In 2008 we sold our home in CT ourselves. I paid for an appraisal from the same type company that would do the bank appraisal ($300). It was $40,000 less than I thought it should be. But, they gave me six comparable, recent sales and I looked at every one of them. I could not disagree with the appraisal after that. The appraiser told me to list it at $20,000 more than the appraisal which I did. Nine days later I had an offer for $10,000 more than the appraised value. Of couse, I accepted the offer on the spot. My wife said I should have tried to negoiate for more. I said forget it - we are going to FL.
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Village of Hadley since 10/08.
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