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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What exactly do our houses sit on? Seattle area real estate appraiser and educator Richard Hagar tells KPLU's John Hagar that it's not uncommon for office…
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What's ahead for Seattle when it comes to property values and density? Seattle-area real estate appraiser Richard Hagar tell's KPLU's John Maynard that…
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Stormy weather and high tides may add drama to a waterfront view but they can also lead to major property damage, especially if your home sits close to…
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If you buy a house and shortly after moving in you're surprised to find a big crack in the foundation or the septic tank bubbling over, wouldn't your…
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In these tough economic times, it's always tempting to look for ways to bring in extra income. So how about fixing up your basement so that you can rent…
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Remodeling can turn boring into wow but will it add to the value of your home? If your goal is to sell your home at a higher price after you doll it up,…
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As more people move into the Seattle area, the demand for housing goes up. And so does the style of housing with high-rise apartments and condos replacing…
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There are apartments and condos. Then there are co-ops. This type of real estate ownership is pretty common in large East Coast cities such as New York,…
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Bored with regular, run of the mill houses? Looking for something unusual? How about buying a fire station or a church for a home? Seattle-area real…
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Since the 1970s, banks have been required to report any suspicious house purchases to the FBI. Now that mandatory reporting is netting mortgage brokers,…