GBA - Appraisers Blogs https://appraisersblogs.com/tag/gba/ Appraisal News and Tips for Real Estate Appraisers Mon, 17 Aug 2026 02:58:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://i0.wp.com/appraisersblogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/ABfavicon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 GBA - Appraisers Blogs https://appraisersblogs.com/tag/gba/ 32 32 52046035 Skipping Comp Photos, Suicidal Shortcuts https://appraisersblogs.com/time-saving-shortcuts-undermines-our-profession-skipping-comp-photos https://appraisersblogs.com/time-saving-shortcuts-undermines-our-profession-skipping-comp-photos#comments Wed, 02 Oct 2019 12:30:17 +0000 https://appraisersblogs.com/?p=22804 I refuse to undermine my own profession by pretending that time saving shortcuts are always acceptable just because they are ‘more modern and progressive’. I know how long it takes to produce USPAP compliant, credible appraisal results. I charge accordingly for my time. I make no effort to compete on fees with half assed hybrids, evaluations, or single approach partially performed field work. Respectfully, neither should anyone else. Please stop undermining our own profession…. Recently The Appraiser Coach posted an article and links to a podcast suggesting its no longer necessary to photograph our comparable sales. I wrote a counter...

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]]> https://appraisersblogs.com/time-saving-shortcuts-undermines-our-profession-skipping-comp-photos/feed/ 53 22804 When Does a Closet Become a Room? https://appraisersblogs.com/appraisal/when-does-a-closet-become-a-room/ https://appraisersblogs.com/appraisal/when-does-a-closet-become-a-room/#comments Wed, 08 Oct 2014 12:30:02 +0000 https://appraisersblogs.com/?p=6606 When is a closet a room? In most cases, interior closets are included within the total finished square footage. But, when the closet measures 12 x 20, and does not have any heat/air ducts, is it a closet or is it really a separate unheated room? Should it be counted in the total finished square footage, or should it be included within the unfinished category? According to ANSI®, the space must be heated and cooled by a central HVAC system and a closet typically serves a specific bedroom/space. If you really look through ANSI® there is not an answer to...

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