For answers, I called real estate appraiser Richard Allen of Port Orange, Fla., who has been appraising homes for 45 years, and who was not involved in our appraisal.

Real estate appraisers also rely on MLS data, including information about buyer broker compensation and seller concessions, in order to accurately appraise properties for homebuyers and lenders.

Commercial Real Estate Appraisers Have Had to Adjust Their Measures COVID-19 and especially higher interest rates have changed the appraisal game — for office buildings in particular ...