You can’t be too careful. So, when I received a call from a man who introduced himself as the appraiser for my client’s condo, which is under contract for an October close, I wanted some proof he was who he said he was. My client is a pretty young woman who lives on her own, so I don’t give out her phone number indiscriminately. I confirmed the inspector’s information with the Arizona Board of Appraisals and my client scheduled an appointment for this past Saturday, when she could be home and grant him access herself.
I just heard from the appraiser. He thought it was strange when he got to the condo that no one was home. But, the door was open. He figured the owner had had to run out unexpectedly, so he let himself in. He hadn’t expected the distinctly masculine decor and level of housekeeping he discovered as he went through the home, and was especially surprised by the absence of women’s clothing but abundance of men’s when he opened the closets, but we’re an enlightened society…
The good news, he reported, was that the home appraised for the sales price.
The bad news was that he had appraised the wrong condo!
So Zillow might not have the accuracy advantage of feet on the ground, but, up in its ivory tower, it gets the address right!
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Jay T. says:
I can’t decide if this is funny, or pathetic. I’m leaning toward pathetic…
September 25, 2006 — 5:33 pm