Appraisal Profession – Cleveland Appraisal Blog

In this article, I discuss the processes that are stripped out of the valuation process with AVMs, like the Wonder Bread of old.

Appraisal Profession, Appraising, Helpful Info For Agents, Helpful to Home Owners

What Does It Mean To Be Neutral?

January 23, 2020January 23, 2020 Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Why is it important for the appraiser to remain neutral? What kinds of situations must appraisers be careful in this regard? I discuss this in this article.

Appraisal Profession, Appraising, Helpful for FSBO, Helpful to Home Owners

iBuyers… The Pawn Shops of Real Estate

January 9, 2020January 10, 2020 Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Are you thinking of selling a home to an iBuyer? What should you know? I discuss this topic in this article.

Appraisal Profession, Appraising, Helpful to Home Owners, Just For Fun

Ten Reasons Owning A Home Is Like Being Married

December 11, 2019December 12, 2019 Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Home ownership and marriage have a lot in common. I discuss ten ways in this article. I hope you enjoy it!

Appraisal Profession, Appraising, Helpful for FSBO, Helpful Info For Agents, Helpful to Home Owners

What’s the Shelf Life of An Appraisal?

November 28, 2019November 29, 2019 Cleveland Appraisal Blog

I am often asked how long an appraisal is good for. That depends on many factors. I discuss them in this article.

Coronavirus and Appraisal Inspections

The world, as we know it, is changing rapidly. This is also true with the appraisal profession. How can the homeowner and the appraiser remain relatively safe and still perform an appraisal inspection that can be most beneficial for all? I discuss it in this episode.
Is Your Home Interior FHA Compliant?

In this episode, we take a little tour of the interior of a home. Come with me as we perform an FHA appraisal on the interior. See what appraisers look for in an FHA Inspection.
Is Your Home Exterior FHA Compliant?

Are you getting ready to sell your home? Do you anticipate that one of the potential buyers may be using FHA financing? Are you getting ready to refinance your home using FHA financing? Either way, you'll want to make sure that your home is FHA compliant. In this episode, I discuss some common FHA violations…
How Zinc Covers You

In this episode, I sit down with Seth Zaremba, owner of Zinc. Zinc is a company that offers insurance for homeowners, renters and business owners. We talk about insurance coverage and things to think about when it comes to coverage. We talk about homes, reproduction vs. replacement insurance, personal property, flood insurance, mold remediation and…
You Can Sell Your Home For Any Price

There is no question that anyone can sell their home for any price. However, how probable is it that the homeowner will get what they are asking for? That's what appraiser's have to determine. I talk about it in this episode. I hope you enjoy it!