Estate Appraisal Checklist: Documents Executors Should Provide
A practical checklist of the property records, effective-date information and supporting documents that can help with an estate or date-of-death appraisal.
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Who Orders an Estate Appraisal and Why?
Executors, trustees, attorneys, accountants and beneficiaries may order estate appraisals. Learn who typically needs one and why.
Retrospective Appraisal vs. Current Appraisal: What’s the Difference?
A plain-English explanation of current versus retrospective residential appraisals and when a historical effective date is needed.
UAD 3.6 Is Changing Residential Appraisals: What Homeowners, Agents, and Lenders Need to Know
UAD 3.6 is changing residential mortgage appraisal reporting. Here is what homeowners, real estate agents, appraisers, and lenders should expect as the November 2,…
When Does a Pre-Listing Appraisal Make Sense?
When an independent pre-listing appraisal can add clarity for unique homes, estates, co-owners, private sales and difficult pricing decisions.
Property Tax Appeals in Washington: Where an Appraisal Can Fit
A Washington-focused overview of how a property-specific appraisal may be used when evaluating a county assessment appeal.
Date-of-Death Appraisals: What Executors and Families Should Know
What executors, trustees, families, attorneys and tax professionals should know about date-of-death and retrospective residential real estate appraisals.
CMA vs. Appraisal: What’s the Difference?
How a real estate CMA differs from a residential appraisal and when each type of analysis may be appropriate.
Zestimate, AVM, or Appraisal? Understanding the Difference
A practical comparison of automated home-value estimates, AVMs, and a property-specific residential appraisal.
Assessed Value vs. Appraised Value: What’s the Difference?
Washington assessed value and appraised value are both tied to market value, but they are developed differently. Learn why the numbers can differ and…