Best Practices for Submitting Appraisal Reconsiderations
Best Practices for Submitting Appraisal Reconsiderations Everything seems to be going smoothly with your home sale, but suddenly you hit a big bump: the home appraisal comes in below the agreed-upon sales price. This scenario is becoming increasingly common,...
Read moreFannie Mae’s New Value Acceptance Program Exposes Realtors to Liability
Fannie Mae recently announced a new valuation product that exposes Realtors to potential liability and may damage your relationships with clients that you have worked so hard to develop, while potentially costing your Buyers tens of thousands of dollars!...
Read more
St. Louis County is Updating Their Property Records with Door-to-Door Appraisals
St. Louis County, Missouri residents should be aware that county officials plan to send appraisers to many homes over the next few months. The goal is to collect data on homes that have seen an increase of at least...
Read more
How To Avoid The Most Common FHA Home Appraisal Violations
While many homeowners fear a home appraisal, there is nothing like knowledge and a bit of sweat equity to avoid the most common FHA violations that appraisers notice most often. By addressing these issues prior to the appraisal, you...
Read more
Give Back Project, 2022
Give Back Project, 2022 Authority Appraisals is grateful to have the opportunity to give back! Our administration team recently visited Bagacay Elementary School in the Philippines. They had a very important task – deliver hygiene kits and snacks to...
Read more
How to Order a Commercial Appraisal, Steps & Tricks
When ordering a commercial appraisal there are two milestones in the process: receiving a quote and engaging the appraiser. Below is a step-by-step guide for each phase as well as additional, important tips that will help expedite and ease the...
Read more
Announcement – Foundations of Real Estate Appraisal Class
We are excited to announce our first CE class for Real Estate Agents, Foundations of Real Estate Appraisals! In this class Realtors’ will learn; what creates value for your clients how home values increase how to determine a homes...
Read more
Authority Appraisals Welcomes Stephanie Swanson
Authority Appraisals is proud to welcome our newest team member, Ms. Stephanie Swanson. Stephanie Swanson is a Missouri Certified General Real Estate Appraiser and brings 20 years of industry experience. She’ll lend her talent to commercial real estate appraisals,...
Read more
St. Louis County’s preliminary real-estate assessments for 2021 are online for taxpayers
St. Louis County has released the preliminary assessment values for homes on the St. Louis County website, you can find your preliminary assessments by going to http://revenue.stlouisco.com/ias/ Preliminary Commercial property values will be available online in mid-April. Per County...
Read more
Weekly mortgage applications point to a remarkable recovery in homebuying
If mortgage demand is an indicator, buyers are coming back to the housing market far faster than anticipated, despite coronavirus shutdowns and job losses. Mortgage applications to purchase a home rose 6% last week from the previous week,...
Read more
Recent Comments