Wagner's least favorite is the foreclosure appraisal. It needs to know the condition of the house. Sometimes the homeowner leaves angry, so there may be damage. It's a myth that foreclosures are just in low-income areas. I've seen million-dollar houses foreclosed.
People lose their jobs at every level.
Wagner's average appraisal takes four hours, including research, touring the neighborhood, inspecting and photographing the house and drafting the report. The hardest ones to appraise are the most unique ones, like dome houses or log houses. They have no comps that are similar, but they make my job more interesting. Before inspecting the house, Wagner drives by the comps, noting how they compare to his client's house. The closest comp serves as Wagner's basis.