You’ve found a house for your buyer or a buyer for the home you’re selling. The negotiations were successful, and a deal has been reached. A home inspection hasn’t yielded any problems, so nothing is ...

The average real estate appraiser makes around $90,000 annually, and it’s an excellent career for a detail-oriented person intrigued by “solving the puzzle” of property value. In this guide, I’ll ...

Gearing up for a home appraisal and not sure what to expect? We get it—the whole ordeal can be a bit nerve wracking, given that this single visit can either make a seller’s dreams come true or, well, ...

Q: I think you're doing a disservice to your readers concerning listing your home with real estate agents. The best thing a homeowner/seller can do is spend the $350 or $450 and get an appraisal on ...

Reader question: I am purchasing a home. Lender appraisal A's value came back $48,000 lower than the contract price. Sellers disagreed and argued it was a bad appraisal. I agreed to get a second ...

Reader Question: I am going to sell my house. Would it be wise to have an appraiser evaluate my home rather than depending on a real estate agent? Monty's Answer: There are differences between both ...

Booming markets with escalating property listings expose cases of appraisals calcuating values noticeably lower than buyer offers on the table, according to industry observers. That can be a problem ...