Behind The Doors - An Appraisal Mystery

Mystery #1

The appointment for the appriasal is made with confirmed date and time. With the available data ready, comparable sales being located and photographs taken from the street, it is now time to view the property. Now we approach the house and knock, many questions come to mind. What is lurking behind the door? Will the house be wonderful? What are we going to find? Will it have an awful smell? Is the house full of clutter as to make the floor invisible, let alone take photographs.

In order to perform our duties well, we have to overlook some obvious confrontations with homeowners sometimes. A friend of men tells me upon letting himself into the house, he saw a naked women (the houseowner) lying on the couch. In an angry tone Sshe asked what my friend was looking at and his reply was ‘Nothing. He then went on his way to inspect the property with his eyes straight ahead.

At times we also need to be constantly aware of our surroundings and devise a quick plan for escape if necessary. This same friend once inspected a property; there was a pond in the rear yard with an alligator in it. While taking photographs, he saw no alligator in the pond. He ran away from he scene as fast as he could!

Our job is never easy; we must view the subject property in a short period of time and see it with many eyes. The inspection must be thoroughly carried out, taking into consideration repairs needed and updating. I can relax after I am had inspected the property and left.