First, sellers were concerned that they were not making any profit this year. Then, they were incredulous that they were selling at “2005 prices.” Next, they were irritated that they were selling at “2004 prices.”
They are going to be mightily annoyed when we move to phase four – “2003 prices.”
I’d hate to see the atomic fallout if Perry Chase’s prediction comes true… “2000 prices.” Eeek! Someone else said “1998 prices” – even more lurid.
Another thing to consider is the eroding effect of inflation. For example, people who are getting 2004 prices for their homes now may think that they haven’t made any profit and have just stayed even, when in fact they have lost 8%, factoring in a 4% yearly inflation.
Chrispy may be dopey, but you’re grumpy. Rather than name-calling, how about telling us what makes a good appraiser? There seems to be some confusion as to what value a good appraiser brings to the table, and the mediocre ones in the past have helped bring down the quality of your profession.
So, instead of pointing out Chrispy’s many defects, please tell us what we need to know about your attributes.
OK, now you gotta tell us. What kind of info is in the Confidential Remarks section? The lowest the seller will go? The fact that he/she is upside down on the mortgage? The creepy old relative in the basement that refuses to leave?
AAA is good but won’t insure houses of a certain age (last I checked it was homes built before 1950 but that could have changed). I went with State Farm, had auto with them so got a multi-line discount. You might want to check with your auto insurer, or perhaps change your auto insurance once you find a home insurer to get a better rate on both?
USAA is great if you have that military affiliation.
I think JES is right. I join awhile back and my father-in-law had been in the military so we got in that way with renter’s insurance. After I got divorced I was able to use all of their other services (credit card, insurance, etc) because I had that prior affiliation.
