Broward Real Estate Appraiser

Providing professional South Florida Real Estate Appraisals for Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties.

G. Douglas Waidelich, Inc.
4611 South University Dr Suite #108
Davie, Florida 33328

Phone: (954) 693-4961
Fax: (954) 452-1884
Cell: (954) 629-0270

Doug Waidelich is a well known and respected State Licensed South Florida Real Estate Appraiser.

Doug is also a member in good standing with the Davie-Cooper City Chamber of Commerce.

What is a Real Estate Appraisal?

An appraisal consists of three parts: the research, home inspection, and the analysis of data into a conclusion of Market Value. Most people are only familiar with the part where the appraiser normally spends thirty minutes to an hour viewing the home.

The research prior to the inspection is an integral part of the appraisal process. Typically, I may have two to three hours invested into the appraisal before I leave my office for the inspection. When I call the home owner to set the appointment, I want to get a detailed description of the home I am about to see. With a general description I turn to several of my data sources and gather all relative market information. This includes the property information from the property appraiser's office, plat maps of the township range and section, along with closed sale, and active and pending listings of competitive homes,

Viewing the property to be appraised is a continuation of the information gathering process. I normally follow this process:

• Physically measure the improvements
• Walk the site
• View the interior
• Take a number of photos
• I sketch the layout
• Make notes as to the condition and quality of the improvements
• Note anything important
• Upon leaving the home I "drive the neighborhood" and observe the neighborhood characteristics and how the subject conforms.
• I also physically drive by the comparable homes and listings I have previously selected. One can learn a tremendous amount by directly viewing the comparables and listings.
• Frequently, I knock on the door and talk to the present owner about the sale.

At this point, I rarely have a clear idea as to what the home is worth. I begin to analyze all the data I have collected. I talk to the listing agents about each sale in order to determine seller/ buyer motivation, concessions that may not be apparent, factors that were considered in arriving at the sale price, physical characteristics of the home, and any thing else that is relevant. I chose the best sales, the sales that are most similar and most current, compare them against the subject, and reconcile all the similarities and differences into a final value conclusion.

The value conclusion is an opinion of the most probable selling price, where the property would be exposed on the open market, both buyer and seller are typically informed and motivated, and the price is unaffected by special financing amounts, costs or credits. It very well may not be the contract price, the number the borrower wants, or the amount needed to make "the deal work". The market value has been derived from the market.

Broward Residential Appraisal Services:

Specializing in South Florida residential appraisals in Broward, Palm Beach, and Miami-Dade counties for over twenty five years.

• Mortgage financing
• Foreclosures
• Probate
• Financial planning
• Tax Appeal
• Divorce settlement
• Private Mortgage Insurance removal (PMI)
• Primary and secondary residential mortgages
• Single family, condo's and residential
• 2-4 Family income properties
• Mortgage refinancing
• Home Equity Loans
• Employee relocation
• Estate planning
• Appraisal Review
• Home Value Consultations
• ERC Appraisals
• FHA Mortgages
• FNMA Mortgages
• VA Mortgages
  

I also work directly with South Florida buyers and sellers who are contemplating a listing or purchase.

We are offering an exclusive new service:

Measuring homes for home owners who wish to obtain proper insurance coverage.  With the cost of rising insurance rates, it is important to be sure you are insuring your South Florida home based on the correct square footage. Call us today to find out more about this service and how it may help you.

Doug Waidelich is a Licensed South Florida Real Estate Appraiser
providing appraisal services to the following communities:

Miami-Dade Cities:

Miami Gardens - Aventura - Golden Beach - Sunny Isles Beach - North Miami Beach - North Miami - Bal Harbour
Bay Harbor Islands - Indian Creek - Surfside - Biscayne Park - Miami Shores - El Portal - North Bay Village - Opa-locka
Miami Lakes - Hialeah - Hialeah Gardens - Medley - Doral - Miami Springs - Virginia Gardens - Sweetwater - Miami
Miami Beach - Key Biscayne - West Miami - Coral Gables - South Miami - Pinecrest - Palmetto Bay - Cutler Bay
Homestead - Florida City - Islandia

Broward Communities:

Coconut Creek - Cooper City - Coral Springs - Dania Beach - Davie - Deerfield Beach - Fort Lauderdale - Hallandale
Hillsboro Beach - Hollywood - Lauderdale Lakes - Lauderdale-by-the-Sea - Lauderhill - Lazy Lake Village
Lighthouse Point - Margate - Miramar - North Lauderdale - Oakland Park - Parkland - Pembroke Park
Pembroke Pines - Plantation - Pompano Beach - Sea Ranch Lakes - Southwest Ranches - Sunrise
Tamarac - Weston - Wilton Manors  

Palm Beach Cities, Counties and Municipalities:

Atlantis - Belle Glade - Boca Raton - Boynton Beach - Briney Breezes - Cloud Lake - Delray Beach - Glen Ridge - Golf
Greenacres - Gulf Stream - Haverhill - Highland Beach - Hypoluxo - Juno Beach - Jupiter - Jupiter Inlet Colony
Lake Clarke Shores - Lake Park - Lake Worth - Lantana - Manalapan - Mangonia Park - North Palm Beach
Ocean Ridge - Pahokee - Palm Beach - Palm Beach Gardens - Palm Beach Shores - Palm Springs - Riviera Beach
Royal Palm Beach - South Bay - South Palm Beach - Tequesta - Wellington - West Palm Beach