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Beware! Upside Down Builders

October 27, 2015 by Bostedo Appraisal Services - the Pittsburgh Appraisers

 Beware! Upside Down Builders

upside down builders

I’m sure many of us have seen them and frankly, probably never gave it a second thought, the homes that were built upside down.

Well, upside down I guess is only a matter of opinion. You can call them just about anything, even contemporary will work. However, there is one thing you can’t get away from, why is there only 1 bedroom on the 1st floor and all the rest of the bedrooms are downstairs? (more…)

Don’t be fooled! Style vs. Ownership.

June 29, 2015 by Bostedo Appraisal Services - the Pittsburgh Appraisers

Recently a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania homeowner asked me to do a pre listing appraisal for them because a friend who is involved in Real Estate said they may have over improved their home, and they should see where they stand by getting an appraisal.

The property was a townhome style dwelling in condominium ownership. I arrived at the home and may I say, the property was beautiful, everything in it brand new and gorgeous. I will not go into great detail about the property because it will be coming onto the market and the actual renovations completed are a mute point.

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How to Prepare For a Real Estate Appraisal

November 6, 2014 by Bostedo Appraisal Services - the Pittsburgh Appraisers

If you are like most and haven’t had an appraisal done on your home recently, one of the first things that may come to your mind is, “What do I need to do to get ready for the appraiser?”  Here are some things you may want to consider prior to the appraiser coming to your home. (more…)

Zillow vs Certified Appraisal

September 12, 2014 by Bostedo Appraisal Services - the Pittsburgh Appraisers

Zillow vs Certified Appraisal. Let us first start out by explaining what is Zillow? Zillow is what is known as an AVM an Automated Valuation Module. Locally in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County and next, the surrounding Counties, we are all too well familiar with an AVM although we don’t know it. This is the same type of computer program that has and is creating each and every properties’ assessed value and we all know how that is turning out. (more…)

PUD, Condo, Town, Row, HOA The difference is?

August 5, 2014 by Bostedo Appraisal Services - the Pittsburgh Appraisers

Well, we will start with the easy part. What is the difference between a Row House and a Town House? In a word, nothing. A town house or town home and a row house or row home are the same. The names are only STYLES or DESIGNS of a type of residential dwelling. Both town and row are (more…)

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