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Home Value? 4 years ago I bought a home in a neighborhood that has since been rezoned for multi-family dwellings. What effect will this have on my property value?

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How does home value in 2006 compare to current home value? Is there a webiste that can help me determine how much home value has decreased since 2006? This would be for Lake County, California. If a home was valued at 204,000 in mid 2006, what can I expect it to be worth today?

What typically happens to home value when a shopping center is built nearby? I'm looking to buy a home and have just found out that about a quarter mile a way, a former golf course is going to be redeveloped into a large commercial shopping center and park area. What will that do to my home value, if I decide to purchase in that area? I'm torn, I think that being near shopping could be a plus to future home buyers, but the added traffic could is a cause for concern.

What is the average annual increase in home value? Am looking to buy a home in Southern Manitoba, Canada. Doing some calculations and wondering what the average home value increase is per year. Is there a site comparing past years of increase value for Canadian homes? Or future estimates? I need to know where I can find some charts and graphs with this sort of information.

What is the effect of home value when a stable for 3-4 horses is built next door? People owning property directly behind my home are applying for a variance to build a private stable. There is an appeal hearing, so I would like to know how much the value of my home will go down. The stable would be about 180 ft from my back door.

Does my home value going down help or hurt me in getting rid of my PMI payments someday? We've paid our mortgage and PMI payment ($260.00 a month) consistently for the past three years. Our home value has gone down somewhere around $80,000. Does it make any sense to have someone do an appraisal on our home and try to get rid of our PMI payment? Thanks for any help or guidance.

What are some tips on increasing my home value? I have an older home but the kitchen has new tile floors. All the rooms except bedrooms have hard wood floor. The bedrooms have carpet. I am looking to find some small improvements that are some what low cost to help improve home value.

How can I find out if my home value went up? I just purchased my home in Aug, 07. I did 100 percent finance, and I would like refinance so I can get lower interest rate. I currently have 10.75 as a rate with a 30 year fixed interest rate. I just want to know how can I find out if my value went up and if I can refinance just for a lower rate.

Home value? Is there a place online that I can go to and put in my home's square footage, year it was built, amount of land we have, etc and find out a rough estimate of how much it's worth? I have tried finding a site but all the sites I find just ask for your street address but they all tell me it's an invalid address. I've lived here all my life and receive my mail here so I think I know it's valid lol.

How does the IRS determine a home value when calculating if tax payer was insolvent after "settling" a debt? I "settled" with several credit companies for over $40,000 in debt. The IRS considers the settlement amount as earned income unless the tax payer was "insolvent" at the time of the settlement. My home has minimal equity but I don't know how to determine the value the IRS will use in calculating my debt to income ratio. It could make a big difference in my tax liability for the past year but was better than filing for bankruptcy or losing my home. This question even seems to stump tax advisors. Any wisdom out there in Yahoo land would be appreciated.

Will a medical office and hospital being build behind my home lower my property value and make it hard to sell? I live in a small neighborhood that is surrounded by a field. The city would like to rezone the field behind my home for medical offices and a hospital. Will my home value suffer if they build the medical offices and hospital? Will the rezoning make it harder to sell my home?

What is the best free home value calculator website? I'm looking for a website that estimates the value of a home. I need one that is free and accurate. I also don't want to sign up for anything that sends you a bunch of junk mail.

TV or granite counter tops to increase home value? I am planning to make a purchase of a nice 52' flat panel tv for around $2500 to be installed on the wall of my home to complete my media room. I am also considering new granite counter tops for my kitchen and bathroom for the same price. Will either increase the value and salability of my home later on? Which one would be a better choice if I had to chose one for salability?

How does a few forclosed homes in my neighborhood affect my home value? I'm retired I'm not moving anywhere. I don't care if the value of my home go's to a dollar. So, don't use the excuse that whats bad for them is bad for me.. Not everyone is being forclosed, only the losers that over-extended themselves yes, and as I said.. I don't care about the value of my house. I care about having a roof over my head.

