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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Solar panels | 2/4/2012 | John C. Carlson |
| Q: I read your earlier article. Here are some particulars: 1. Cost 28,000 2. generates 4600 watts 3. ... A: Bob, Along with a colleague, I have been working on a project for Build-It Green and Energy Upgrade ... | ||
| Real property value | 1/28/2012 | James Ebert, Appraiser |
| Q: I am looking at a mobile home that is for sale and i need a Ball Park figure on the market value. ... A: I do not answer concerns about specific value, as that would be a violation of my vocational ethics, ... | ||
| Appraisals | 1/24/2012 | John C. Carlson |
| Q: I have two questions. I live in PA and have listed my home for sale. First if I am selling my home ... A: Mike, Answer to Question-1: Assuming your sales contract shows $273,000 as the agreed upon sales ... | ||
| door in stairway | 1/15/2012 | John C. Carlson |
| Q: I live in PA, in a sinlge family home. I recently put up a door at the bottom of the staircase that ... A: Mr. Cerasani, I can't think of any reason why a door, installed as you describe, would cause a ... | ||
| property appraisal | 1/9/2012 | John C. Carlson |
| Q: My property has been appraised 5 times over the past year. Appraisals range as below. How can ... A: Traci, I don't know your market area in the first place and do not have enough information about ... | ||
| Appraisal | 12/31/2011 | John C. Carlson |
| Q: I bought a log cabin in 2005 and now want to refinance it at a lower rate. I qualified in all ways ... A: Happy New Year Mr. Havens. Sorry for taking so long to answer this question, I took the 1st & 2nd ... | ||
| 1004D uSe | 12/29/2011 | John C. Carlson |
| Q: Can the 1004D form be used to update a 1025 appraisal or is it strictly for the 1004 form A: Tammy, I have never had to complete a 1004D before, so I had to ask a couple of my colleagues for ... | ||
| Appraisal did not mention it was mobile home | 12/17/2011 | James Ebert, Appraiser |
| Q: Bought a house as a stick built in 2005. Found out it was a single wide mobile home that had been ... A: Due to the recession and market forces since 2005, it might be that you paid market value back in ... | ||
| how public land might affect home appraisal | 12/10/2011 | James Ebert, Appraiser |
| Q: I like the fact that you specialize in unusual homes or situations because that's what I have. Soon ... A: You are fortunate to have property with this feature. And it is a nice factor to have, rather than ... | ||
| Md law & regualations for VA appraisals | 12/7/2011 | John C. Carlson |
| Q: I need to know how long VA appraisals are valid for. I have a client that has an offer pending on a ... A: Starr, I don't do VA Appraisals, so I posted this question on an on-line appraisers forum to which ... | ||
| Appraisal for refinance of unfinished home | 12/6/2011 | John C. Carlson |
| Q: We have added on 2400 sf to our existing home. We have finished the permit and have Certificate of ... A: Brent, Unfortunately, this depends upon the lender. Different lenders can have different ... | ||
| house apprasial | 11/16/2011 | James Ebert, Appraiser |
| Q: How do I get an accurate appraisal on a heavily customized home with no real comparables in my area? ... A: I will attempt to answer your concerns, as best that I can. Your home is unusual, and this presents ... | ||
| Estate Buy Out | 11/4/2011 | John C. Carlson |
| Q: My brother and I were left a home by our mother that is currently in an estate. My husband and I ... A: Mary, First of all, you need to get a copy of the appraisal that was completed and go over the ... | ||
| Apartment not included in appraisal | 11/1/2011 | John C. Carlson |
| Q: I just had an appraisal completed on my property and the mother-in-law suite over my garage was not ... A: Good morning Raymond, From what you have described, the only reason I can come up with why the ... | ||
| Clarification on exposed basement SF | 10/15/2011 | John C. Carlson |
| Q: I'm hoping to get clarification on basement SF used in the sale of a ranch home. Contemporary ranch ... A: Debbie, Sorry for taking so long to answer your question, I took the weekend off & spent time with ... | ||
