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Low cost real estate appraisal options
So I am buying a rental property as an investment and expect to do the purchase as a cash deal. So technically there is no lender to force me to get an appraisal on the property.
Of course, I still ...
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Comparing Investments: Selling land vs. starting a business
I have a situation where I need to compare some investing alternatives.
We and my partners own a piece of land with high commercial value, that was bought 7 years ago. Now the real estate market ...
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Assessed value of my house
I received a letter from the county tax assessor. It gave me the total appraised value $188,000. I purchased it on Sept, 2008. The price was 216,000.
I am shocked at such a big difference. I use ...
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Home rebuilding cost vs “Cost Approach (If Developed)” on appraisal?
I am in the process of buying a home. The lowest cost to rebuild quote I've been able to get is $309,000. I just got my appraisal back today. And it has something call "Cost Approach (If Developed)". ...
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What is the best way to get a “rough” home appraisal prior to starting the refinance process?
Given the tightening of regulations on appraisals in the home financing process, I would like to get an idea of the "rough" value of my home before initiating the refinance process.
Since our ...
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Our home equity has increased. Can we get rid of PMI without an appraisal?
We have Private Mortgage Insurance on our house because we didn't put 20% down when we bought it. We've recently paid some extra money on the mortgage, and we now have > 22% equity. We've contacted ...
