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Delilah Fether REALTOR® (DRE License Number 01793727)
Weichert Realtors, Gold Coast
555 Corporate Drive #101
Ladera Ranch,  CA  92694
714.907.7207
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Why real estate price padding doesn't work in today's market
Many sellers are in denial about the current value of their home, particularly if they bought within the past five to six years. The market peaked in the summer of 2006, and home prices dropped significantly in most areas from 2007 through 2009.
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Appraisal rules tough on additions
Recently a homeowner in the hills above Oakland, Calif., applied for a refinance. An appraiser visited the property and measured both levels of the house. The appraiser called the homeowner a few days later to find out if the lower level had been added with a permit. The public record indicated the house had three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and 1,513-square feet.
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Assessed vs. market value
DEAR BENNY: In 2006, the assessed value of my house had climbed to $756,000 and then dropped to $714,000, trailing the declining market. I filed an abatement based on erroneous information that my town was using, and was successful. My house was reassessed at $531,300, very close to my suggested valuation.
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Delilah Fether
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Weichert Realtors, Gold Coast
555 Corporate Drive #101
Ladera Ranch,  CA  92694
714.907.7207
949.713.4200 
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