Do you need a real estate appraisal in South Florida?Posted by Jesse Moore on October 1st, 2016 If you need to hire a real estate appraiser in Palm Beach County or South Florida, it is important to understand what to look for and how to hire the best one.
– Licensed Real Estate Appraiser South Florida – Property Appraiser South Florida – Property Appraisal Service South Florida 2. Click through the different results pages looking for appraisers who represent themselves as Residential Property Appraisers in South Florida.
This will weed out commercial property appraisers who do not specialize in residential properties. If you live in Palm Beach County, it is usually best to hire a an appraiser who represents themselves as a Palm Beach County Property Appraiseror Palm Beach Property Appraiserfor instance. That will best ensure that the appraiser you hire knows the neighborhood you live in. They will hopefully have been there before, they will know the type of property where you live, the positive and negative influences of the neighborhood. 3. Very Important: Look for a State Certified Residential Property Appraiser. Once you feel like you have found someone you like, go to www.myfloridalicense.com and hit “Verify a License”. Do a “search by name”, enter in the appraiser's first and last name, and hit “Search”. Hopefully the appraisers name will pull up. You want to make sure it says “Certified Residential Appraiser “ under license type. This is important - if it only says “Registered Trainee Appraiser” then that appraiser is much less experienced and can only appraiser properties under the supervision of a State Certified appraiser. I would stay away from that appraiser! Also note, if the license type is indicated as “Licensed Appraiser” then I would be wary as well. The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) stopped issuing Florida “Licensed Appraiser” licenses in July 2003! 4. So now you know you want a Florida State Certified residential property appraiser. How can you tell how long an appraiser has been appraising and which one is the best? Good question! The DPBR hands out state certified appraiser licenses in the order they become state certified. So a license number of “1615” has been an appraiser for much longer than an appraiser with a license number of “5237” for instance. If you want the most experienced appraisers pick an appraiser with as small a number as you find. But be careful...don’t pick too small a number! They might be so old that they aren't even actively appraising anymore! You don't want that! Which leads me to. 5. Call the Appraiser You Pick and Interview Them. Ask them how long they have been state certified as a residential real estate appraiser in Florida and are they actively appraising right now. If they give you anything other than “yes” then move on! Be hesitant of anyone who indicates they are “taking some time off” or “taking a break from appraising”. Appraisal guidelines and property values in South Florida are changing rapidly and you need to hire someone who is on top of both of them! Ask them if they are familiar with your neighborhood and have they ever been there before. Secret tip: Ask them if they need directions to your property. They better say no! Why would an “expert” in South Florida real estate who supposedly has been to your neighborhood before need directions? They sure shouldn't! That’s it! Hopefully if you follow these steps you will be in good hands. You can feel confident that you have reached out to a state certified appraiser who has years of experience and knowledge of the current market conditions in South Florida and your neighborhood. To know more info :-Real Estate Appraisal South Florida Like it? Share it! More by this author |