Will tile on risers of stairs increase home value? I think that adding ceramic, granite or any tile on the riser of a staircase looks great. What I am wondering is if it would increase the value of my cookie cutter bi-level home to do so, or if it is a waste of time and money? We are planning on putting on the market next March.

Can an insurance company triple the value of the home without homeoners knowledge? We received an invoice for yearly homeowners policy payment. The cost had tripled. Upon closer look, the agent had triple the home value also without consulting us. How is the insured amount determined?

How does flooring affect home value? I need to replace the flooring in my home but I also need to refinance out of my pay-option adjustable rate mortgage. If I wait until after the appraisal to replace the floor (I'll have to use credit which could affect my credit score), how will that affect my home value?

Do u have to call and request for reassessing home value from assessors office if property value has ? Do u have to call and request for reassessment of your home value from assessors office if property value has dropped big time for property tax purposes or is it done automatically and a refund check will be mailed to me.Any advice is appreciated.Thanx!

Does a home that is backed up to a school affect the value and possible resale? We are looking to purchase a beautiful home on a 10,000 sq ft. lot, but behind it is a horse trail and then the future home of a priate Christian High School. We would be backed to their tennis courts. We love the home, but that is the only thing stopping us. Does living behind a school affect the homes value and possible sale if we eventually want to sale?

Can anyone expalin the justification for home taxes remaining same when the value of home has gone way down? In Santa Barbara County they usually justify home tax increases to the increase in the value of the homes, but now that the value of homes have dropped considerably, the county still charge same value as when the home values were up.

How do I know what my home value is? Its hard to find the value of my home using comps, because the houses vary around me so much. I mean I live between a waterfront 4000 square foot home and a handyman specials 900 square foot home, is there any other way to find this information out?

Since the value of the home I rent has gone down, is it right for me to ask for a lower rent? I've been living in this house for almost 2 years. When I moved into the area, the house was valued near $375K. I understood the rent to be a bit higher because of the area, and I assumed that higher home values mean less crime in any given area, which is what my family was looking for. Now, its a recession! In the state of California, is there any legal loophole that allows for a lower rent due to depreciating value?

Can I refinance a home when I have lost value in the home? Lets say I have lost about $5-10K in my home value. Can I still refinance? How would that work? What would be the pros/cons?

Adding a front and back porch to L shape home Value vs Cost? We are looking to add a front and back porch (both open air) to our L shape ranch style home. We are wondering what the approximate cost is and if the value is usually returned on this type of addition. We live just outside of Orlando, Florida.

Quizzle accurate in terms of estimating home value? My friend told me that Quizzle site is not very good at estimating home value. I tried it and it seems like it's not, as one month it gave my house to be worth over $150,000 more or less. I know it did not fluctuate that much in a month.

Is it true property taxes go up despite decline in home value? The value of my home has dropped by over 30% yet my property tax has gone up. The assessor's office said the tax increases 2% every year automatically. Is this true for Los Angeles? quizzard - so a 3 million dollar house gets taxed the same as a 300,000 one if it has nothing to do with property value? I don't think so.

How can we bring up the value of our home? I need advice on inexpensive ways to bring our home value higher.

If you buy a single family home around affordable housing will it affect the home value in nj? We are looking to buy a single family home in a complex which also has affordable housing...would this reduce the home value for future resale?

If I combine 2 bedrooms, then build a bedroom in our finished basement will it lower our home value? We want to make our master bedroom bigger. Instead of building on, we can knock down a wall to combine the master bedroom with a second bedroom. The bedroom we use for our master bedroom extension can be moved downstairs in our finished basement. The number of bedrooms in the house will be the same that we started with, will this still lower our home value?

Can drywalling a garage increase my home value? I have a home that has no basement, but has a 2 1/2 car garage. I have one side of the garage drywalled, but would drywalling the other 3 and drywalling a ceiling increase the value enough to justify me doing it?

