Minson Appraisal Group Retrospective Appraisals in Utah: A Core Requirement for Estate and Trust Administration A retrospective appraisal establishes a property’s fair market value as of a specific date in the past. In Utah estate and trust matters, that date is most often the date of death. For executors, trus...
Minson Appraisal Group PMI Removal in Utah: What an Appraiser Actually Verifies (and Why Requests Get Delayed) Private Mortgage Insurance, commonly referred to as PMI, is one of the most frequent reasons Utah homeowners request a private appraisal. It is also one of the most misunderstood. Many homeowners assu...
Minson Appraisal Group The 14.6% Salt Lake County Tax Hike: How an Independent Appraisal Can Lower Your 2026 Bill Salt Lake County’s approval of a 14.6 percent property tax increase for the 2026 budget has come as a shock to many homeowners. Over the past several weeks, I have spoken with property owners througho...
Minson Appraisal Group How Appraisal Judgment Is Applied Across the Salt Lake Valley From the outside, the Salt Lake County can look like a single, continuous housing market. In practice, residential appraisals across the valley rarely follow a one-size-fits-all approach. While proper...
Minson Appraisal Group How Salt Lake County’s Neighborhood Diversity Shapes Residential Appraisals Salt Lake County is often described as a single market, but anyone who works with residential valuation in this area knows that each neighborhood has its own identity, its own rhythm, and its own set ...
Minson Appraisal Group Salt Lake County Home Appraisals and What Today’s Market Trends Really Mean for Value Salt Lake County has always moved differently than the rest of Utah, and the past year has made that gap even wider. Statewide headlines talk about interest rates and broad inventory numbers, but thos...
Minson Appraisal Group How Winter Preparation and Market Shifts Are Shaping Home Values in Utah County As temperatures drop across Utah County , homeowners begin to notice details that summer tends to hide. Roofs that went uninspected, landscaping that’s now dormant, and driveways that show small crack...
Minson Appraisal Group Utah County Home Appraisals: What Realtors and Homeowners Should Know About Today’s Value Landscape Utah County has become one of the most talked-about real estate markets in the state. What was once a quieter, family-centered area has turned into a region of rapid construction, strong resale activi...
Minson Appraisal Group What Really Adds Value to a Utah Home and What Might Not Across Utah, homeowners often take pride in improving their properties, hoping those efforts will also raise their home’s value. From a new kitchen to fresh landscaping or an energy upgrade, it’s natu...
Minson Appraisal Group Home Appraisals in Utah: Why Local Expertise Matters in Davis, Salt Lake, and Utah Counties Utah’s real estate market is constantly evolving. From suburban neighborhoods in Davis County to the heart of Salt Lake and the expanding developments across Utah County , property values can shift qu...
Minson Appraisal Group What Every Homeowner Should Know About Appraisals in Davis County Buying or selling a home in Davis County often comes down to one number: the appraised value. Whether you are preparing to list your home, refinancing, or trying to remove PMI, the appraisal is the im...
Minson Appraisal Group Condo Appraisals in Davis & Weber Counties: What Buyers and Sellers Should Know Condominiums have become an important part of the housing landscape in northern Utah. In Davis and Weber counties, more residents are choosing condos in communities like Ogden, Layton, Bountiful, Kays...
