When you appraise or buy a property in a city like Amsterdam, you quickly come across the concept of leasehold. This often raises the question, "Is the apartment right fully owned?" At first glance, this seems logical. After all, you buy a property, you have a...
Anyone who has ever appraised or purchased something in a big city will not be unfamiliar; the soil report you get in front of you is 1 big incomprehensible piece of text more than 50 pages long. You want to buy or appraise that property, and you, as a real estate...
You may well have an appraisal report done on a property and there are 2 appraised values in that report. And then there is probably a big difference between those 2 appraisal values. We'll explain why that is. For this reason, there are often 2 values in your...
What if the appraisal value is higher than the purchase price? An interesting scenario that could have implications for buyers, sellers and mortgage lenders. In this article, we explore the implications and offer useful insights for dealing with this situation. Find...
If you need an appraisal to obtain financing for a home, in 99% of cases you will need an NWWI VALIDATED appraisal report. This means that an independent institute (the NWWI) checks the appraiser's valuation report and sees if it meets all the requirements and...
When to pay an appraisal/appraiser is a crucial question when hiring an appraiser for a professional valuation of your home. The process of an appraisal involves several aspects, including the timing of payment. In this article, we explore the important issues...
You can get additional mortgage loans as a (new) homeowner to finance a remodel. A remodel can be very small (such as a new kitchen) or it can be turning the house upside down and wanting to tackle everything in the home. Maybe there is nothing wrong with the home,...
Als huiseigenaar wil je natuurlijk zo min mogelijk betalen voor je hypotheek. Een effectieve manier om dit te bereiken is door je huis te laten taxeren voor een lagere hypotheekrente. Een goede taxatie kan namelijk leiden tot lagere maandelijkse betalingen en/of een...
1. Always choose a nearby appraiser Appraisers have a work area regulation that means they are not allowed to do appraisals more than 20 kilometers away from their office. In the municipality of Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam and Utrecht, this may not even be more...
A higher assessed value means your home will be worth more when sold. But how do you make sure you get the highest possible appraisal value? In this blog, we give you 10+ practical tips you can apply to increase the appraisal value of your home. In a previous blog...
Wanneer je een woning koopt en daarvoor een hypotheek afsluit, is het verplicht om een taxatie te laten uitvoeren. Hiermee wordt de waarde van de woning bepaald. Bij de keuze voor een taxateur kun je kiezen voor een erkende taxateur, maar ook voor een NWWI taxateur....
Het kopen van een woning is een spannende en soms ook stressvolle periode, dat begrijpen wij als geen ander. Wanneer je eindelijk een woning hebt gevonden die aan al jouw wensen voldoet en je een bod hebt uitgebracht dat is geaccepteerd, ben je al een stap dichter bij...
Wanneer heb je een taxatierapport nodig? Of je nu op zoek bent naar een nieuwe woning of jouw huidige woning wilt verkopen, de kans is groot dat je vroeg of laat te maken krijgt met een taxatierapport. Een taxatierapport is een rapport waarin een professionele...
What is a licensed appraiser? A licensed appraiser has the official certification to produce official appraisal reports. Becoming an appraiser requires very intensive training and obtaining the diploma is not easy. Once certified, the appraiser joins a real estate...
You have just had or are planning to have an appraisal report done, but how long is an appraisal report actually valid? In fact, if you have an appraisal report done on your house or condo, it is only valid for a limited time for most lenders. As a rule, an appraisal...
A home appraisal is an estimate of the value of a property. The value of the property is determined by a certified and licensed appraiser. You need an appraisal when applying for a mortgage, but also when you want to sell your house. However, an appraisal is more work...
You had your home appraised by a licensed and independent appraiser. Through your received appraisal report, you are aware of the value of your home. Unfortunately, it was still not possible to find a buyer at this price. How does this come about? Is the appraisal...
A common question is what do we as appraisers look for when appraising a home? We're going to tell you about it here and give you some handy tips right away. Unlike with selling a home, where you want everything super tightly clean and neat, that should have no...
The contents of an appraisal report are very privacy-sensitive information, and the moment someone is privy to the contents, there can be far-reaching consequences. So the big question is who all has access to your appraisal report and with whom is it shared? We give...
An appraisal is a valuable investment. It gives you a clear picture of the property's value so you can make a good decision about buying or selling. It can also help determine the insurance value of the home. An appraisal is a reliable way to determine the value of a...
It happens quite often that the area of your house listed in the BAG is not correct with the actual area. You then have a good chance of paying too much tax on your home. Here we explain how you can fix that. What counts as area for the BAG and the WOZ? Before you...
The BAG (Basisregistratie Adressen en Gebouwen) calculates according to the NEN2580 measurement instruction. These are the ground rules for measuring homes that realtors and appraisers, among others, also calculate with. This explains exactly how to calculate the area...
In this blog, we have already explained to you how to sell a house to your child as cheaply as possible. But what about if you want to sell a rental property to your child? We explain it to you simply here. If you have a property either residential or commercial that...
What I often encounter as a real estate agent and appraiser is a shed, chalet, office or other outbuilding that has been remodeled and is being used as a residence. That is, it should be dry, well insulated, heated and clearly suitable as a living space. So to be...
Do you need a quick appraisal for your home for some reason? If so, this could be stressful for a while. Sometimes you may really need an appraisal report right away. Or at least an urgent valuation report. So we often call this in the real estate landscape an...
It often happens that people buy a house and one gets a recent appraisal report from the sellers. When buyers then submit this report to their bank or mortgage broker, they are told that this appraisal report is not useful and a new appraisal report must be prepared....
In these cases, you will (usually) need an appraisal report: -You've bought a house and need a mortgage.-You want a discount on your current mortgage rate. By demonstrating that your home has increased in value significantly, you will fall into a different risk group...
Why is an appraisal report so expensive? That's a question we as realtors often get. So we're happy to tell you a little more about it. The fact that an appraisal report is so expensive is because there are 4 main cost items included in the price: the validation fee...
How does an appraisal work?The Registered Appraiser will do an appraisal in your home in which he will gather the following information, among others:- The state of maintenance (in detail)- The repair costs of moderate and poor maintenance- The contents and area- The...
Do you have to have a house appraised? Then it would be nice if this happens as soon as possible. You can help speed up this process by sending the appraiser the documents he needs for the appraisal as soon as possible. We explain here simply what you have to submit...