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Providence Utah Townhouse for Sale

Shane Calder tells about the latest new listing in Providence Utah. A hidden creek townhome. This condo is clean, has nice amenities, and in great shape.

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Understanding How Appraisals Work When buying Real Estate

A lot of people don’t understand exactly what appraisals are and how they work in regards to the real estate transaction.

In this video Robert discusses what appraisals are for, and how they work in the real estate transaction. Essentially, appraisals are a tool used by lenders to verify that the house is worth the contracted purchase price. Mortgagecompanies don’t want to give a loan to an overpriced home. For residential homes, appraised values are determined primarily by comparing the subject property with three other recently sold homes.

It used to be that appraisals in Logan Utah almost always came in at contract price value. However, since the housing bust, appraisal guidelines have gotten much stricter.

When making an offer on a home for sale, it is very important that one of the conditions for contract cancellation is the appraisal meeting value. It’s also important that real estate agents are on top of these deadlines to make sure home buyers are protected in the event that the appraisal comes in low.

With the way appraisal guidelines are now, there are many instances where market value just won’t match appraised value. There might be several people willing to pay a certain price for a home, but because the appraiser has no homes in which to compare it with, the value for the lender can’t be verified.

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Buying a Home – Understand Due Diligence

When buying a home it is very important to do your due diligence. You have to do the tests before you buy the house, if you want to cancel if it doesn’t pass. Performing these tests is done at the expense of the buyer. It costs extra money.

Doing the due diligence responsibility is the job of the buyer, not the realtor.

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Hi from Logan Utah Realtor Robert Brown

Hopfully this helps a lot of people put a face to my super common name, Robert Brown, there are thousands of Robert Browns in the USA, but only me! To learn more about me and Logan Utah real estate check out www.LoganUtahRealtor.com or www.UtahCornerstone.com.  Check back soon for great advice for buyers and sellers. 

Welcome to The Cornerstone Video Blog

Welcome to the new Cornerstone Real Estate video blog. At Cornerstone we’re always trying to stay on top of things. We want our websites to provide you with the best real estate information available, and realize that in today’s world of social media, some people just like videos. So stay tuned for some interesting real estate information, and comical tidbids involved in the life of Cornerstone Real Estate agents.

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