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I learned something new from those Americans today. Now I know how to get accurate diamond or engagement ring appraisals!
Let me see what I have understood from the above video. You can get accurate diamond or engagement ring appraisals simply by following the following 3 tips:
Avoid
Metro Detroit mortgage closing costs.
You are getting ready to buy a Metro Detroit home and you want to know about closing costs. It doesn't matter whether it is a $50,000 Redford home or a $800,000 Northville home the bank wants to know what the house is worth. Think of it this way. Would you loan money to a stranger without collateral. You want something to back up the mo
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If you can't figure out by the title, I've got a little beef with Free Online Appraisal services. First of all, there is no such thing as free. Many of these sites out there simply compile Email addresses and just sell them off to the highest Spam dealer. Now, putting the illegitamit online businesses aside, those businesses out there should reapproach the Free Apprasial process. It's an inspection of sorts. If you share info or answer info for free, the business gets nothing and the customer gets the ability to sell or insure that item on their own. Secondly, How can you properly appraise an item without it in front of you. Someone actually came into the store during tax season and asked us for an official written appraisal of an item he no longer owned so that he could take a bigger tax
We all know the impact of Antiques Roadshow. It's getting more people interested in looking through their attics for items. At the same time those same people feel like they have the research background now to know the exact value of everything. Kind of a double edge sword. Our basic response to many people is that there is a big difference between appraisal value and actual value. The Roadshow website even explains this basically saying the you have to listen carefully to the cotext of what they are saying. How does one ease the tension and break the news?
I've seen a few sites like this, they advertise Online appraisals utilizing pictures. But does it have the same type of merit as placing a piece in front of a live appraiser? Shouldn't there be insurance fraud issues that pop up with this sort of program? I mean I could easily take pictures from online sources and tell the appraiser that this is my Antique Chair from so in so Grandparents. Then take the appraisal as an insurance claim. We actually denied someone the ability to get an appraisal of something they donated to a charity based on just the pictures. Thoughts anyone?
The key to antique toy appraisals is to do your homework and check out the person that you are going to trust your family heirloom(s) with. Check references and find out what toys they have handled in the past.
It is often overwhelming to someone to manage Investments, terms and loans, the processes and other parts of real estate when he has not not undergone training or degree in real estate. Whatever you may be looking at- the definitions and actions, beyond those actions, one thing that you should not forget, and that is [...]
And a good case of creative Apoplexy trying to write a headline that describe a hectic and insane week for yours truly.
There’s 4 stated “topics” that we talk about here at Very Vintage Vegas. The 5th one is about me. I don’t usually label it as such, but it’s subtly there. That’s where the [...]
Home styles can come and go and sometimes come back again just like wardrobe fashion. Renovating / remodeling one’s home can improve the value of the house. You can use different styles and layouts for remodeling a 100 year old house and make it look brand new depending on the structure. One can also [...]
In the following press release Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown, joined by Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly and New York State Secretary of State Lorraine A. Cortes-Vasquez, today announced the indictment of a Whitestone real estate appraisal company and its chief executive officer for allegedly inflating the value of properties in connection with numerous residential mortgage applications. In a 397-count indictment, D & T National Appraisals, Inc., and its CEO, Donato Odato, 54, of 166-11 Cryders Lane in Whitestone, have been variously charged with second- and third-degree forgery, criminal possession of a forged instrument, first- and second-degree falsifying business records, first- and third-degree identity theft, first-degree scheme to defraud and fifth-degree conspiracy. Odato faces up to seven years in prison if convicted. The corporate defendant faces a fine of up to $10,000 for each felony count conviction or double the amount of the illegal gain. Distric
In the following November 1, 2007 press release New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo announced that he is suing one of the nation’s largest real estate appraisal management companies and its parent corporation for colluding with the largest savings and loan in the country to inflate the appraisal values of homes. In a scheme detailed in numerous e-mails, eAppraiseIT (“EA”), a subsidiary of First American Corporation (NYSE: FAF), caved to pressure from Washington Mutual (“WaMu”) (NYSE: WM) to use a list of preferred “Proven Appraisers” who provided inflated appraisals on homes. The e-mails also show that executives at EA knew their behavior was illegal, but intentionally broke the law to secure future business with WaMu. “The independence of the appraiser is essential to maintaining the integrity of the mortgage industry. First American and eAppraiseIT violated that independence when Washington Mutual strong-armed them into a sys
In a press release the Colorado Division of Real Estate announced that the Board has alleged that Pueblo appraiser James Esters overvalued eight Pueblo properties. The Board assessed a $24,000 fine. Mr. Esters agreed to permanently surrender his appraiser license and pay $7,500, the balance of the fine becoming due should he attempt to reapply for licensure. Overvaluing property contributes to the state’s rising foreclosure rate. “We will aggressively pursue appraisers who demonstrate a pattern of overvaluing properties,” said Erin Toll, Director of the Division of Real Estate. “We will be taking a particularly close look at valuations in Greeley and Pueblo, counties with extremely high foreclosure rates.” In the Final Stipulation (Order) for this case order the Board looked at 8 properties: 2681 Emilia Street, Pueblo 1230 Elm Street, Pueblo 1800 E. Evans Ave, Pueblo 1712 Quillian Avenue, Pueblo 1322 Bragdon Ave, Pueblo 2026 E Routt Street, Pueblo 17
The mortgage implosion spider is continuing to weave it web! We are nowing seeing the more affects of defaulting mortgages as they relate to current mortgage qualifying. In previous blogs, we have discussed the Mortgage Implosion in general and some clarification of what to expect. But here is one thing most consumers don’t think about…their appraisal and future property value!
So, what’s the BIG deal? Simple…decreasing values and a small check box our appraisers have to fill out. They have three options when it comes to rating the property values of a neighborhood:
1. Increasing Values
2. Stable Values
3. Decreasing Values.
Which one is the issue…Door 3!!
It’s no surprise that in our local Tampa market, we have seen increasing values for the past couple years, but now homes are not increasing at the rate they were before. The issue is when the appraiser says…Yep, this is an area of decreasing values...We (the le
The Fox and the Crow(Illus by Arthur Rackham)A Fox once saw a Crow fly off with a piece of cheese in itsbeak and settle on a branch of a tree. "That's for me, as Iam a Fox," said Master Reynard, and he walked up to thefoot of the tree. "Good-day, Mistress Crow," he cried. "Howwell you are looking today; how glossy your feathers; howbright your eye. I feel sure your voice must surpass that ofother birds, just as your figure does; let me hear but onesong from you that I may greet you as the Queen of Birds."The Crow lifted up her head and began to caw her best, butthe moment she opened her mouth the piece of cheese fellto the ground, only to be snapped up by Master Fox. "Thatwill do," said he. "That was all I wanted. In exchange foryour cheese I will give you a piece of advice for the future.Do not trust flatterers."Moral:Do not trust flatterers.Kidding me:Never talk with your mouth full; you never know what youmay drop out of it. More so if you have false teeth.Quotable Quotes:
It is often overwhelming to someone to manage Investments, terms and loans, the processes and other parts of real estate when he has not not undergone training or degree in real estate. Whatever you may be looking at- the definitions and actions, beyond those actions, one thing that you should not forget, and that is [...]
It is often overwhelming to someone to manage Investments, terms and loans, the processes and other parts of real estate when he has not not undergone training or degree in real estate. Whatever you may be looking at- the definitions and actions, beyond those actions, one thing that you should not forget, and that is getting the right appraisals.
