgomery Appraisal
5.0(
2
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Appraisal - Real Estate

Serving Columbus, MN and surrounding areas

In business since 2002

Free estimates

Montgomery Appraisal, has more than 20 years of experience in the appraisal and real estate business. We are efficient, knowledgeable, and professional. We also deliver reports to you electronically. We specialize in the following non-lender appraisals: pre-listing, purchase market value, tax appeals, private mortgage insurance removal, land value, reinstatement of a home equity line of credit due to bank freeze, estate, and, bankruptcy. When experience counts, you can count on our experience and expertise.

Response time12 hrs
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Property Appraiser FAQs, answered by experts

A property valuation, sometimes called a comparative market analysis or CMA, provides a real estate expert’s opinion on how much your property will sell for. It takes many things into consideration, like the condition and location of the home, but ultimately, all that matters for a property valuation is what a buyer might be willing to pay for the property. An appraisal is more concerned with determining the value. A valuation is to estimate what you’ll get for a property, while an appraisal helps a lender establish loan-to-value ratios and loan amounts.

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.

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 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.

In most cases, selling a home in as-is condition will lead to a sale price that’s somewhere between 10% and 30% lower than normal. However, it’s often worthwhile to sell at a loss because the alternative would be to pay for the repairs yourself, which could end up costing you more. Even if they didn’t, selling as-is saves you from the time and energy you’d spend coordinating the repairs.

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