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Disagreeing with the Appraiser: Tips for Staying Compliant While Making Your Case

Genworth MI Blog

Withholding or threatening to withhold timely payment for an appraisal report or appraisal services rendered when the appraisal report or services are provided in accordance with the contract between the parties. Now that we have addressed some basics, let’s examine the process for disputing an appraisal.

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Disagreeing with the Appraiser: Tips for Staying Compliant While Making Your Case

Genworth MI Blog

Withholding or threatening to withhold timely payment for an appraisal report or appraisal services rendered when the appraisal report or services are provided in accordance with the contract between the parties. Now that we have addressed some basics, let’s examine the process for disputing an appraisal.

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Tips for Homeowners Concerned About Appraisals Below Contract Price

Will Springer Realtor

About 13% of appraisals came in below the contract price this August, the most-recent available data, according to housing-research firm CoreLogic. CoreLogic said the more typical figure for low appraisals in the U.S. housing market is 7% of all mutually accepted contracts. Home Appraisal Tips for Buyers ).

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The Appraiser’s Perspective: Insights and Tips for Real Estate Agents

Birmingham Appraisal

Appraisal Tips For Real Estate Agents As a real estate appraiser with over 30 years of experience, I have seen many changes and challenges in the appraisal profession and the real estate market. I believe that appraisers and agents have a common goal: to help their clients buy or sell a home.

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The Necessity of a Commercial Engagement Letter

Dart Appraisal

Once the party or parties have signed the engagement letter or indicated acceptance of an appraisal order, the letter or correspondence to an appraiser serves as a contract. The following are typical must-knows for an appraiser before accepting a commercial assignment: What is the property type? Commercial Appraisal Tips.

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7 Mistakes Real Estate Agents Should Avoid

Birmingham Appraisal

When it does go under contract and the lender orders the appraisal it will probably appraise for below contract price. The post 7 Mistakes Real Estate Agents Should Avoid appeared first on Birmingham Appraisal Blog. On the other hand, if you overestimate the square footage the home will probably be listed too high.

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Appraisals: Using Comps Across a Freeway?

Appraisal Today

of loans had appraisals. FREE Private Appraisal Tips on Zoom on December 8 at 11 AM PST by Ryan Lundquist Ryan’s recent email (direct quote) Appraiser friends, I’m going to do a private work Q&A thingy on December 8th at 11am PST. The average contract interest rate for 15-year fixed-rate mortgages decreased to 6.88