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How to Prepare Your Home for an Appraisal

Zillow

Do your homework "Just like anything else - for example, if you’re going to select a doctor, dentist, or lawyer - you do your homework to find out the appraiser's market knowledge of the area," says Orange County (FL) Property Appraiser Rick Singh. It's also crucial to hire an appraiser who is state certified.

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How to Contest a Bad Appraisal

AmeriMac

The first step of contesting a bad appraisal is getting a copy of the appraisal. If you want to challenge the information written by the appraisal, you must get your hands on it. Typically, sellers don’t have access to this. However, the buyer or anyone paying for the appraisal can request a copy of it.