Do subdivisions increase home value or property value? If so by what percent? My wife and I are considering purchasing a home near a subdivision. It is on a dead end road. The subdivision is just being created. Was wondering how much or by what percent on average that a subdivision increases your homes value or property value. Would appreciate any help with this question. Thanks!

with pmi and home value drop from 205K to 74K what can I do? I bought home for 215K and now value is 74K and I am have problems keeping up with it can I sell?

Would a built in bar up the value in a home and if so by how much? It would be a pretty big one, and my bf wanted to build a nice one but i was just curious because it is a BAR not like a pool or something. If it would up the home value, and if so by how much?? I realized it may turn off people that have families or people who dont drink or want a bar, so could someone educate me please?

If my home value drops after I take a mortgage loan (30ys fixed), will my payments increase in a any way? Suppose I take a 30yr loan today. After 2 yrs my home value dropped by 20%. Will my bank ask me to pay any money to cover the difference in outstanding principal and home value?

How accurate is this rule of thumb? For every $1 offset in electricity you increase home value by $20.? Basically the ROI for installing solar on homes is a really long time period. The only way that this comes down is when you factor in the real estate value going up along side all the rebates and tax incentives. I was told that "according to real estate appraisers", for every $1 of electricity that you offset through solar, it will increase the value of you home by $20. How much truth is there to that statement? Where did this figure come from?

What remodeling things increase/decrease value of home? We added a gas fireplace. We are updating another bathroom and adding a handicap ramp. What increases/decreases home value

I want to increase the value of my home by closing in my 2 car garage and making it into another bedroom? Would my home value increase if i turned my 2 car garage into another bedroom?

Will replacing my central A/C improve my home value? My current central A/C unit is about 10 years past it's prime. It was installed when the home was built in 85. The current unit increases my electric bill by about 80 dollars in the summer (Florida). I plan to sell the house next summer, so would it be worth it – will a new system increase my home value?

If I might be upside-down on my loan is there anything I can do to improve the value of my home? We've starting talking to a lender about refinancing but our lender mentioned that when he looked online the home value for our home was less than we paid for it (we purchased nearly 2 years ago). I'm thinking that since home values have fallen, so have ours. Is there anything I can do to improve the value of our home before it is appraised? FYI: Think cheaply here. All we really have to work with is the stimulus package check.

Will 4th bedroom increase or decrease my home value? I have a four bedroom home, but I noticed on my county accessor's website that they list my home as three bedrooms. The taxes are pretty steep in my neighborhood, so I wanted to know if the correction would increase or decrease my taxes. And would it affect my home value if I wanted to refinance?

Is there a general rule of thumb regarding how much rent should be charged for a home based on it's value? I am wondering if there is any sort of general formula for basing how much the monthly rental amount should be for a home, based on the home's overall estimated value. In otherwords, aside from the fact that certainly a landlord can charge whatever they wish for rent, is there any sort of standard percentage of the home value that is reasonable to be charged?

Why does decrease in home value cause risk of default? A recent story on the increase in mortgage defaults cited home value decrease as a cause of defaults. Why would a drop in house value cause financial problems for a mortgage holder? (Wouldn't they actually benefit a little from the decreased property taxes?) They pay the same payment each month, based on initial home value, and wouldn't be dependent on later value, right?

Organic practices increase home value? Will creating an organic garden or using eco-friendly paints on my home help with it's value? I want to do some improvements but keep along the idea of things better for the environment. Are there woods that aren't chemically treated for floors or building a deck?

I am paying PMI on my mortgage. If my home value reaches 20% in less than a year can I refinance out of PMI? I am a 1st time buyer / new home owner who hasn't even made the first payment yet "Sept. 1st". I have PMI on my mortgage that I would like to get rid of as soon as possible. Most lenders require a year or two as good payment history before you can drop PMI. I have no pre-pay penalty on my mortgage so if I refinance with another lender in less than a year when my value exceeds 20% (basically there already) will the new lender require that I have been in my home at least a year or two with good payment history?

