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Differences In Baton Rouge Home Appraisal versus Home Inspection – YouTube

  http://www.batonrougeappraisers.com – Differences In Baton Rouge Home Appraisal versus Home Inspection Veteran Greater Baton Rouge Home Appraiser Bill Cobb e… Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.youtube.com Differences In Baton Rouge Home Appraisal versus Home Inspection Veteran Greater Baton Rouge Home Appraiser Bill Cobb explains the differences in Baton Rouge Home Appraisal versus Baton Rouge Home […]

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Baton Rouge Homeowners overvalue by 8 percent, over improve their homes

I wish every Baton Rouge Homeowner would read this: Owners tend to overvalue homes by about 8 percent, over improve their homes Bill Cobb Appraiser’s Bat Rouge Real Estate insight: I wish every Baton Rouge Homeowner would read this: Owners tend to overvalue homes by about 8 percent, over improve their homes – by noted […]

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Greater Baton Rouge Pre-Listing Appraisals Include Home Sketch Room Sizes

Greater Baton Rouge Pre-Listing Home Appraisals Include Home Sketch With Room Sizes. Greater Baton Rouge Pre-Listing Home Appraisals The room sizes are important to local REALTORS® because MLS sheets require room sizes to be listed. Bill Cobb providing room sizes on his pre-lisitng sketches helps your home be listed faster, if your home is being […]

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Baton Rouge Listing Price Home Appraisal Articles

Above is a listing of ALL of the Baton Rouge Listing Price Home Appraisals or Baton Rouge List Price Home Appraisals or Baton Rouge Pre-Listing Home Appraisals Articles Bill Cobb Appraiser has written for this site. For more Videos and other Baton Rouge Pre Listing Home Appraiser’s resources, visit Greater Baton Rouge Pre-Listing Home Appraisals Dot Com

5 Baton Rouge Home Appraisal Secrets Locals Should Know Video

http://www.homeappraisalsbatonrouge.com – 5 Baton Rouge Home Appraisal Secrets Locals Should Know Greater Baton Rouge’s Home Appraiser with Accurate Valuatio…

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How Important Is Cosmetic Condition In A Baton Home Appraisal?

How Important Is Cosmetic Condition In A Baton Home Appraisal? Greater Baton Rouge’s Home Appraiser, Bill Cobb, shares Tom Horn’s New Birmingham Alabama Apprai…

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Larger Baton Rouge Homes Sell For Less Per Sq Ft, Kenilworth Subd

Larger Baton Rouge Homes Sell For Less Per Sq Ft, Kenilworth Subdivision

Larger Baton Rouge Homes Sell For Less Per Sq Ft, Example Kenilworth Subdivion 70808 “BATON ROUGE HOME BUYER LESSON: As a potential Baton Rouge home buyer, you should be aware of the fact that the market or buyers generally pay less per square foot for larger homes and that this is a general rule of […]

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How To Challenge A Baton Rouge Home Appraisal

How To Challenge A Baton Rouge Home Appraisal
How To Challenge A Baton Rouge Home Appraisal

How To Challenge or Contest A Baton Rouge Home Appraisal

Have Questions about Baton Rouge Housing?
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Bill Cobb, Greater Baton Rouge’s Home Appraiser, is sharing “How To Challenge A Home Appraisal” by Adam Verwymeren via Foxnews.com.

Article Link is here and is quoted below, so the source is here:
http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2014/06/13/how-to-challenge-home-appraisal/

This is Adam’s opinion and Bill Cobb does not recommend you obtain “comps” or try to estimate your home’s value from sites like Zillow or Trulia.

Nothing can kill a real estate deal faster than a low appraisal.

Can Baton Rouge Home Buyers Receive Copy of Appraisal Report

Can Baton Rouge Home Refinancers Receive A Copy of Appraisal Report Can I Review Home Appraisal Prior To Closing? W… Baton Rouge Real Estate News‘s insight: Can Baton Rouge Home Buyers Receive Copy of Appraisal Report    Can Baton Rouge Home Buyers Receive Copy of Appraisal Report Can I Review Home Appraisal Prior To Closing? […]

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Which Comes First the REATLOR® or the Lender?

