I am looking to refinance a duplex that I purchased in July using an FHA loan, and am trying to get an approximate idea of whether or not there is enough equity to refinance into a conventional mortgage. We paid $163k...

I own a rental that I'm ready to sell and the current tenant is ready to buy a place. They've expressed interest and if it makes sense (no RE commissions, no renovations, hopefully, a quick transaction) I have no prob...

HI, We are at the appraisal point. I have never been through a drive by appraisal, what are the pros and cons? Thanks in advance. 

Trying to wrap up my first flip. I've learned a lot throughout the process. My latest lesson regarding the appraisal. Turned the house into a beauty. But now my asking price is 30k higher than the appraisal! The buyer...

I have been working with Wells Fargo to set up a HELOC on my rental property in CA. The appraised value comes 15% under from what Zillow, Trulia and Redfin say. The 3 websites estimates are very comparable. I have ...

Looking for people's experience with appraisers on small multi family properties (2-4 units). Will they tend to use the sales comparison approach or the income approach for valuation on residential multis? The reason ...

Curious if anyone has an idea on the difference in appraisals values of a property in mint condition or one that is so so.  How much difference will it make on appraisal value if one spends time/energy doing allot of ...

I'm thinking of bidding on a triplex at a county auction and wanted to get the input from people here on placing a value on the property.  The building is in a c-d neighborhood, although the street it is on is better ...

Seems like the city appraisal's are the foundation for seller price points. For homes that are far from the Neighborhood value due to the condition ect...aside from trying to explain to the seller the reasoning behind...