I feel like we all need a laugh.  How about you?  It seems like everywhere you turn all you read about or hear about is negative.  Or heavy.  Or sad.  So with this post, I’m switching gears and I’m answering the question I get a ton from various friends.  It usually comes up at a […] The post FAQ #19: What Are Some Of The Craziest Things You’ve Heard As An Appraiser? appeared first on Riverfront Appraisals ..read more

So this may be a slight break from the norm, as it’s not an actual FAQ that we get, but the spirit is there.  I get asked questions or hear statements like the ones we’ll cover today, all the time.  And it got me thinking recently:  homeowners are applying what they think is human logic […] The post FAQ # 18:  Why Don’t Appraisals Follow Common Sense? appeared first on Riverfront Appraisals ..read more

Selling your home can be a major financial decision, and it’s important to ensure that you get the best possible price for your property. One of the best ways to determine your home’s value is by getting it appraised by a licensed or certified appraiser. An appraisal is an unbiased estimate of the value of […] The post FAQ #17: Do I Need To Have My Home Appraised Before I List It For Sale? appeared first on Riverfront Appraisals ..read more

This blog is dedicated to the countless homeowners who, as we’re finishing up with the appraisal inspection, ask “well, is there anything I can do to increase the value of my home?”  Realtors, you’ll also benefit from this post because I’m sure you get asked that all the time as well!  You go to list […] The post FAQ #16:  What Can I Do To Increase My Home’s Market Value? appeared first on Riverfront Appraisals ..read more

We’ve been exploring several frequently asked questions in this blog series, and most come to me from Realtors, lenders, or homeowners.  This question is a tricky one, in that it usually comes from Realtors who don’t want their question to be made public.  The conversation usually goes something like this: “Hey Ryan, I have a […] The post FAQ #15: Can I Request A Different Appraiser? appeared first on Riverfront Appraisals ..read more

So far in this season of our blog, we’ve covered 13 frequently asked questions about the real estate appraisal process, and most of them are questions we get during or after our on-site visit.  Our current post is different in that we get this question before we ever get to the home.  And, it has […] The post FAQ #14: Who Should Be At The Home During An Appraisal? appeared first on Riverfront Appraisals ..read more

In their March 2023 Update to their Selling Guide, Fannie Mae shook up the real estate industry in the name of ‘modernization’.  In case you missed it, or just have no idea what’s going on in the appraisal world right now, I’ll attempt to share some of the news, along with my perspectives on it, […] The post FAQ #13: What in the World is Going on With Fannie Mae? appeared first on Riverfront Appraisals ..read more

Legal Disclaimer stuff:  I’m an appraiser.  Not a tax attorney.  If you need legal advice, don’t come to me.  Go to your attorney.  Good.  That’s all. I was having coffee a few weeks ago with a friend, and we were exchanging various work stories when we found ourselves talking about complaints from homeowners.  I said […] The post FAQ #12: How Will the Appraisal Affect My Property Taxes? appeared first on Riverfront Appraisals ..read more

From time to time, we get questions from Realtors, homeowners, and builders asking us why we use certain approaches, or if we can only use one of the approaches to value.  In this FAQ post, we’ll look at the three commonly-used approaches to value when appraising a single family residential property. The three approaches we’ll […] The post FAQ #11: Which Appraisal Method is the Best? appeared first on Riverfront Appraisals ..read more

Recently, I had this question come up from a loan officer.  We had just appraised a home they were lending on, and we completed an FHA appraisal.  While the house was ok, there was an old storage building on site that had peeling paint on the interior and exterior.  We had to call for the […] The post FAQ #10: What Do I Need To Do About Peeling Paint? appeared first on Riverfront Appraisals ..read more