[TowerTalk] Antennas and Property Value responsa

[NE6V]

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your not "ignorant" but I just wanted to point it out.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Ryan" <mryan001 at tampabay.rr.com>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 2:24 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Antennas and Property Value responsa


>
> Hi Mike,
>
> **Appraising a property that he was also involved with on the selling or
> buying side would certainly be on a slippery slope if for some reason
> something bad happened.  **
>
> This is true...  Like I said it would be better to avoid this, but at the
> very least an appraiser /  realtor should DISCLOSE that they have a vested
> interest.   Once this is done, I doubt whether many participants would be
> comfortable with it, but it has and can happen.
>
> Your antennas are PERSONAL PROPERTY, even though they are attached to some
> extent.  The difference between personal property or a fixture/chattel is
> defined as it's INTENDED USE and METHOD OF ATTACHMENT. Swimming pools or 
> hot
> water heater are attached permanently and would not be personal property. 
> A
> hot tub could be considered personal property because it could be detached
> and taken away ( depending on the METHOD OF ATTACHEMENT ), and is usually
> considered personal property.  In only rare instances have I given any 
> value
> to a hot tob.  But the long and the short of is that antennas and towers
> should have no effect on value. Most anyone involved in a real estate sale
> transaction or sale if you will, would simply ASK, are these STAYING or
> GOING. In an appraisal situation, the fact that the antennas are present 
> the
> day of the appraisal inspection, which is the normally the date of the 
> value
> OPINION, typically would not effect the value and therefore no value is
> attributed or deducted due to their presence. If someone has cut a hole in
> the roof and is running some Rohn 25 through there well, that's another
> story. (.. by the way I am a State Certified Residential Appraiser and a
> realtor/sales associated ...short for REAL ESTATE AGENT, a term not used 
> too
> much in Florida anymore).
> Sorry to be off topic of the reflector.  High power tension lines anyone ?
> -Mike
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of W0MU Mike Fatchett
> Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 4:28 PM
> To: 'Michael Ryan'; towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Antennas and Property Value responsa
>
> Appraising a property that he was also involved with on the selling or
> buying side would certainly be on a slippery slope if for some reason
> something bad happened.  I am a Real Estate Broker and a REALTOR.
>
> Many states have removed the ability to be a dual agent as there is really
> no way to be both the sellers and buyers because of the duties you have to
> perform for each do conflict.  Some states still allow it.  Many states 
> have
> moved to a transaction agent where his or her duties are much more limited
> and detailed by the agreement.  Basically they are there to facilitate the
> sale.
>
> All of that has nothing to do with towers.
>
> I have had my house appraised a number of times and the antennas are not
> even mentioned.  They should have no impact on the homes value nor should
> they.  A hilltop full of towers that impeded the view of another property
> could certainly lower the value a buyer might be willing to pay if those
> towers were not there.  That is an opinion and probably never factors into
> what the land would ultimately appraise for.  The same could be said for
> high tension power lines.
>
> Mike W0MU
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