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Pre-Listing Pre-Purchase or FSBO Appraisal. Whether you’re a homeowner selling your property on your own or a seasoned realtor trying to establish a fair list price it’s often difficult to sift through all of the market data to determine a true value for your home....

Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components

Tax Assessment Appeal Appraisal. The best way to win an assessment appeal hearing is with a certified appraisal.

Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components

Estate or Probate Appraisal. When an estate has a transfer of ownership due to death or inheritance, it is very common for a real estate appraisal to be needed for tax purposes....

Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components

Divorce Appraisals. One or both parties should hire the services of a professional real estate appraiser to estimate the fair market value of the home. An appraisal for asset division should include a well-supported, professional report that’s defensible in court....

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Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components

February 17, 2018 by Bostedo Appraisal Services - Pittsburgh Appraisers

Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components

Study of Life Expectancy of Housing Components
Prepared by the Economics Group of NAHB

While this study may be older, considering the Financial collapse of 2008-2010, many lenders, manufactures and the economy as a whole were more focused on survival opposed to innovation. Under these catastrophic conditions that occurred, it makes this study as relevant today as it was at the time it was produced and for the foreseeable future.

[Note: This report should be used as a general guideline only. None of the information in this report should be interpreted as a representation, warranty or guarantee regarding the life expectancy or performance of any individual product or product line. Readers should not make buying decisions and/or product selections based solely on the information contained in this report.] As indicated, this is dated material but can be used as a generalization.

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Does a finished basement add value to my home and if so how much?

February 8, 2017 by Bostedo Appraisal Services - Pittsburgh Appraisers

finished basementThese questions come up quite a bit. I wish I could categorically say absolutely and the value rises by ?% of the entire home. I wish I could say that. Instead, I will defer to the appraisers favorite appraiser saying “it depends”.

Usually the answer to the first question is yes. However, there are some circumstances where it may not be so obvious and (more…)

Converting An Attic Into Living Space

December 7, 2016 by Bostedo Appraisal Services - Pittsburgh Appraisers

Converting An Attic Into Living Space

Converting An Attic Into Living SpaceConverting An Attic Into Living Space. Many people think of ways in which to improve their home. Depending upon the style and construction, sometimes attics have more than enough room to create an additional room or two. In fact, some homes (more…)

Washington County Assessment Issues

April 7, 2016 by Bostedo Appraisal Services - Pittsburgh Appraisers

Washington County assessment values

These past few weeks the NEW Washington County assessment values started hitting the mailboxes of Washington County homeowners. Although it is too early to tell, it appears that some of the same issues that affect Allegheny County residents are now beginning to affect Washington County residents.

When it comes to County wide reassessments, there will always be issues. However, although it may be too early to tell considering all the values have not yet been mailed, there seems to be a disturbing pattern. (more…)

Pittsburgh Values: Single Family vs. Multi-Family

September 1, 2015 by Bostedo Appraisal Services - Pittsburgh Appraisers

Over the past number of years, I had the opportunity to appraise many 2-4 family properties in the Pittsburgh and surrounding areas for pre-listing, divorce, estate and other reasons. The reasons behind the appraisals are not the story; the story is why, and how, there was such a reversal of fortunes so to speak in the overall value of both single family residential, and multi-family (2-4 unit) properties. At this spot in the blog, I must point out that this is not only an issue in Pittsburgh, but the entire southwestern Pennsylvania region. (more…)

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