We are proud to announce that Josephs Appraisal Group has once again been named the #1 Residential Appraisal Firm in Arizona according to the Arizona Business Journal! We’d like to take this opportunity to thank all of our clients for their continued support and our employees for their perpetual hard work. Thanks for helping to make JAG great!!! Click Here for The List!

Quality You Can Trust. Customer Service You Can Depend On.

Residential Appraisals, including FHA, VA and Luxury Homes.
Commercial Appraisals including Office Complexes, Hotels,Restaurants, Apartments, Medical Buildings,
Court Testimony and Tax Consulting.
Land Appraisals, including vacant land and lot appraisals.

 
Our Quality Reports Exceed Industry Standards

Underwriters, bank officers and secondary market participants have placed strict guidelines on appraisers, to follow the requirements in the Appraiser Independence Requirements(AIR).

Our appraisers rise to the challenge- to ensure appraisals are thorough and the value is supported  by extensive data.

Our Full Office Staff Provides Support for Customers and Our Appraisers

We have a full office staff trained to support the appraisers, so orders are processed efficiently. From the time we receive the order- to final delivery, we are committed to prompt, professional and courteous service.

Realtors Are Welcome to Meet Us at the Appraisal Inspection

We recognize the time investment Real Estate Agents make in gathering data on their client's listings. We will listen to what they have to say about the Real Estate activity in the property’s neighborhood.

There is nothing in the Home Valuation Code of Conduct that says Realtors can’t talk to Appraisers. We value our relationships with agents, and appreciate their local expertise!

Property Tax Appeal

Let us help you with Property Tax Appeals as we have certified tax appeal consultants.

We Offer the “Green Appraisal

We contribute to efforts to clean up the environment by offering “The Green Appraisal”. Our appraiser will arrive at your home in a hybrid, electric or alternative fuel vehicle.

 

Additionally, a $50.00 donation will be made to ‘Conservation International’ (www.Conservation.org). Their mission is ‘to empower societies to responsibly and sustainably care for nature, our global biodiversity, for the well-being of humanity.” Our appraiser will leave a complimentary CFL Energy Star light bulb at the property, as a ‘thanks’ for doing your part to making the world a better place.

Josephs Appraisal Group Has Been Ranked #1
or #2 Every Year by the Phoenix Business Journal
Every year the Business Journal recognizes Josephs Appraisal Group as a
top appraisal firm in Arizona.

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Jay Josephs was on The Golf Realty Network with Jane & Al Anderson. Click Here to listen to the show.

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Jay Josephs is featured in the following story done by The Arizona Republic.

U.S. House bill that would cancel out recently imposed rules to make home appraisals more objective has some metropolitan Phoenix mortgage brokers and real-estate agents cheering.

But their celebration might be premature, given that major banks seem to favor the existing system, and they're the ones lending the money...click here to read more

   

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We have an experienced appraiser on call to answer your appraisal question.

    

Send your questions to: info@jaginc.net

 

 

Suggested Links:

We highly recommend the Scotsman Guide as a real estate resource for both Residential and Commercial appraisal and appraiser information. This is not just for local markets such as Phoenix, Arizona or Los Angeles, California this is national. Both of these publications have valuable insight on every issue. Click below to read!

Commercial Edition - Residential Edition
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CoStar Group

Below you will find Commercial News provided by CoStar Group, A leading provider in Commercial Real-Estate Valuation & Technology.

 

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CoStar's People of Note (May 13-19)
5/17/2012 8:59 PM
This week's People of Note includes the following markets: Austin, Chicago, Houston, New York City, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Antonio and Washington, DC. AUSTIN Transwestern Expands Investment Services Group By Dennis Bozzell Transwestern’s Central Texas region added Leah Gallagher as managing director for the firm's investment services gr...Read More
 
Financing Green Part I: Funding Energy Efficient Retrofits and Overcoming Uncertainty
5/18/2012 7:44 AM
It has become increasingly evident to those in the commercial real estate industry that improving building energy performance and making other sustainable and green improvements can impact property values and balance sheets. To some degree, building owners find themselves caught in a 'Catch 22...Read More
 
Brookfield Asset Management to Spin Off $70B CRE Company
5/16/2012 10:50 PM
Brookfield Asset Management Inc., already one of the world's largest holders of commercial real estate assets under management, is making a major play to capitalize on recovering property markets and become an even bigger global player. The Toronto-based firm, which already manages worldwide...Read More
 
Owners Report Scattered Office Leasing Success in Q1
5/16/2012 8:15 PM
Many of the nation's most prominent REITs and real estate companies reported continuing softness in the office leasing market during the first quarter. And while expectations for a continued slow recovery should result in expected hiring and improved leasing demand later this year, they acknowledge that economic uncertainties could drag down any su...Read More
 
Banks Finally Willing To Catch Up on CRE Borrowing Demand
5/16/2012 8:13 PM
Having experienced stronger demand over the past three months, banks have started easing their lending standards for commercial real estate. The move is another signal that banks are more willing to start growing their CRE loan portfolios as they have in other lending areas. The banking s...Read More
 
U.S. CMBS REOs Top $11 Billion; One-Third of All Delinquencies
5/16/2012 8:11 PM
The volume of real estate-owned (REO) assets for lenders reached 11 billion for the first time and now represents one-third of all delinquencies outstanding, according to Fitch Ratings. A closer look reveals stark differences in REO trends by state. For instance, in states where non-judicial (power-of-sale) foreclosure is allowed, the inventory ...Read More
 
Architecture Billings Slip Back Into Negative Territory
5/16/2012 6:39 AM
Following five months of positive readings fueling analysts’ hopes that the long construction drought is easing, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) fell back into negative growth mode in April, although commercial and industrial development projects across the country continued to outperform the overall index. The April ABI score was 48.4 fol...Read More
 
Ivanhoé Cambridge, Hines to Build $300M Spec Tower In Chicago's West Loop
5/16/2012 5:45 AM
In the largest commercial project in Chicago since the height of the real estate boom, Montreal-based Ivanhoé Cambridge plans to invest $300 million to build a 45-story office tower in the West Loop in downtown Chicago being developed by Hines on land co-owned by local business leader Larry Levy. Construction of the 900,000-square-foot Rive...Read More
 
Mortgage Lender ResCap Files Ch.11; To Sell All Assets
5/16/2012 5:15 AM
Residential Capital LLC, known as ResCap, a subsidiary of Ally Financial Inc. and the fifth largest mortgage originator and servicer in the country, filed for Chapter 11 protection along with 50 of its subsidiaries listing assets of $15.7 billion Only Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo Bank and CitiMortgage service more mortgage loans ...Read More
 
A $1 Billion War Chest for Net Leased Properties
5/16/2012 5:13 AM
Fast-growing Realty Income Corp. likely will be growing even faster soon. The Escondido, CA-based buyer of net-leased commercial properties entered into a new $1 billion unsecured acquisition credit facility, more than doubling its existing $425 million credit facility. Under terms of the new credit facility, total funds available will be $1 bil...Read More





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