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Mora Real Estate Appraisal Service, LLC
4.9(
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Appraisal - Real Estate

Serving Catawba, NC and surrounding areas

In business since 2001

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"Wendy was very through and professional. She arrived on time and explained the appraisal process. She returned an appraisal report back to us in 72 hours based on current comps demonstrating the value of our home and property. I highly recommended her if you need your home appraised."
Response time2 hrs
Recommended by100%of homeowners
Preferred Appraisals, LLC
4.8(
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Appraisal - Real Estate

Serving Catawba, NC and surrounding areas

In business since 2000

We're a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity and treats your home as if it were our own. We offer over 20 years of industry experience and a variety of home appraisal services that are customizable to each individual home. We specialize in real estate appraisals. We look forward to building lasting relationships and guarantee your satisfaction!\n\n

Response time1 day
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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B.A. Smith Home Appraisal
5.0(
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Appraisal - Real Estate

Serving Catawba, NC and surrounding areas

In business since 2007

B.A. Smith Home Appraisal is a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity in all aspects of our business. Our dedicated team of professionals have over 11 years of hands on experience. Please feel free to contact us today!

Response time40 mins
Response rate100%
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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.

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.

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.

While there's not a lot of definite research, some experts suggest that an in-ground or wall-mounted basketball hoop can add value to your home by increasing curb appeal. In addition, having a basketball hoop is an attractive feature of a house since it promotes physical activity, especially for children.

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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