Art of Real Estate Appraisal

This text provides a first exposure to the principles and techniques of appraising residential properties.  Topics covered include: Real Estate and Its Appraisal, The Real Estate Marketplace, The Appraisal Process, Data Collection and the Data Bank, Residential Construction and Home Inspection, The Sales Comparison Approach, Site Valuation, The Cost Approach, The Income Capitalization Approach and Reconciliation and the Appraisal Report.

The Art of Real Estate Appraisal takes the mystery out of figuring what a home is worth. The book guides the student step-by-step through the entire appraisal process. The kinds of information and factors that go into making a fair market value estimate will be learned, whether using the sales comparison, cost or income methods of appraisal. An extensive checklist of information sources, as well as forms for recording and collecting data, will get the student organized. The practical worksheets, examples, sample forms and glossary will help one earn top dollar for their home.

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