G&J Manfra Real Estate Appraisals, Inc. Earns Esteemed 2016 Angie’s List Super Service Award Award reflects company’s consistently high level of customer service  G&J Manfra Real Estate Appraisals, Inc. has earned the home service industry’s coveted Angie’s List Super Service Award, reflecting an exemplary year of customer service to members of the local services marketplace and consumer review site in 2016. This achievement is particularly significant as Angie’s List experienced un...

When it comes to selling or buying a home, many realtors and appraiser will tell you the biggest factors in a listing price are location, appliances, and number of room to bathroom ratio. While these are important factors, one of the uncontrollable variables is the condition of the local housing market. Recently reported by NECN, Massachusetts housing marketing has risen to one of the highest it has been in years. They reported “The median home price in Massachusetts is now $372,000, a new r...

For small business owners, there's a lot of information to digest when it comes to commercial real estate appraisals. Though the appraisal process for commercial properties is the same as it is for residential; there are stark differences that you should be aware of. Here is a list of 5 things that you should keep in mind when inquiring about commercial real estate appraisals with a contrast to residential appraising. Not all real estate appraisers can work on a commercial assignment. Make sure ...

  There are three traditional approaches typically available to develop indications of real property value: the cost, sales comparison, and income capitalization approaches. Cost Approach The cost approach is a summation approach. The approach develops separate values of the vacant site, site improvements, and the improvements. The value of the improvements developed by arriving at an opinion of cost new and then deducting accrued depreciation, which is the loss in value from physical,...

Within the past decade, the real estate market has seen a significant change in how homebuyers begin their search for a house. Real estate marketplace websites such as Zillow and Redfin have had an impact on the housing market. Now, homebuyers are more empowered to use these websites to extract information that they’ve deemed necessary to make an informed purchased on a property. It is estimated that 90 percent of home buyers now begin their research for a new property online. Automated Valuati...

To determine the monetary value of a property, a homeowner would look for a home appraisal. A home appraisal can determine the fair market value of the property or what the house should sell for on the open market. Appraisals can also be used to determine the property tax that the homeowner would have to pay annually. For the purpose of buying or refinancing a property, most lenders will require the services of a professional appraiser. Here are four reasons why you may want to consider hiring a...