What is the best way to get ready for a real estate appraisal?
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I am a mortgage loan officer and look at appraisals all the time, the good and the bad! Don't worry if the trash isn't taken out or there are dirty dishes in the sink, the house does not have to be spotless, it does have to be in order though. The appraiser isn't there to judge how you live, he/she is only there to make sure things are where they belong, ie the refrig is in the kitchen and not the dining room. They also look to see if any part of the house is undergoing renovation/demolition. They could possible adjust the appraisal if there is a major need for carpet/painting/etc. If the house is in order and everything makes common sense where it is, you should be fine.
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I THINK THE BEST WAY IS TO HAVE YOUR OWN WEBSITE SHOWING PHOTOS OF THE REAL ESTATE YOU HAVE FOR SALE, GIVING ALL THE INFORMATION, WITH THE BEST DESCRIPTIONS YOU CAN GIVE REGARDING THE PROPERTY, PRICE, LOCATION, ETC. ALSO, I WOULD SUGGEST ADVERTISING IT IN THE NEW YORK TIMES. PUT YOUR WEBSITE ADDRESS, MAYBE  A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE REAL ESTATE OR LOCATION AT THE VERY LEAST, AND/OR A PHONE NUMBER.
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The requirements in CA include 90 hours of pre-license education, 15 hours which have to be "Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice." After your 90 hours, you need to get a licensed appraiser to sponsor you as a trainee. You need to accumulate 2000 hours as a trainee before you can sit for the residential appraiser license exam.\n\nThe Appraisal Subcommittee has a website where you can download a list of all licensed appraisers in CA (or the US). At the site, go to the tab at the top of the page that reads "National Registry." Then, click on Custom Reports. In Custom Reports, simply select CA as the license state and Active (so you get a list of active) appraisers. The list can be downloaded into a couple of formats, including Microsoft Excel. Once in Excel, if you are familiar with and have both Excel and Word, you can print a form letter addressed to each licensed appraiser you want to work for.\n\nThe Appraisal Subcommittee website also lists the websites for all state licensing agencies. The CA site should have a list of approved courses/schools for pre-license education.\n\nGood luck. This is the hardest part of the licensing process, finding a supervisor. When I teach pre-licensing appraisal courses, I tell the students to start looking right away
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contact the mayor's office or local city/county treasurer to obtain the list of properties planned for auction. www.housevalues.com or a real estate offfice should inform you of market value, the assssor's office should provide assesment info., county engineeering informs of environmental, flood, and hazardous area, and the county records office informs of existing mortgages. i found foreclosure listings at the HOUSING AUTHORITY. the county auditor should provide bidding information and forms.
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go to ur local appraisal office.
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Zillow is a good site, however the information is dated, and in some cities they use assessment values which are not a true measure of market value. Any site that depends on tax records or the recording at the court house will take time to be made public. sites like Realtor.com which get their information from sites that service real estate agents would have the information faster, however they can take as long as two weeks to update their info. Some Realtors have their own sites that are updated every 24 to 48 hours, so their site would be faster. If you know one, ask them to look up the sale price or go on their site and get the information.
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Try getting appraised by an expert.
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Go to www.switchboard.com and find your nearest 5 real estate agencies.  Call them up and ask them who in that office deals with the most real estate LAND purchases.  tell them what you have (how much land, is it buildable, etc) and ask them to send you "comps" on land just like yours in your area.  Comps (it stands for comparables) will tell you how much land SOLD FOR in the past "x" amount of time and "y" distance from your land.\nNow - take as many SOLD pieces of land that has sold in the past 6 months (longer if you have to) in a close vicinity of yours (I like to use less than a half mile)...  Land is more difficult than houses, but it is still entirely possible.  take as many honest comps (you'll have to sort out the ones the realtor gives you) as you can and eliminate the highest sold amount and lowest sold amount.  Average the rest...  This should give you the best-guess at market value...\n\nBe careful - Don't use the realtor's current listings that are still on the market.  these "asking prices" mean nothing to you.  Only concentrate on how much similar land SOLD for in your area...  you'll get a real good idea of what you can get for your land!!\n\nGood Luck!\n\nA coupl
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I am a licensed Realtor.  I can help you out:  An appraiser determines the value of a home (by viewing "comps" and researching past solds), so a buyer can get a loan to buy it.  Appraisers are independent contractors, and are generally chosen by the mortgage agent.  If you partner with a mortgage officer, you could have steady business.  If you can't provide your appraisals fast enough, the mortgage officer could just start working with someone else.  Also, when doing an appraisal, you will usually have a sale price that you are trying to appraise the house for, so you just do more research until you reach that price.  It's not an exact science, unfortunately.  You will get paid per job, at least $250.
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Assuming you'd like to start off working with a good Realtor who will take care of your real estate needs now and in the future, I suggest finding a Realtor who works for and by referral. They will not be spending time on door knocking etc and keep in touch with their past clients. This way, they'll have more time to work with you during the transaction.\n\nI'm a Realtor but not in your area. However, I have met other Realtors in person who are in your area and run their business in the same way I run mine. If you'd like a Referral to one who's professional and runs their business like I run mine, go to http://www.ReferredPro.com and submit your request. I'll forward your request onto a qualified Realtor local to you. Most of the Realtors I network with, I have met in person. I won't give your information out without your approval. So no worries there!
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I did mine through RET online. They all seem to be the same as my wife used a diffrent company and the information was basically identical.\n\nDo a search for real estate trainers or RET online.\n\nGood Luck\n\nKevin\nKruorock@firstratelending.com
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Talk to your real estate agent or laywer.
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Consult a reputable real estate attourney to find out...
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You can take the classes you need for your licens online or at a Jr. college. I went through allied schoos online and it was a great program. Allied is licensed by the State of California to offer the real estate appraisal school program.
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check with your county's appraisal district.  They maintain that kind of information.
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You can consider getting referrals from real estate salesmen, furniture dealers, art dealers, attorneys, or insurance claims adjusters.  They all use appraisers from time to time.
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I've used a couple of realtors' sites to help give me an idea of comparables in the area of a rental house I'm considering selling. For this purpose, anyway:\n\nA map is good.\nPrice is important.\nNope, no specific examples.\nHaven't used them.\nThere ya go.\n\nThat's it - hope this helps.