What percentage of my home value should I invest in an outdoor living area? We recently received an estimate on an outdoor living area which totaled 15% of our homes value. Included concrete work, pergola, and outdoor kitchen (inexpensive grill I might add). This seems a little high to me. Also, what type of return do you typically see on outdoor living areas...We don't plan on moving anytime soon but want to know.

how do i find the property tax rate of home value in Los Angeles? i try to buy a house later, as i konw, the average propety tax rate is 1% of home value. now i live in Hacienda Heights,so how do know tax rate of the list of all cities in Los Angeles Area and San Bernadino?

Some people talk about pulling $$$ out of a home after it increases in value with a refinance.How does it work Ok Guys, Im new to this whole home buying thing, but I just have a question because I hear about it all the time. When someone refinance a house after a few years, they get a lower rate and they have amassed a good amount of equity both from paying the mortgage and from increases in home value. If they refinance, how do they pull out cash from the refinance and still maintain the same payment, sometimes lower? Lets take this scenario: $620000 home. $400000 mortgage for 30 years @ 6.5%. After ten years the home increases to $1000000 and balance on mortgage is $340000. Lets say after the refinance the rate is 5%. I know the new payment for another 30 years would be $1825/mo but "how and what would they be able to pull out"? Can anyone explain (in lamens terms)? thanks so much!

Should you contest with your appraisal district if they appraised your home value less than the market value? Should you contest with your appraisal district (Harris County, Houston, TX) if they appraised your home value less than what you think is the market value? Or, is it better to leave as that would decrease your property taxes. Sorry to rush, but I need an answer really quick. Thanks, Navin

how does home value affect us? i know that whenever someone in the neighborhood got their house forclose on them.... it would make the neighborhood houses value to go down.... but how would that affect me if i already bought the house and are not planning on selling it? can somoene explain to me about home value and why is it important?

What does "home value" mean in this sentence? On the basis of neighbourhood a dot spends its nights in, "Sense" can calculate average home value or income. Sense - New-York based start-up that studies the paths that we follow as we move around with mobile phones. Dots - we on the Sense's computers.

What mortgage refinancing options do I have since my home value has gone down over 15 %? I have a Freddie Mac Mortgage. What are my options for refinancing my mortgage because my home value has gone down 15%. I can't get to refinance for conventional loan unless I put down 20 %, based on current value. There has to be something for me. All my payments have been on time. I only want conventional loan, because that's what I have.

What info is needed to successfully challenge a home's reassessed value? Our town recently reassesed home values. Mine went up almost 70%. I can challenge the revaluation, but I need to know what will help in reducing this. The only change in the last several years was adding about a 400 sqft deck. I really can't remember the last revaluation date. Maybe 5 to 7 yrs ago.

Can your mortgage lender require PMI when your home value decreases? Bought my home in 2007 with 20 % down. Never wanted to have to pay PMI. With current home values I may only have 10% equity now. Can the lender require PMI under these circumstances?

If home value are inflated now, how will Americans be able to afford to mortgage if interest rates go up? Will home values need to drop further?

What actions can be taken when an appraiser uses strictly foreclosed properties to come up with my home value? I HAD MY HOUSE APPRAISED AND WAS LET DOWN DUE REPOS WERE USED 4 OF 6 COMPS AS IF THEY WERE SOUGHT, RECENT SALES OF HOMES SHOWS 80% OF VALUE IGNORED,JUST IRRATATED NOT LOSING MY HOME!OR BEHIND

Will a new mobile home installed on my street decrease my home value? A neighbor recently sold part of his land and now someone has bought it for there new mobile home which was delivered today. I am worried that this will decrease the property value. There is one other mobile home on the street and the zoning in the area is mixed. All other property has houses averaging $175000 to $200,000.

