As appraisers and review appraisers, some of us have seen fellow appraisers relying on building area size data from leases, the local assessor’s offices, property managers, developers, blueprints, etc. The whole key and foundation for an accurate appraisal is calculating the measurements and quantities correctly. Outlined below are a few examples of when problems may…
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Editor’s Note: These common errors to avoid are time-saving tips excerpted from the webinar Maximizing AMC Orders and Income presented by appraiser Bryan Knowlton and offered through OREP/Working RE Webinar Series.
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I have reviewed many appraisal reports where the appraiser performs the Cost Approach just because the client requests it, even though it is not considered a credible approach to the market value of the subject property. I see some of the same boilerplate statements in these reports, such as “due to the lack of…
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What I like about writing these articles is the research it takes for accuracy and current terminology. For many years I was taught that accrued depreciation was depreciation from all causes, which consists of physical deterioration, functional obsolescence and external (locational and economic) obsolescence. This term is also used with those who value businesses…
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