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Amy

in Appraisals 13 years and 7 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 7 months ago

bkagawa

in Appraisals 13 years and 7 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 7 months ago

poodle1

in Appraisals 13 years and 9 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 9 months ago

m926bk

in Appraisals 13 years and 10 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 10 months ago

guikazoid

in Appraisals 13 years and 11 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 11 months ago

a4gash

in Appraisals 14 years 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 14 years ago

Bassboy

in Appraisals 14 years 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 14 years ago

Javi80

in Appraisals 14 years and 3 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 14 years and 1 month ago

anonCH

in Appraisals 14 years and 1 month 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 14 years and 1 month ago

48x16

in Appraisals 14 years and 1 month 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 14 years and 1 month ago

mattinnorthslope

in Appraisals 14 years and 2 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 14 years and 2 months ago

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