Comparative Market Analysis (CMA)

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March 13, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

When an REALTOR® comes to your home for a Listing Appointment, most of your conversation is centered around what we in the industry refer to as the Comparative Market Analysis (CMA).  To the inexperienced Sellers out there, here’s a brief overview of how a CMA works… It’s YOUR home versus EVERY other comparable property in the immediate area!!  This is [...]

Appraised Value – Above Grade vs Below Grade

August 31, 2010 by · 1 Comment 

I recently had a conversation with a client who was upset with the way their home was appraised.  This home has a partially finished basement which acts as a large family room. The recent appraisal was completed with a lower dollar per square foot for the finished basement.   When the home was originally purchased [...]