Nearly every mortgage application requires a home appraisal by the lender as part of the underwriting process. Ideally, the lender wants to see an appraised value that’s equal to or greater than the ...

A reader asked if Ohioans understand how property value spikes actually impact property taxes. It's confusing. Let's get the ...

Purchasing a house means getting an appraisal on the property as part of the home buying process. The person appraising the house is legally required to be licensed by the state in which they practice ...

For anyone buying a home, your loan-to-value ratio is a key number. A measure of the size of your mortgage to the value of your home, your so-called LTV goes a long way to determining whether you are ...

Property tax season in Bexar County is in full swing. The Bexar Appraisal District has mailed out Notices of Appraised Value, and you should have received yours by now. It’s an estimate of what your ...

A jewelry appraisal is a statement that includes a detailed description of your fine jewelry as well as its retail value. A ...

A home’s fair market value is, essentially, the price that a buyer would pay a seller for it on the open market. Many factors go into determining fair market value, including location, size, age, ...