| 40acre RD or FHA Qualifications | 10/12/2011 | John C. Carlson |
| Q: I am looking at buying property that is 38 acres and has a home on the property. I am preapproved ... A: SammiJo, I have to defer on this question as I am not familiar with Rural Development Loans or FHA ... | ||
| business sale | 10/11/2011 | John C. Carlson |
| Q: I rent a unit in a commercial building. How do I know what a fair asking price is for the business? ... A: Diane, You certainly did not bore me, your question was interesting. Yes, it is possible that you ... | ||
| business sale | 10/10/2011 | John C. Carlson |
| Q: I rent a unit in a commercial building. How do I know what a fair asking price is for the business? ... A: Diane, I will have to make some assumptions here because there is only the barest information ... | ||
| Accessory Dwelling Unit | 9/29/2011 | John C. Carlson |
| Q: I am a loan officer and am looking for information for a listing real estate agent on one of his ... A: Angeline, I'm not quite sure what you mean by "..because the property has an additional dwelling ... | ||
| Appraisal Value | 9/25/2011 | John C. Carlson |
| Q: I currently have my house on the market due to my business being very slow. My fiance' thinks that ... A: Todd, Quick answer to yourNO, no one other than what we refer to as the "Intended Users" of the ... | ||
| Very low FHA Appraisal | 9/19/2011 | John C. Carlson |
| Q: I've read some of the posts regarding the "lost cause" of disputing FHA Appraisals. Well, what if ... A: Melissa, Please just call me "John". Yes, I think that you have a case for an incompetent ... | ||
| Very low FHA Appraisal | 9/15/2011 | John C. Carlson |
| Q: I've read some of the posts regarding the "lost cause" of disputing FHA Appraisals. Well, what if ... A: Melissa, First, before you start World War III, you need to make sure the appraiser has make a ... | ||
| what is below grade space | 9/13/2011 | John C. Carlson |
| Q: my detached house which is DC is a corner lot and built on slap at grade with both streets. One ... A: John, I apologize for not responding in a timely manner, my wife and I went out of town for a few ... | ||
| Appraisal of existing median | 9/9/2011 | John C. Carlson |
| Q: I have been given an assignment to appraiser a raised median of an existing 4 lane boulevard. ... A: Roberto, To answer this question in depth would require a response the size of "War and Peace". ... | ||
| property tax | 9/5/2011 | John C. Carlson |
| Q: I am looking for lands for sale, yet I have questions in the following: 1. I notice that there are ... A: Good morning, Steph! I took the weekend off, first one in about 6 mos. I'm going to pay for it as ... | ||
| Vac. Land appraisal Adjust Comp. | 9/1/2011 | John C. Carlson |
| Q: A question on a test I just took confused me. The answer was not what I thought. The CIA CBS Comp ... A: Patty, This is a simple interest problem. Property increased 10% or 1.1 times for two years 1st ... | ||
| Appraisal mistake with lot size | 8/30/2011 | John C. Carlson |
| Q: My husband and I are in the process of buying a house in the Northeast. Originally the property was ... A: Julie, I'm going to assume for a moment that you are working thru a Real Estate Agent. Your Real ... | ||
| Poor Appraisal | 8/24/2011 | John C. Carlson |
| Q: I am a real estate agent, in our Nation's Capitol. We had a listing that belonged to two local ... A: Aaron, I'm sure that this is not the first time you have run into the dreaded "Appraisal Problem". ... | ||
| Already installed water heater | 8/16/2011 | John C. Carlson |
| Q: I am a new young home owner and am coming into this knowing nothing. I bought my house last year ... A: Patrick, There are several important issues here, the most important of which has to do with ... | ||
| apprasial owner ship | 8/3/2011 | John C. Carlson |
| Q: Who owns the apprasial that the buyer pays for on a home purchase. A: Tom, Federal Law proscribes that the Lender is the owner of the appraisal, no matter who pays for ... | ||
| property values | 7/30/2011 | John C. Carlson |
