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Question by Mr Yankee: Appraisal to refinance mortgage for a home remodel, any tips?
I am having my home appraised Thursday. Other than tidying the place up is there anything I can do to help elevate the appraisal? Does an appraiser physically check the house like a home inspector? Do they verify that all appliances are working? Are they climbing on the roof etc? Thanks

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Answer by tkahrs12122
No, all they check is sq. footage, number of Bdrms, baths and cosmetic condition. So if you have holes in the wall and water stains on the ceiling or leaking faucets, fix them.

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Question by lillilou: Someone at home for remodel?
We’re planning a bathroom remodel and wondering how much we should be at home for it. Guessing it will take at least a month. Someone “can” work from home most days, but we dont really want too. Although does it make a big difference in workers showing up, asking questions, etc?

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Answer by hah
Oh lucky you…….this won’t’ be fun!!! I would certainly want to be there in the beginning, really, you need to find out if they are effecient and honest…and even when you are not there I would always leave the suggestion that you may pop in at any time……I had a guy painting the interieor of my last house and was charged by the day…..I was shocked when a neighbor of mine told me that the minute I left he plunked his a** on my couch, cracked a beer and watched t.v…………grrrrrrrrrr……unfortuanately the “job” was almost done by the time they felt they should tell me…..(they could see in my windows……I wasted a ton of money….so that is my opinion…keep an eye on em even if you DO like them!!! JMO

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Question by djt0704: Code compliance in a home remodel?
My 1947 CA home had a major remodel 10 years ago by the previous owner (added 400 sq ft to the back). My question is, would they have been required to retrofit the foundation on the existing portion up to modern code? I know I can’t assume anything, but what is typically done?

Side question: About how much is it to get a foundation inspection to see how much earthquake retrofit is needed.

Thanks for your help.

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Answer by wondermom
You should contact the building inspector for your township/county. Each area goes by different codes. It doesn’t cost you anything for him to come out and look WITH you. (or it shouldn’t) Call and ask, then make an appointment or speak with him/her directly.

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Question by country girl1: I want to know if I can claim cost of home remodel on house in one state after moving to another?
We moved from Florida to Tennessee last year. We improved house in florida before selling. We did not live in Florida house for full 24 months so we are being charged capital gains. We were told we could not claim remodeling/repair costs of house in Florida. Also when we moved to TN., after living in it for only a few months,we sold the first home(duplex)we purchased in TN.,to buy a house with a back yard.
We were informed by our tax prep lady the duplex could not be counted or we could not claim the loss on the house in Florida due to Tennessee tax laws.
Why are we unable to claim the cost of remodel on first house in Florida which includes home remodeling and cost of new water well. Can anyone help to clarify the real estate tax laws in state of Tennessee?

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Answer by corezink
Yes, but only after you’ve sold the house…

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Question by heretoasku: home remodel?
we are remodeling a home. the kitchen is really small. in order to make it larger we would need to knock a wall out. the problem is the stairs to teh basement are directly behind that wall. we were told we could easily move the basement stairs to another section; this seems crazy to me. can this be done? easily? we were thinking of moving the kitchen all together to a larger room that is not in use and we were told that it would be much harder to do that then to move the steps. what do you think? anyone have any exp moving steps? seems like a lot of work to me.

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Answer by eskie lover
In my experience, it would be more expensive to relocate a staircase than to remodel a room that is not in use. I would have structural questions, as well, depending on the configuration of the stairwell. Most of the time, we avoid moving stairs just like we avoid moving load bearing walls. If you are already uncomfortable with the suggestion of moving the stairs, I strongly suggest you obtain another opinion or get another contractor or designer to review these plans.

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