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From: Total2000UsersGroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Total2000UsersGroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Paul James
Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 11:20 AM
To: Total2000UsersGroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [WinTOTAL Group] Condition Adjustment

Tim

Do you feel comfortable "estimating" remodeling costs or does the owner have estimated costs?

Would an investor buy this house and update it to resell in the market?

Add in the estimated profit an investor might want and compare that to what the market reflects in change in value for a remodel on an older house?

Call meif you want or e mail pirvately.

PJ

 

Paul James RAA

3906 Buena Vista Ave

Farmington, NM 87401
paul@pjappraisals.com
phone 505-325-6651
fax 505-327-7168

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From: Total2000UsersGroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Total2000UsersGroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tim Ferguson
Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 9:16 AM
To: Total2000UsersGroup
Subject: [WinTOTAL Group] Condition Adjustment

I have a unusual subject, even for my rural area and I am not sure, the way I usually handle this is correct.

 

I have a house that is 3000SF, 80 years old and is in poor to fair condition. The exterior is in average condition. It is the interior that is in poor to fair condition. Just picture an 80 year old house that nothing has never been done. Usually I handle this type in one of two ways. One is match pairs and that is usually almost impossible to do. The other is using the unit in place cost and whatever the cost, that is usually my adjustments. But with the case of my subject doing this is almost bring it down to a negative value in the sales comparison. The house is sound, just needs remodeling and updating.

 

 

 

I feel that there has to be another way to make an adjustment for condition, instead of just pulling it our of the air.

 

Oh yeah, this house belongs to another appraiser and I want to make sure I am covering everything.

 

Any suggestions

 

Tim Ferguson

Ferguson Appraisal Corp.

104 W. Main Street

Orange, VA 22960

540-661-3301 (P)

877-811-5265 (F)

www.fergusonappraisal.net