| Q: After determining the median price of houses in a certain area how do I then find houses that are ... A: David, First, I apologize for the length of time in answering this question, I was out of town for ... | ||
| property valuation | 7/28/2011 | John C. Carlson |
| Q: If you have been late on a mortgage payment is a mortgage company allowed to do a property valuation ... A: Marianne, I apologize for taking so long to respond. I had a complex valuation I was working on ... | ||
| FHA Appraiser Vs Underwriter | 7/21/2011 | John C. Carlson |
| Q: I am in the final days of my Escrow(8 days left till it HAS to finish.) The property I am buying was ... A: Drew, This is the main reason I decided not to compete in the FHA/lender arena several years ago, ... | ||
| land value | 7/21/2011 | John C. Carlson |
| Q: We have been approached by a neighbor that has devided their property into three 10 acres parcels ... A: Mr. Moore, Real estate is very location specific. I am located in Southern CA, and first, am not ... | ||
| Subdivision lot vs small rural acreage | 7/9/2011 | John C. Carlson |
| Q: My question relates to two pieces of land that are within 1600 feet of each other. The first tract ... A: Terry, I have little expertise in Eminent Domain valuations. What little I know is that there are ... | ||
| Foreclosed property's new assessed value | 7/6/2011 | John C. Carlson |
| Q: I bought a foreclosed home in June of 2010 for $149,000 (in the Sierra Foothills of Northern CA). ... A: Wendy, Yes this is unusual. You should require the Tax Assessor to provide you with the Comps upon ... | ||
| Property on 40 acres | 7/1/2011 | John C. Carlson |
| Q: I have a property that i am currently wanting to get financing on. I am curious if FHA or ... A: Jim, At the outset of any loan application, you will have to tell the lender what kind of a ... | ||
| Location Map* | 6/29/2011 | John C. Carlson |
| Q: I've been asked to do an appraisal and to include a 'Location Map", which appears to be a map of the ... A: John, If you are an appraiser, you should have a forms processing program like Bradford, A La ... | ||
| property value | 6/28/2011 | John C. Carlson |
| Q: I have been trying to get zoning for my residential home for my child care center. Our center is ... A: Carla, It is difficult to give you an accurate answer to this question because real estate is VERY ... | ||
| Guatemala City Land | 6/25/2011 | John C. Carlson |
| Q: ..any suggestion on who to contact there to appraise(and possibly help sell) land ? A: Betzy, Unfortunately, I don't know anything about real estate in this area. My practice area is ... | ||
Real Property Appraisals
Answers by Expert:
John C. Carlson
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
Any questions regarding commercial and/or residential appraising, appraisals or real estate valuation such as: appraising as a profession, valuation techniques, comparable sales selection & analysis, the new HVCC and how it affects appraisers & Borrowers. Also, questions like: "Why did my appraisal come in low & what can I do about it?" I cannot answer questions about comparable data in areas in which I do not practice. I have expertise in most areas of So. California.
Experience
31-years both commercial and residential valuation experience. State of CA Certified General Real Estate Appraiser, licensed to appraise all property types. FHA Approved.
Specialized expertise with historic, architectural & luxury residential property valuation. Experienced in industrial building and small commercial property valuation.
Experienced Reviewer of appraisal reports and expertise with intensive forensic reviews to uncover fraudulent appraisal reports.
Expert Litigation and Expert Witness experience.
Organizations
Associate Member of the Appraisal Institute. Associate Member of the Certified Fraud Examiners.
Publications
Numerous posts to Blogs. Please "Google" "John C. Carlson Real Estate Appraisals" where a list of responses I have made will show up.
Education/Credentials
Numerous classes by the Appraisal Institute since 1978 in the practice areas in which I specialize
Past/Present Clients
First Republic Bank
Wells Fargo Bank
California Bank & Trust
Preferred Bank
Numerous Attorneys.
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