Selling
Please tell us about dated colors, new colors and the worst colors to paint the rooms when preparing your home for sale.
Q: Dottie, please tell us about dated colors, new colors and the worst colors. Shannon Read More.
We pay higher taxes, are being compared to houses in undesirable locations and the location cannot be valued?
Q: we recently had our 2-family in north jersey appraised for refinancing. the only other 2-fam in the area are 2-3 miles away and not in desirable locations. we live across(50 ft) from a historic park and pond that can never be developed and pay higher taxes because of that . the appraiser said there is no avail calculation for appraisers to consider this type of issue. this cannot be right. we pay higher taxes, are being compared to houses in undesirable locations and the location cannot be valued in what do you think please advise thank you? Read More.
Is there a cheaper type of appraisal that sellers can use as a guide when pricing their homes?
Q: Dottie talks about appraisals on her radio show, but she never mentions summary or restricted use appraisals, which are supposedly cheaper than regular appraisals and can be used as a guide for sellers when pricing their homes. Is this true? Read More.
What will going into foreclosure to do my Fico score?
Q: I have a credit score in the high 700s and will be going into foreclosure on a home. Can you tell me what that will do to my Fico score? Read More.



