A home appraisal may not be top of mind when you're looking to buy, sell or refinance a home. But maybe it should be: An appraisal determines for the seller, the buyer and the lender how much a home ...

If you're buying a home or thinking about getting into the market soon, you've probably been told that you need an appraisal. This is an inevitable part of buying a home for anyone who needs a ...

An appraisal can be written or verbal. There are two kinds of appraisals—written and verbal. Both rely on current market trends and a professional appraiser's knowledge of antiques to place an ...

Luke Tomaszewski, an appraiser doing home inspections in the aftermath of the housing bust, was traveling as much as an hour across Chicago just to snap exterior photos of bank-owned properties.

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

Appraisal modernization is generating a lot of buzz in the real estate lending industry. Expanded use of desktop appraisal technology began out of necessity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lenders ...

If you're a small business owner and haven't gotten around to offering employee performance appraisals, now is the time to start. Performance appraisals can benefit employees and organizations by ...

The main alternative to a no-appraisal home equity lender is one that requires a full appraisal. This can extend the time ...