Which Comes First the Realtor or the Lender? Baton Rouge Real Estate News‘s insight: Which Comes First the REALTOR® or the Lender? To this Home Appraiser, based on 21 years in real estate, this is a somewhat biased article stating you should contact a REALTOR® first…..SEE NOTE BELOW.  However, generally, Agents do prefer buyer(s) they’re […]

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How To Read and Review A Baton Rouge Home Appraisal

Resource Tips On How To Read and Review A Baton Rouge Home Appraisal  2010 Dodd-Frank Financial Rules require lenders to provide a copy of a home appraisal to borrowers 3 days prior to a closing.  As a local Baton Rouge Home Appraiser of 21 years and occasional reviewer of other local  home appraisals, I can […]

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Parkwood Terrace Baker LA Home Prices Report 70714 Baton Rouge

Parkwood Terrace Baker LA Home Prices Report 70714   2011-2012 Sales: 4 Sales $70,000 TO $239,500 Median Sales Price: $167,000 Avg Sold Price:$63/sf Avg SP/LP%:97% Avg Days On Market: 40 Days     GBRAR MLS NOTE: Based on info from the Greater Baton Rouge Association of REALTORS®\MLS for the period of 01/01/2012 to 04/13/2013. This […]

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Baton Rouge Home Appraisers: Antioch Villa Market Statistics 2012

Baton Rouge Home Appraisers: Antioch Villa Market Statistics 2012  Antioch Villa Development Antioch Villa was approved by East Baton Rouge Parish Planning and Zoning Commission April 16, 1973 and developed in mid 1970s. 2012 Antioch Villa Housing Market Statistics: 10 sales from $74,000 to $134,000, Median Sales Price $102,450, Average Sold Price $75/sf, Average Listing […]

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Why Won’t the Baton Rouge Home Appraiser Talk to Me?

Why Won’t the Baton Rouge Home Appraiser Talk to Me? QUESTION: WHEN CAN YOU TALK TO THE APPRAISER DURING THE HOME APPRAISAL PROCESS? My Appraiser Friends in Austin TX, Orlando Masis and Alison Nicklin Shuman, with Austin TX Appraisal IQ, posted a new video today entitled, “Why Won’t the Appraiser Talk to Me?“, see their […]

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Baton Rouge Real Estate Appraiser: Should You Build Your New Home In This Subdivision?

Baton Rouge Real Estate Appraiser: Should You Build Your New Home In This Subdivision?    NOTE: My point is not to put down any particular subdivision in Greater Baton Rouge. My point is that it makes no economic sense to build a $160,000 new home in a 50 year old subdivision where the average non […]

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High Point Subdivision Baton Rouge Real Estate Market Statistics

High Point Subdivision Baton Rouge Real Estate Market Statistics Baton Rouge Housing Market Statistics completed by Bill Cobb Appraiser and High Point Home Appraisals Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, population 228,000 (Greater Baton Rouge Area comprising 804,000 residents). Since mid 1990s, Greater Baton Rouge experienced rapid residential and commercial development. High Point location is convenient to local schools, employment […]

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Divorce Home Appraisals Baton Rouge: 4 Reasons NOT To Order Drive-By Appraisal

Divorce Home Appraisals Baton Rouge: 4 Reasons NOT To Order Drive-By Appraisal The Wall Street Journal recently said, “In a divorce, there’s one person who is almost as important as the lawyers: the real-estate appraiser.”  And, generally in a divorce, the home is often one of the biggest assets being divided. In a Baton Rouge Divorce, […]

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Baton Rouge Home Appraiser: Buy This Poorly Designed Floor Plan And Live With Garage Full of Lint

Baton Rouge Home Appraiser: Don’t Buy This Poorly Designed Floor Plan!  If you buy this floor plan, expect to have a garage full of lint for as long as you own this home!   Be sure to READ “The Lesson” below. I’ve been appraising homes now for 21 years and in 21 years, I don’t remember […]

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Iberville Terrace Subdivision Baton Rouge Home Sales 2012

Iberville Terrace Subdivision Baton Rouge Home Sales Through September 28, 2012 2012 HOME SALES. I recently completed a Baton Rouge Louisiana Housing market study of Iberville Terrace Subdivision and discovered these 2012 home price trends based on 4 sales. Average sales price per square foot has been $93/sf. Median Sales Price $174,000. Average size home […]

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Baton Rouge’s Shenandoah Estates Home Sales August 2012 versus August 2012

Baton Rouge’s Shenandoah Estates Home Sales August 2012 versus August 2012 Shenandoah Estates is perhaps THE largest subdivision located in Baton Rouge with 2600-2800 homes. The trends in Shenandoah Estates would certainly be important trends for the Baton Rouge Housing Market in general.   PARTICULARLY INTERESTING IS “New Properties by Month” Down 75%Aug-11 vs. Aug-12: […]

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