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Desktop Appraisals: Who, When, and Why

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Home equity lines of credit (HELOCs): When homeowners apply for HELOCs, lenders may request desktop appraisals to ascertain the property’s value and determine the credit limit without requiring a full appraisal. Managing Investments: For investors who own multiple properties, desktop appraisals provide rapid updates on property values.

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More Crazy Appraiser Stories!

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NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on Graphs and Trendlines, Market Value definition, appraisal forms, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. ==. Over the course of 10 years, perfecting the design and layout for his newly purchased compound became a passion…. Many decades in fact!

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Appliances for FHA appraisals

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also clarifies when appliances are required to be operational by stating, “Appliances that are to remain and that contribute to the market value opinion must be operational,” and, “The Appraiser must note all appliances that remain and contribute to the Market Value.” FHA Handbook 4000.1 I was not aware of my bias.