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Mora Real Estate Appraisal Service, LLC
4.9(
17
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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(
4
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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(
1
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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 FAQs, answered by experts

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 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. 

Depending on the size of the home, the appraisal itself can take several hours. After the appraiser’s visit is complete, it can take between a few days and a few weeks to get the report back. This timeline is largely dependent on the appraiser’s workload, research requirements, efficiency, and other factors.

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 some aspects of an appraisal, such as comparable properties nearby, are out of your control, there are several steps you can take to potentially increase your home's value. Make any necessary repairs and upgrades before the appraiser's visit, as they can only value what is currently part of the home, not its potential. Examples include renovating older areas, updating landscaping to boost curb appeal, and staging your home. You can also provide the appraiser with the cost of recent upgrades, which may increase your home's value by about 50% or more of what you paid for those improvements.

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