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How to Communicate Effectively with a Real Estate Appraiser in the Appraisal Process

Boston Appraisal

If you are buying or selling a property, or refinancing your home, you may encounter a real estate appraiser who will appraise your property based on its condition, features, location, and market trends and provide an appraisal valuation. The appraisal process is important for homeowners, buyers and sellers.

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Busting VA mortgage loan myths

Housing Wire

My favorite, and one of the most valuable and underutilized products in today’s low-inventory market , is the VA renovation loan. This product allows a homebuyer to purchase a fixer-upper and finance the purchase and renovation in one loan based on the expected appraised value of the home after improvements. Who is eligible?

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The Home Appraisal Process: How It Can Impact Your Mortgage Payment

Realtor

-Oxford-/iStock The home appraisal process is just a formality when buying real estate, right? If you’ve applied for a mortgage, your home-to-be still has to undergo a comprehensive appraisal of its worth—and an unfavorable home appraisal can kill a real estate deal. Appraisers must remain independent.

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The Home Appraisal Process: How It Can Impact Your Mortgage Payment

Realtor

-Oxford-/iStock The home appraisal process is just a formality when buying real estate, right? If you’ve applied for a mortgage, your home-to-be still has to undergo a comprehensive appraisal of its worth—and an unfavorable home appraisal can kill a real estate deal. Appraisers must remain independent.

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3 Ways Agents Can Help Appraisers to Be More Accurate

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

If an agent includes the square footage of a finished basement in what they report as finished above-ground square footage, this can have a negative impact on the appraisal process. I have read some comments in the MLS, that state that a home had been completely renovated. Is My Home Appraisal Confidential?

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Top 10 Things Appraisers Wish Real Estate Agents Understood

McKissock

As part of our Question of the Month survey series, we asked members of our appraisal community, “What’s one thing you wish real estate agents knew about the appraisal process?” Thank you to the large number of appraisers who shared their input! ” “To answer the phone when an appraiser calls.”

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What is the Importance of the Appraisal Process?

AmeriMac

A precise appraisal is a critical step of the process regardless of whether you want to sell, buy, or refinance. Let’s discuss what an appraisal is and why it’s so important. What is the Appraisal Process? A home appraisal refers to an unbiased and accurate report of your home’s worth.