Will a metal roof decrease my home value? We are considering installing a pro-snap metal roof on our home (a 1924 bungalow, 900 square foot), and I'm just wondering if it will decrease the resale value of our home? Thanks! God bless!

stained glass home value question: we have a colonial house built in 1928. halfway up the staircase is a small window. we were thinking about replacing it with a stained glass window. it is small as in maybe 24 inches by 30 inches. would making an improvement like this be worth it as far as home value is concerned? this window is visible when standing in parts of the living room. my general guess is it would add more charm to a house which is already pretty charming (great architecture and lots of dark old molding) is it worth it?

Can an insurance company triple the value of the home without homeoners knowledge? We received an invoice for yearly homeowners policy payment. The cost had tripled. Upon closer look, the agent had triple the home value also without consulting us. How is the insured amount determined? I should have added to this that there is no mortgage. Nothing owed in any way. The home was built in 1940 and to triple the value after no changes to the home have been made for 35 years. The same company has insured for 40 years. There have been incremental increases but tripled seem extravagant to me.

Are there any good reasons why I should NOT appeal the value that my county has set for my home? The annual notice I received from my county (which affects my property taxes) has my home "valued at" $161,800. I know for a fact that it would not sell for anywhere near that (might be able to sell it for closer to $140,000 if all necessary repairs were done...repairs would cost around $5K). I feel I have good reason to appeal this, but I'm curious if there are any drawbacks to going through the appeal process and potentially lowering the apraised value? My home is the largest and most updated in the neighborhood (and that's not saying much :)...all of the recent sales in the neighborhood have been near $130K.

I want to rent out my home. What does it mean to write-off depreciation...is that the home value? If i rent out my home, what kind of depreciation can I write off? Is that the same as the market value of the house going down?

My mortgage is a 5/1 arm which expired & I want to go back to 30yr, but my home value is lower than my mortgag? I was planning to sell the house when I first got into the 5/1 arm but home prices went down, I was stuck. the 5 year is up and rates went up. I lost my job and can't make the higher payments, I talk with the loan company and they say my dept is to high and the home value is too low for refinancing. What am I to do?

I am looking for a few tips, free or very low cost to increase the value of my home at an appraisal.? I would like to do anything I can within the next week to make my home value the most it can without putting a bunch of money into it.

Where can I find a mobile home value or mobile home blue book value for free? Mobile Home Value Manufactued Home Value Mobile Home Blue Book Value Mobile Home Appraisal

How close is the actual value of a home normally to its tax value?....? How accurate are sites like realtytrac.com? Is there another site to get an accurate estimate of a homes value?

Home value: I am interested in a home, but I think that the asking price is way too high...? I am interested in a home, 1652 sq. ft with pool in nice neighborhood, they are asking $139.9K...according to zillow.com the assesed value is $107K...Just wondering what kind of offer I should make? I think that the 130's are way too high, but was wondering if they would think I am trying to low-ball if I offered like $120K? I know someone who bought a 2450 sq. ft house in the same neighborhood with pool for less than $130K... What are your thoughts? Thanks!~

Which will raise home value? It is a wood frame house. Should I paint it OR have siding installed? Which increased the value of the home or provides better curb appeal?? Thanks!

What factors determine a home's value when it is appaised? Attempting to buy a relative's home ~ but the home & property (5acres) was appraised for $30,000. less than the asking price. Relative was upset, because the house was appraised 5yrs ago at $10,000. OVER the current appraisal value ~ and that number was for the house alone, didn't include the value of the land it is sitting on. Although the appraisal is lower than the original asking price, due to circumstances (which are too complicated to go into here) it would have been better for all parties if the appraisal was not so low. Has anyone had this experience? The realtor stated that part of the problem is that property in this area is not selling well ~ but does that play a huge factor in the value of a home? Also, the home is older, being sold "as is" & does need some maintenence~ but there are new homes nearby on 1/4 acre lots being sold for 1.5 times the amount this house was just appraised for. Does age/condition of the home matter that much? The house isn't in bad shape or anything ~ it is able to be lived in. In fact, the main living areas were renovated w/in the last 10yrs, but the basement needs to be redone (new drywall, floors, etc.)

