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Amy

in Appraisals 13 years and 2 months ago

CofO question for refinance of a 2 family used as 1

Our house has a 2 family CofO, and while we are using it as a 1 family, we made sure to keep a kitchen and…

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Updated 13 years and 2 months ago

bkagawa

in Appraisals 13 years and 2 months ago

Question on appraisal value of finished cellar/basement

Hi all – If a basement is fully finished and has windows and a door to the outside, is there a difference in terms of…

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Updated 13 years and 2 months ago

poodle1

in Appraisals 13 years and 5 months ago

Good Real Estate appraiser needed...

I am looking for a good real estate appraiser to appraise my property who is NOT also a real estate agent. Looking for an independant…

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Updated 13 years and 5 months ago

m926bk

in Appraisals 13 years and 5 months ago

Estate Sale Coordinator

Hello.  Can anyone recommend a coordinator for an estate sale in Westchester County (NY)?  I am packing up my grandparents’ house in Port Chester.  The…

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Updated 13 years and 5 months ago

guikazoid

in Appraisals 13 years and 6 months ago

Exterior Waterproofing & Added value to the home

Before I even ask my question, I know that there are lots of factors that go into determining the added value of a project.  Assuming…

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Updated 13 years and 6 months ago

a4gash

in Appraisals 13 years and 7 months ago

Anyone secured a HELOC ?

Has anybody with a brownstone succeeded in securing a Home Equity Line of Credit without removing the security bars from their home? If so, which…

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Updated 13 years and 7 months ago

Bassboy

in Appraisals 13 years and 7 months ago

Value of basement space?

I have a basement space aprox. 11′ x 11′, 6 foot ceiling, two windows looking out on the backyard.  The space is heated by a…

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Updated 13 years and 7 months ago

Javi80

in Appraisals 13 years and 10 months ago

Appraisal Question

Preface: the new forum format seems to have trashed all the comments and answers to similar past questions, so forgive my asking a question I…

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Updated 13 years and 8 months ago

anonCH

in Appraisals 13 years and 8 months ago

Recommend Engineer for a Walk Through (Before making an offer)

We are considering a multi family brownstone in Brooklyn. However as significant work would need to be done and ( at least for the cosmetics…

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Updated 13 years and 8 months ago

48x16

in Appraisals 13 years and 9 months ago

Ballpark Renovation Figures

Found the house I’m looking for, but it needs a gut renovation. I’m trying to gauge what a very rough range is for such a…

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Updated 13 years and 8 months ago

mattinnorthslope

in Appraisals 13 years and 10 months ago

Big drop in zillow valuation?

Not sure if this is forum appropriate but has anyone else noticed something strange going on with Zillow recently?  I bought a Park Slope 2BR…

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Updated 13 years and 10 months ago

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