A home appraisal involves an objective professional evaluating a home to determine its value. Home lenders commonly order appraisals during mortgage or refinance underwriting. Appraisers take many ...

Whether you’re a homebuyer or seller, it’s easy to confuse a home appraisal and a home inspection. After all, both involve a professional visiting your home and evaluating the premises. However, there ...

Do you need a home appraisal to qualify for a HELOC or home equity loan? While you've been focused on everything else life throws at you, your property has been working behind the scenes. Most people ...

Home appraisals are critical to the home buying and selling process. While they’re one of the best opportunities for an objective party outside the deal to assess a home’s true value, they can also ...

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THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE YOU THINK ABOUT CASHING IN. THE HOME IS MOST PEOPLE SINGLE BIGGEST INVESTMENT. SO WHEN IT’S TIME TO FIND OUT WHAT IT’S WORTH, THE NUMBER HAS TO BE RIGHT. BUT HOMEOWNERS GENERALLY ...

Increasing your home's value before an appraisal can make a difference in the appraised amount, potentially raising your equity or sale price. Here are five strategies to consider: Appraisers use a ...

Whether you’re gearing up to move, thinking about remortgaging, renewing your home insurance, or just curious, getting an accurate property valuation is wise. The only problem is that professional ...

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Note: The sample rates included in the reviews are valid as of May 30 and may change at any time. Americans are sitting on over $34 trillion — with a “T”— in home equity. Over 70% of those homeowners ...