ESI Appraisals

This guy will never appraise one of my properties again. If you are a seller, beware! I won't go into the long list, but in my opinion, the work was lazy and sloppy. He undervalued my home and cost me thousands, showing complete ignorance of true market factors --compared a 3 bedroom to a 2 bedroom with no adjustment, no benefit for attached garage, thinks a deck has no more value than a slab patio, gave no benefit for central air when comps did not have it, compared a completely remodeled house to one with no upgrades, gave no benefit for a new roof, brand new kitchen, flooring and bath, compared a custom birch kitchen with stainless appliances to an a kitchen from the 50s (not only did he not give me a positive adjustment, he actually docked me value because that house has not sold!), compared my property to a house that sits across the street from a meth house and backs up to the highway (which actually sold for more per square foot than he said mine was worth, by the way). Mine went under contract the first day, but he said it was worth less than an unimproved house that has been on the market for 8 months. When I tried to contact him, he ignored my correspondence. The quality of finishes mean nothing to him. He is FHA qualified so his opinion will stay with your property for 120 days and tie your hands. I suggest you consider carefully less he cost you big time. Anybody can hide behind calculations and forms. It takes knowledge and skill to know the true value of a home.