The appraiser’s office estimates market values for Sedgwick County properties, which plays a part in determining residents’ ...

When you're considering buying a house, there are two sides to the story: the seller's asking price and the actual value of the property. This is where an appraiser steps in. What is the job of an ...

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Last week we outlined how home appraisers gather and measure the qualities of a house based on its neighborhood, site, and home improvements. Now we will try to explain how they use visual impressions ...

If you’re buying a home, refinancing your mortgage, or just want to know how much your home is worth, you’re probably going to need a property appraisal. At its most basic, “an appraisal is an opinion ...

Her focus on modernization, communication and customer service will be vital to constituents of Sedgwick County. She succeeds ...

Luxury home appraisals now reflect buyer behavior, design priorities, and local market insight as expectations shift in ...

The mortgage industry is preparing for a significant transformation in residential appraisal reporting with the rollout of ...

Explore how racial bias affects home appraisals, leading to devaluation and $156B in losses, and discover proposed solutions ...

This is Part 2 of a four-part Bisnow investigative series exploring the appraisal profession, its importance to commercial real estate and the broader economy, and the people and organizations that ...

Key government agencies finally addressed the critically growing appraisal shortage crisis that’s hampering the mortgage process, highlighting two alternative options to help areas that are facing a ...

Housing market trends bode well for sellers this spring, but some may encounter hurdles even after they land a buyer. Rising home values and a lack of inventory in many markets could set them up to ...