Having our home appraised next week. What do appraisers look for when determining your home's value? What is your home's value based on? Is it simply the size/neighborhood/structural condition? Or do appraisers look for aesthetic value as well? Basically, I'm wanting to know if doing little things to the outward appearance of our home will help increase the value? (Things like adding nice, potted flowers to the front steps, fresh flowers in the house, etc. I think it's what is called "staging" your home for potential buyers) We're not selling our home- the appraisal is for re-financing our home.

How much would adding a pool to my southwest florida home add in value? House is on a wide canal minutes from the gulf in an area of fine homes valued from $600,000 to over a million. Mine is in the $700,000 range but is unable to sell for lack of a pool

How much value will the additon of a central air unit, add to my home.? My home is valued at about 235,000 in a market where the other homes are averaging about 300,000. The appraiser said that the below market appraisal was attributed to the lack of a modern heating/central air unit in my home. I want to upgrade the home so that I can sell it in about a year. Will central air help the value to rise.

Home assessed value - will it go up after the sale? I am planning on buying a home which has a much lower assesed value than what I am planning to pay for it. The appraisal however is greater than the selling price by about 5k. I am worried that the taxes are going to go up after the sale because someone told me that after a sale is made the assessed value is matched up to the sale price. This is Travis county in Austin Texas. Any insight would be most appreciated - thank you for your time!

Does replacing the heat pump to an energy star, super-high efficientcy pump increase the value of my home? My home had a 21-year-old heat pump which was completely shot. I replaced it with a significantly upgraded system from what was there previously. Does this help my home's value at all, or is it just considered a maintenance item? The new pump is incredibly efficient and quiet - my electric bill was cut in half with the new unit.

How will the current housing market affect my home's value? I have just purchased a home in Virginia Beach, Virginia for around $300,000 a little over 2 months ago. I think that I got a good deal, paying $20,000 below the appraised value. Am I going to see a big decline in the value of my home over the next few years? I will not be selling for at least 10 years or so. Do you think that my house will gain enough value to be a good investment to have bought when I did? thanks

Does a new furnace increase home resale value? I am purchasing my first home. The furnace in the home is 25 years old and inefficient, but works. Other then saving on monthly gas bills, will replacing the furnace increase resale value that much? (we only plan on staying in the home 5 years) What about central air ? There currently is none. Will adding CA increase resale value?

What to do when my home value is less than the principal of my mortgage? I live in Florida and have a 7 year ARM, and I was interested in re-financing to a 30 YR fixed rate. However, my house is now worth $90K LESS than the outstanding principal amount on my mortgage, so of course, my bank will not let me re-finance. What are my options, if any? Is there a gov't program or any new law that will let me refinance based on the new value of the house?

I live in Massachusetts and want to know why my property taxes are going up in home value from 179K to 190K ? when I was just told by my bank that my property value was appraised and has dropped from 180K down to 159K? now my taxes are going up raising my mortgage escrow and monthly payment, so how can local government be coming up with an INCREASE in home value when everything is falling like a rock?

Should I get rid of my Master Bath Tub? Home Resale Value? We have 2 full baths in the 2nd floor and 3 bedrooms. The guest bathroom in the hallway has a standard tub/shower combo which we use for kids. The master bath has separate shower and tub areas. We never use the tub in the master bath. Its a deep plastic tub with an outside step. Both the tub and step take up a quarter of the bathroom space. We use the separate shower and are planning to get rid of the tub and enlarge the shower. If we get rid of the deep tub in the master bath will our home's resale value go down?

Will making my dining room into a bedroom increase my home's value? I have a one bedroom home and it was appraised at $47,000 6 years ago. I want to get a second mortage to consolidate credit cards but don't have enough equity. Would making my dining room into another bedroom increase my home's value? Or do the appraisers go by the total square footage? By how much would it increase in value? The room will be about 10x9.