Q: I think you're doing a disservice to your readers concerning listing your home with real estate agents. The best thing a homeowner/seller can do is spend the $350 or $450 and get an appraisal on ...

Unrealistic commercial property valuations were at the heart of the recent economic crisis, and a recent study cited by the New York Times points the blame to appraisers rather than overly eager real ...

Jacksonville real estate appraisal firm Hotaling Moody & Associates Real Estate Valuation and Advisory launched Jan. 1 to ...

The average real estate appraiser makes around $90,000 annually, and it’s an excellent career for a detail-oriented person intrigued by “solving the puzzle” of property value. In this guide, I’ll ...

Should a bank be allowed to use its own staff to value properties if it believes that there aren’t enough appraisers in its market to meet demand or that outside appraisals have become too costly?

From what we hear and see about the appraisal profession, it would appear that a real estate appraisal should be a very accurate measurement of the worth of a property and that the property only has ...

Home buyers in today’s seller’s market are battling through low inventory and stiff competition by taking on huge risks — including an appraisal contingency waiver. Mortgage lenders send an objective ...