You’ve found a house for your buyer or a buyer for the home you’re selling. The negotiations were successful, and a deal has been reached. A home inspection hasn’t yielded any problems, so nothing is ...

And in a rocky economy, every home sale counts. Appraisers act as the referees of these deals. Appraisers walk through a home, analyze similar properties and consider economic conditions to determine ...

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According to Musiel, his portfolio of properties stretches across multiple states and includes work with insurers, lawyers, and major financial institutions.

There are about 80,000 real estate appraisers in the U.S. and they play a key role in most home sales: Until they weigh in with a determination of a property’s value, the buyer typically can’t ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jeffrey Steele has been a freelance writer for one-third of a century. In any commercial real estate deal, there’s a participant ...