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Ark Limited Appraisals, Inc.
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Appraisal - General

Serving La Conner, 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 questions, answered by experts

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. 

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.

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.

If installing board and batten fixes an issue with the home, it could increase the value, but it isn’t commonly installed for that purpose. Board and batten is an aesthetic choice and, like most aesthetic choices, will do little to raise your home’s value. That being said, certain design elements can help attract more buyers, even if your home’s price won’t see a noticeable bump. 

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.

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