Richard Hagar
Real Estate CommentatorRichard Hagar's real estate career spans more than 30 years. He currently serves as a real estate investor, real estate agent, appraiser, and an SRA with the Appraisal Institute.
His specialties are appraising, investing, and teaching. Each of these specialties has brought him knowledge about the other. Through investing he's been able to understand how fraudulent real estate transactions and loans happen. Appraising has taught him to be analytical in his investing and precise in reporting information. By teaching, he's been allowed to communicate with private corporations and government agencies helping them understand the anatomy of a fraudulent transaction and put some bad people out of business. Today he is the owner of American Home Appraisals.
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If you're planning to buy a house this year, closing on the deal will come with some changes. The two biggies, says Seattle area real estate appraiser… -
With the economy picking up, housing sales have also been on the rise, including recreational property. Many of those ski chalets and charming cabins… -
Should you vet a residential appraiser before letting him in the door? That's the question KPLU's John Maynard had."Ask questions!" says Richard Hagar, a… -
Want to know the value of a house? There are plenty of online resources to help you find the answer, including popular sites like Zillow. But KPLU's John… -
Apartments in the Seattle area are in high demand, but the retail space in many of the new mixed-use complexes are not filling up as fast.Local appraiser… -
Interested in buying a home that's on a register of historic places? If so, you could be stepping into a lovely slice of history, but it's likely you will… -
Say you have out-of-town friends who are moving to Seattle. They want advice on whether to buy a house right away or rent first. What would you say to… -
The air above your house could be worth a lot of cash if you have a view that's enjoyed by others in your neighborhood.If you have a low-lying home that… -
Millennials are the most connected generation in history. In fact, The Pew Research Center calls them "history's 'always connected' generation, treating… -
Many of us have heard about houses and even hotel rooms that have been used to cook methamphetamine. But most of the time, the pictures of those crime…