appraisal value

  • 11appraisal — A valuation or an estimation of value of property by disinterested persons of suitable qualifications. The process of ascertaining a value of an asset or liability that involves expert opinion rather than explicit market transactions. See also… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 12Appraisal Fraud — A form of mortgage fraud, whereby the value of a home is deliberately appraised above its market value. The overstated value obtained through Appraisal Fraud is commonly used to: Help a seller get a better price than the market would warrant Help …

    Investment dictionary

  • 13Appraisal Approach — A procedure for determining an asset’s value. The appraisal approach values assets based on a number of factors, such as its cost, the income it generates or its fair market value as compared to similar assets. A different dollar value will …

    Investment dictionary

  • 14Appraisal Capital — A form of accounting adjustment. Appraisal capital is created when the appraised value of a company s asset exceeds its book value. The difference between the two values is debited against the actual asset and then credited to an equity account… …

    Investment dictionary

  • 15value — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. usefulness, worth; price, cost, rate, rating; estimation, valuation, merit; import; significance; shade, tone, emphasis. v. t. esteem, prize, treasure, regard highly; appraise, evaluate, assess, rate …

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  • 16appraisal — /euh pray zeuhl/, n. 1. the act of estimating or judging the nature or value of something or someone. 2. an estimate of value, as for sale, assessment, or taxation; valuation. 3. an estimate or considered opinion of the nature, quality,… …

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  • 17appraisal mill — n. An unscrupulous company that provides misleading or erroneous appraisals, particularly for real estate. Example Citations: Still, some experts say the system needs an overhaul, from the appraisal mills and mortgage mills that started the… …

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  • 18value — The utility of an object in satisfying, directly or indirectly, the needs or desires of human beings, called by economists value in use, or its worth consisting in the power of purchasing other objects, called value in exchange. Joint Highway… …

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  • 19Value judgment — A value judgment is a judgment of the rightness or wrongness of something, or of the usefulness of something, based on a personal view. As a generalization, a value judgment can refer to a judgment based upon a particular set of values or on a… …

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  • 20appraisal — ap|prais|al [əˈpreızəl] n 1.) [U and C] a statement or opinion judging the worth, value, or condition of something appraisal of ▪ It needed a calmer appraisal of her situation. ▪ a critical appraisal of the existing facilities 2.) a meeting… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English