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Wendy Fitzgerald
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Appraisal - Real Estate

Serving Ridge Spring, SC and surrounding areas

In business since 2004

CSRA Residential Appraisals knows what real estate is worth in Aiken, Edgefield and Barnwell Counties in SC as well as Richmond and Columbia Counties in Georgia.\n \n Contact us at 8036420178 to talk about your real estate appraisal needs today. \n\nAs a licensed appraiser, I posses the training and credentials to generate the level of reliable real estate value opinions that banks and top lending institutions need for mortgages. And with years of experience that only comes with doing the job, I am more than ready to help our clients with practically any type of real estate.\n\nHere are the types of valuations I do in addition to mortgage appraisals:\n.\n• Setting a home's listing price\n\n• Removing Private Mortgage Insurance\n\n• Tax Assessments (reducing property taxes)\n\n• Increasing your HELOC (Home Equity Line of Credit)

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Boston McClain and Associates
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Appraisal - Real Estate

Serving Ridge Spring, SC and surrounding areas

In business since 1979

Emergency services offered

Credit card accepted

We have over 30 years of experience in the business. Here at Boston Mcclain and Associates, we pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business!

Response time2 hrs
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.

Wainscoting isn’t a design element that can be directly tied to an increased house price. Despite that, it is a highly marketable element that can generate significant interest from potential buyers who enjoy the style, and is relatively inexpensive to remove for those who don’t. If you are on the fence about paneling, just know that it certainly wouldn’t result in depreciation of your home’s value—usually the opposite. 

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.

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.

You can be present during a home appraisal, but it’s best to stay out of the appraiser’s way. Make yourself available, but don’t engage or interrupt, and don’t discuss value or your target sales price. If possible, have your agent present in the house instead of being present yourself.

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