Before an appraiser looks at a property you want to buy or currently own, there are things you should know that they won't ...

When you're considering buying a house, there are two sides to the story: the seller's asking price and the actual value of the property. This is where an appraiser steps in. What is the job of an ...

Last week we outlined how home appraisers gather and measure the qualities of a house based on its neighborhood, site, and home improvements. Now we will try to explain how they use visual impressions ...

But in Philadelphia and other U.S. cities, studies have shown that if you live in a Black or Hispanic neighborhood, your home is more likely to be appraised below its market value when compared to ...

Housing market trends bode well for sellers this spring, but some may encounter hurdles even after they land a buyer. Rising home values and a lack of inventory in many markets could set them up to ...

The public response to the recent Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Request for Information on appraisal-related issues was significant, with 164 unique written comments. As one might expect, the ...

"The end result of an appraised valuation or assessed value cap is that tax bills are no longer distributed fairly and ...