I’ve been dupped by this scam company I think they are Preying in the REI Groups from Facebook 

I am working on a remodel currently. I have calculated a ball park ARV based on Zillow comps and reading my appraisal of the home before remodel and applying methods the appraiser used. I am in Johns Creek, Ga (North ...

Alright BPers. Clearly it may be an attractive time to refi. I’m looking to cash out refi a small single fam rental I own in Ohio City that is to soon become my primary residence. I m looking to use the cash to spruce...

With all the difficulties caused by corona virus and requirements for social distancing, are people scheduling longer times to close? How hard is it to get appraisers in to appraise properties and are loans taking lon...

I've noticed, as an appraiser, that a lot of people in the DC metropolitan area are severely upside down in their houses. For example, I once appraised a house where the owner had refinanced in 2005 in to a neg am lo...

I often see a 2% selling cost subtracted from a residual value in the direct cap or DCF valuation method for commercial deals.  Is this realistic?  2% seems low.  Anyone know how this became a standard - the methodolo...

Trying to purchase a reo for my own home. Interested in one, but it seems like it is taking forever for the owner/bank to get an appraisal on the books. Keep checking Zillow and have called the listing agent but she k...

Hello BP,Question for all the BP experts.  If I buy a house for cash under my LLC, can I sell the house to myself (as an individual) for more money through a conventional loan?  I know this would have to appraise high...

I’m in the process of closing 4bd 3ba, the 1bd being finished basement. Everything is good by inspections and appraisal guy. Except that the electrical required some fixing, so owner fixed it and another inspector fro...

I will be selling my primary residence to move out of state. I am into this house for $178,000 (Purchase Price $168k + $10k Rehab). A recent appraisal shows the house is worth $190,000 even thought the tax appraisal...