Add a little flair while still staying neutral.

The fact that banks won't loan above appraisal values; will inherently limit the ability of values to increase, at least until appraisers have the freedom to value properties at higher than the absolute average of the adjusted comps (which they will rarely do in a neutral or downward trending market).Think of it this way:If a subject house has three perfect comps, in today's appraisal world, the value of the subject will generally be the average of the three perfect comps.

Hays is the best short term solution because he has been court appointed, is neutral in his approach, and has the necessary staff to unwind the problem.

Light will reflect better off fresh paint and make your rooms brighter (provided you use light or neutral colors).

In both cases, the direction the market value of the home is trending in has little to do with the strategy.Of course... if you are buying a cash flow neutral/negative property with hopes that it will appreciate- that's not investing.

However its an issue with borrower and lender not title co.. they are neutral

I think this will be quite hard to cashflow positive...neutral at best.I'm think I'm more trying to weigh the intangible and emotional values....what if I move back to Austin and now I'm priced out of the neighborhood we love.

I’d welcome some perspective from those of you who are pros at this as to how to put this financial hit into a larger, more positive or at least neutral context?

Declawed and Neutralized 3.

That site, and many others, use this:[LINK REMOVED] At this site you rate people and the trade with a positive, neutral, or negative.