Monthly Archives: July 2011

Is is a good idea to have property appraised at the time it is listed?

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Gregory Kush

  ABSOLUTELY ! ! ! There are a number of benefits to having property appraised by a qualified fee based appraiser at the time it is introduced to the market.  Remember, the Seller only has to use the appraisal when … Continue reading →

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Difference between “PENDING” and “CONTINGENT” . . .

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Gregory Kush

  When a property goes under contract, most often there are contingencies for inspections and finance approval. In the case of short sales, there is also a contingency for lien holder approval. When any such contingencies exist, the property is … Continue reading →

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Difference Between “AVERAGE” and “MEDIAN” Value . . .

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Gregory Kush

  The “average” or “mean” value is the sum of all data values divided by the number of data points. The “median” value, on the other hand, is the value of the middle data point. Thus when we speak of … Continue reading →

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