Schuylkill Appraisal Services' (schuylkillappraisals) Blog

In Schuylkill County we can see some high radon levels when a house is tested. We always recommend the buyer get a radon test, especially if you smoke as high radon levels make the risk of lung cancer worse. Schuylkill County home sellers can test their own homes, pre-listing the house, to see if...

An agent called our real estate firm this week and asked a listing agent if an appraisal was done yet. Did the appraiser call in and get access to the house? We have 100 listings and the agent had to check the file to see if an appraiser called to get into the property. The agent suggested to the...

Refinancing Appraisals in Schuylkill County How to prepare for a home appraisal for refinance? You can take three steps to make sure that you do not get stuck with an inaccurate appraisal too low for you to refinance. 1. Do your own homework and research comparable sales. Your Realtor could help ...

The appraiser should use the best comparables available for the subject property.  While this does not rule out short sales and foreclosed homes, sometimes they are used. When sales are driven by foreclosures, that is there are many foreclosures in the area that have SOLD, they may be the best co...

Every week, borrowers call our Schuylkill County Appraiser's office to discuss their appraisals with the appraiser. Normally this happens when the lender tells the borrower that the appraisal is “in ” and not high enough to support the loan amount the borrower is requesting. In today’s lending at...

Expressions opens in Shenandoah! Expressions is a thrift/gift shop run by Pottsville-based Avenues, formerly United Cerebral Palsy, at 112-114 N. Main St. Expressions carries clothing, accessories, housewares, furniture, DVDs, CDs, movies, decorations, new gifts and other fare. It is open 8 a.m. ...