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HOMETOWN GOLD BUYERS
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Appraisal - Real Estate

Serving Old Forge, PA and surrounding areas

In business since 2008

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

We are expert buyers of all kinds of Estate items. Years and years of time spent buying all kinds of Collectibles, Precious Metals including Fine and Costume Jewelry, All Coins, Case Knives and Zippo Lighters. We buy one piece or full collections. We will share our knowledge with you and pay you fair prices for your items. WE PAY CASH! Call us for a free evaluation, we travel and will come to you if necessary. We are Angie's List Certified and have passed all their background and business checks. Contact us with confidence!

Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Marketplace Housing
4.3(
11
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Appraisal - Real Estate

Serving Old Forge, PA and surrounding areas

In business since 2003

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Office staff is always available for help. No job is too small or too big. They are responsive to our needs for service requests from roofing to foundations. All aspects of home repairs have been done professionally and in a timely manner. I would recommend Marketplace Homes for all your property management needs regarding property repairs and maintenance."
Recommended by77%of homeowners
Jeffrey Jenkins
5.0(
3
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Appraisal - Real Estate

Serving Old Forge, PA and surrounding areas

In business since 1989

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"In under one minute of submitting the request for a appraiser, we received a call from Jeff Jenkins. He called on a Friday afternoon and was scheduled for a appraisal on the Monday. Turn around time was good. Report was very thorough and easy to understand. His prices are very reasonable. I would use him again and reccomend him. Thanks Home Advisor."
Response time3 hrs
Response rate92%
Recommended by100%of homeowners
Define Appraisals
New to Angi
Appraisal - Real Estate

Serving Old Forge, PA and surrounding areas

In business since 2019

Credit card accepted

DEFINE APPRAISALS is a leader in providing our customers with the highest quality service in an honest, efficient, and professional way. Our pledge is to create successful relationships with our customers, employees and community by building trust, treating every project with the utmost integrity and exceeding expectations. We look forward to working with you!

Response time30 mins
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Property Appraiser questions, answered by experts

The purpose of the home appraisal determines which party pays for it. You’re generally responsible for the cost if you need to know the current value of your home to refinance your mortgage, though in some instances the lender will pay for it. The buyer pays for the appraisal when they are applying for their mortgage.

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 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.

Appraisals can come in above or below the list price or offer price for a property, and where it falls depends on many factors. Those include the condition of the property, the location, and the age of the home, but often, the condition of the market is the biggest determining factor. Where demand is high for properties, buyers compete with each other for homes, which tends to drive up offer prices above where appraisals come in. Where demand is low, you’ll often see the opposite happening.

The entire appraisal process takes from seven to 10 days. This timeline accounts for the many steps of the appraisal process, including the post-inspection report completed by the appraiser.

Home appraisal services include the following tasks:

  • Inspect home interior and exterior

  • Evaluate materials, features, fixtures, and renovations

  • Review comparable properties

  • Write an appraisal report

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