Increasing your home's value before an appraisal can make a difference in the appraised amount, potentially raising your equity or sale price. Here are five strategies to consider: Appraisers use a ...

Whether you’re eyeing a home renovation, consolidating debt, or starting a business, borrowing against your home equity can be a viable option. But before you get ready to cash in, there is one step ...

Local appraisal expert explains the three methods used to calculate property values and how Texas homeowners can protest ...

Regulators are considering changes to the home appraisal process that could have major repercussions for homeowners and buyers. A drive-by appraisal doesn’t mean an appraiser just drives past your ...

To calculate your home's equity, subtract the balance on all debts secured by your home – including your primary mortgage and any secondary loans – from your property's current appraised value. The ...

Home appraisals can feel like judgement day for anxious homeowners. Appraisers are only human, however. If they get it wrong — and they certainly can — homeowners do have recourse. A new report by ...

Your appraisal notice has arrived in the mail. You open it and there's a mass of type and a bunch of numbers. Here's a guide ...

Home appraisals have a funny way of feeling personal, even though they’re mostly math, market data, and a clipboard. One day you’re proud of your place, the next you’re wondering […] ...