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Ark Limited Appraisals, Inc.
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Appraisal - General

Serving Covington, WA and surrounding areas

In business since 1986

Emergency services offered

Small jobs welcome

Ark Limited Appraisals, Inc., is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. BY APPOINTMENT ONLY: Please contact us by email at [email protected] or by cell phone at 206 327 9643 for more information. Fee Schedule: Ark Limited Appraisals charges fees on an hourly basis. No estimates on services given, although once property is inspected general ideas of total charges will be suggested. Please Note: Trained and certified personal property appraisers are rare in our region. We of course do extensive business in the Seattle area. and regularly travel locally and regionally to service our customers outside the Seattle area because of the shortage of legally qualified professionals. We are happy to assist wherever you are! \nIn certain cases, driven by pandemic concerns, virtual servicing is possible. Please contact us for details. NO JEWELRY APPRAISED. \n \n \n \n \n

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Antiques and Jewelry Appraisals FAQs, answered by experts

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.

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.

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.

Around 1-2 weeks, including inspection and reporting time for an official evaluation.

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