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Should appraisers take distressed properties into account as comps?

Should appraisers take distressed properties into account as comps?

Are foreclosures the same as resale? With recent news from the Appraisal Institute that Nevada, Missouri, Maryland and Illinois are considering legislation barring appraisers from using distressed sales as comparables, some are pondering what a divorce between short sales, foreclosures and the like from standard resale would look like. Are distressed homes apples, oranges, or living organisms? The first theory ...

Tara Steele | 2011/03/25  | 19 Comments News

The Great Unknown in Buying Foreclosure Property

The Great Unknown in Buying Foreclosure Property

What’s Behind Door Number Two: Make money quick! Invest pennies on the dollar! NOW is the time to buy up foreclosure properties! Your buyers see these sort of messages all the time, but is it really the right thing for them? Buying foreclosures can be a bit like gambling on a game show: What’s Behind Door Number Two? Over the ...

Lesley Lambert | 2009/11/05  | 14 Comments Real Estate

Should appraisers take distressed properties into account as comps?

Should appraisers take distressed properties into account as comps?

Are foreclosures the same as resale? With recent news from the Appraisal Institute that Nevada, Missouri, Maryland and Illinois are considering legislation barring appraisers from using distressed sales as comparables, some are pondering what a divorce between short sales, foreclosures and the like from standard resale would look like. Are distressed homes apples, oranges, or living organisms? The first theory ...

Tara Steele | 2011/03/25  | 19 Comments News

The Great Unknown in Buying Foreclosure Property

The Great Unknown in Buying Foreclosure Property

What’s Behind Door Number Two: Make money quick! Invest pennies on the dollar! NOW is the time to buy up foreclosure properties! Your buyers see these sort of messages all the time, but is it really the right thing for them? Buying foreclosures can be a bit like gambling on a game show: What’s Behind Door Number Two? Over the ...

Lesley Lambert | 2009/11/05  | 14 Comments Real Estate