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Meg Stewart, Appraiser-Frisco, Texas (Reliable Appraisal) Real Estate Appraiser

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Meg Stewart
Appraiser-Frisco, Texas
location_on Frisco, TX — Reliable Appraisal
Get to Know Meg Stewart

 Meg Stewart has enjoyed being involved in the appraisal industry for over 12 years which included ownership in a leading Dallas appraisal company.  In 2005 she decided to follow her dream of owning her own appraisal company and started Reliable Appraisal Services.  Meg realizes the value of delivering a timely and accurate appraisal.  Therefore her tag line, "Where quality service is our first priority." 

Residential Real Estate Appraisals Conventional Loan Appraisals FHA appraisals New Construction Appraisals Land Appraisals Appraisal Review (field and desktop) Valuations for Estate, Divorce or Tax Rent Survey and Operating Income Statements Recertification PMI Elimination

Appraiser Jargon

Have you heard an appraiser use any of these terms? Did you just hear one of our appraisers use it and you came here to figure out what it meant? We don't mean to speak a foreign language, but any profession has its jargon. What res ipsa loquitur is to a lawyer and triple witching is to day traders, external obsolescence is to appraisers. Here are some examples of common appraiser jargon and their meanings:

Adjustment.  When comparable properties have been identified, the appraiser adjusts the value of the subject property according to differences in living area, acreage, frontage, amenities and the like.  This is where the professional expertise of an appraiser is most valuable.

Chattel.  Personal property that may be on the subject property but which does not figure into the opinion of value in the appraisal report.

Comparable or "comp".  Properties like the subject property nearby which have sold recently, used as a basis to determine the fair market value of the subject property.  The Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) establish clear guidelines for comparable selection.

Drive-by.  An appraisal that is limited to examination of comparable sales and a determination that the property is actually there and has no obvious defects or damage visible from the outside.  Fannie Mae's form for this type of appraisal is its 2055, so you may hear a drive-by referred to as a "2055."

Fair market value.  The appraiser's opinion of value as written in his or her appraisal report should reflect the fair market value of the property -- what a willing seller would pay a willing buyer in an arm's-length transaction.

GLA.  "Gross Living Area," the sum of all above grade floor space, including stairways and closet space.  GLA is often determined using exterior wall measurements.

Latent defects.  A defect on the property that is not readily apparent but which impact the fair market value.  Structural damage or termite infestation might be examples.

MLS.  A Multiple Listing Service is a proprietary listing of all properties on the market in a given area and their listing prices, as well as a record of all recent closed sales and their sales prices.  Created by and used primary by real estate agents, many appraisers pay for access to these databases to aid in comparable selection and adjustment research.

Obsolescence.  The value of assets diminishes as their capabilities degrade or more desirable alternatives are developed.  Functional obsolescence is the presence or absence of a feature which renders the property undesirable.  Obsolescence can also occur because the surrounding area changes, making a feature of the property less desirable.

Subject.  Short for the property being appraised -- the "subject property."

Useful life.  The time during which a property can provide benefits to its owner.

URAR.  Short for Uniform Residential Appraisal Report, Fannie Mae form 1004, it is the form most lenders require if they need a full appraisal (that is, with walk-through inspection).

USPAP.  Short for Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, USPAP promotes standards and professionalism in appraisal practice, and is often enacted into law in a state.  It is promulgated by the Appraisal Foundation, a non-governmental entity chartered by Congress to, among other things, maintain appraisal standards.

Walk-through.  An inspection that includes a visit to each part of the interior of the house used in estimating value.

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Residential Real Estate Appraisals in the Dallas - Fort Worth Area
Reliable Appraisal Services performs residential real estate appraisal services in Dallas, Collin, Denton, Tarrant , Johnson, Ellis and Rockwall counties including the following cities:

Addison Allen Balch Springs Carrollton Cedar Hill Cockrell Hill Coppell Cross Roads Dallas Desoto Duncanville Fairview Farmer's Branch Flower Mound Forney Frisco Garland Glenn Heights Grand Prairie Hackberry Heath Hebron Hickory Creek Highland Park Highland Village Hutchins Irving Lake Dallas Lakewood Village Lancaster Lewisville Lincoln Park Little Elm Lucas McKinney Mesquite Murphy New Hope Oak Point Parker Plano Prosper Richardson Rockwall Rowlett Sachse St. Paul Seagoville Shady Shores Sunnyvale The Colony University Park Wilmer Wylie             Aledo Annetta Annetta North Annertta South Argyle Arlington Azle Bartonville Bedford Benbrook Blue Mound Briar Oaks Burleson Colleyville Copper Canyon Corinth Corral City Cross Roads Crowley Dalworthington Gardens Denton Double Oak Edgecliff Village Euless Everman Flower Mound Forest Hill Fort Worth Grapevine Haltom City Haslet Hickory Creek Hudson Oaks Hurst Keller Kennedale Krum Lake Dallas Lakeside Lake Worth Lewisville Mansfield Marshall Creek Newark Northlake North Richland Hills Pantego Pelican Bay Reno Richland Hills River Oaks Roanoke Saginaw Sanctuary Sansom Park Southlake Trophy Club Watauga Weatherford Westlake Westover Hills Westworth Village White Settlement Willow Park

 

Residential Real Estate Appraisals

Dallas County, Rockwall County, Denton County, Tarrant County, Collin County, Ellis County, Johnson County

 

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Reliable Appraisal provides residential real estate appraisals to Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Johnson, Rockwall, and Tarrant counties. HQ in Frisco, Texas. Quality Service is our First Priority.