How to Use appraisal in a Sentence

appraisal

noun
  • I made a quick appraisal of the situation and decided to leave right away.
  • The book is an excellent appraisal of the influences that have shaped our government.
  • Keep in mind though that the second appraisal could come back at the same value or even lower.
    Jennifer Anderson, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2021
  • Jonathan Miller, president of the appraisal firm Miller Samuel, told Bloomberg.
    Camille Squires, Quartz, 19 Oct. 2021
  • Inside the Youngkin campaign, the appraisal of their rival in the closing days of the campaign was somewhat more harsh.
    Michael Scherer and Josh Dawsey, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Nov. 2021
  • Bexar Appraisal District is the fifth-largest appraisal district in the state, serving 64 taxing units.
    San Antonio Express-News, 22 Oct. 2021
  • The process includes completing an appraisal of the property and a board vote to approve an amount the agency would offer for the property owned by the Georges.
    Steven Litt, cleveland, 8 Nov. 2021
  • If an appraisal comes back less than the contract price, our market typically sees a 5-10% discrepancy.
    Jennifer Anderson, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2021
  • Also, for whatever reason, the trustee did not have an appraisal done of the property at the time of the transfer to demonstrate that there was equity in the property at that time.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2021
  • Granted, the beauty of Marvel's interlocking universe is that by playing the long game the pieces build upon each other, so that appraisal might change as the next phase comes fully into shape.
    Brian Lowry, CNN, 24 Oct. 2021
  • More buyers are insisting on home inspections and appraisals, and inventory is definitively rising on a national basis.
    CBS News, 23 July 2024
  • Kessler has found that an honest appraisal of those things generally leads people to less materialism and more investment in their families and communities.
    Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2021
  • Learn how to protest both the appraisal and the tax rate.
    Dallas News, 13 Jan. 2023
  • The time is ripe, then, for a more clear-eyed appraisal.
    Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024
  • See which historic pieces got some of the biggest appraisals on the show.
    Madeline Boardman, EW.com, 22 Feb. 2024
  • For the new appraisal, the couple had a White friend pretend to be the home's owner.
    Jason Hahn, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Onyeyiri also liked the anonymity of the appraisal process.
    Anna Bahney, CNN, 8 Nov. 2021
  • The lower appraisal raised the LTV, which gave the lender an excuse for raising the rate.
    Jack Guttentag, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022
  • When the Rembert canvas appraisal was filmed, both the expert and the owner cried.
    Nicole Kagan, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2023
  • The check was signed, an UberX ordered, an appraisal made: faultless.
    Sheila Yasmin Marikar, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2022
  • With both loan types, buyers need to get an appraisal of the property from a lender.
    Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2021
  • All those who win tickets must bring at least one item for appraisal but no more than two.
    Doug Thompson, arkansasonline.com, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The idea, in essence: grab stuff before it’s gone and let posterity sweat the appraisals.
    Bruce Handy, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2023
  • In Texas, those who protest their appraisals, get an average of $600 back.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2024
  • The appraisals will affect 2024 property tax bills that go out later in the year.
    Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Aging accelerates the urge, and maybe the need, for appraisal.
    WIRED, 9 Feb. 2023
  • The show is one of the largest in the southeast and features more than 100 tables of military collectibles, and free appraisals.
    Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 12 July 2024
  • Even if the seller accepts your offer, there is the perilous appraisal process.
    Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 22 Oct. 2022
  • The $1 price tag for the 175-acre site was set through an appraisal by the state’s Department of General Services in April.
    Alison Knezevich, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2022
  • However, the next step is to present it to the Picasso Foundation in Málaga for appraisal.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2024

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