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About Appraisals >Three Caballeros
When you buy a house or refinance your present home, your lender will ask you to pay for an appraisal to help ensure that the sales price and mortgage amount is consistent with the property's market value. The appraiser will look for "three caballeros" or three "comparables" -- homes that are very similar to the one you are buying -- and will make adjustments to reflect the differences between the properties.
Housing patterns tend to be homogenous, meaning that homes worth $300,000 are usually located in $300,000 neighborhoods. It is important for properties to be within the general pricing patterns of their neighborhoods because over-valued homes, even if they are exceptional, are sometimes difficult to sell at full market price.
This is not the only factor considered in determining the worth of a property, but it is an important one. The buyer or seller may view the property as a home or an investment, but lenders view it in a completely different way. To a lender, property means security in the event a borrower fails to repay a mortgage. Therefore, lenders must know real estate values in order to limit their risks.
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What 45,000 sq.ft. home on 5-acres on Lake Washington is described as an 'adventurous house' by its owner?
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The home of Microsoft's Bill Gates ($40+ million) has a wall of 24 video monitors featuring art and film and a 60-foot pool. |
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Gayle, Jerry and Steve Smith
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19075 145 North, Suite 250
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Jerry has a Bachelors Degree in Business/Finance, Retired from Occidental Oil and Gas after 35 Years, and now a Broker Associate. After relocating 19 times with an oil company, we finally settled down in The Woodlands and it has been our home since 1998. With over 18 years of combined real estate experience, we are confident in our ability to make your move a positive experience as well as the sale of your home. We will represent your interests, negotiate on your behalf, and keep you informed of all aspects of the transaction. We will ALWAYS be available to address any of your questions or concerns.   
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