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

Genworth MI Blog

This article first appeared in the June issue of National Mortgage Professional Magazine. . The home appraisal has been requested…the waiting begins. Will the appraiser give credit for all the upgrades in the home? Is the appraiser familiar with the neighborhood? Will the appraised value be sufficient for the loan?”.

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

Genworth MI Blog

This article first appeared in the June issue of National Mortgage Professional Magazine. . The home appraisal has been requested…the waiting begins. Will the appraiser give credit for all the upgrades in the home? Is the appraiser familiar with the neighborhood? Will the appraised value be sufficient for the loan?”.

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Tips for Homeowners Concerned About Appraisals Below Contract Price

Will Springer Realtor

Not all home appraisals – and those who conduct them – are created equal. Buyer is financing the purchase through a mortgage lender and the underwriter wishes to confirm the value of the home before issuing the loan. (No No lender will approve a mortgage on a home that is valued less than the agreed sales price.).

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The Necessity of a Commercial Engagement Letter

Dart Appraisal

Engagement letters are traditionally used by certain professional service firms, particularly in finance, accounting, law, real estate appraisal, and consulting, to define the specifics of the business relationship, or in the case of an appraisal – the assignment expectations. Changes to FHA Appraisal Policy.

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Appraisals: Using Comps Across a Freeway?

Appraisal Today

Appraisal Business Tips Humor for Appraisers Click here to subscribe to our FREE weekly appraiser email newsletter and get the latest appraisal news!! of loans had appraisals. Highest and Best Use, mobile home financing, personal property, move to another location?? baths, 2,991 square feet, 0.34

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Unacceptable Appraisal Practices from Freddie Mac

Appraisal Today

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on barndominiums, liability, declining prices, non-lender marketing, Freddie bad appraisal practices, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. ==. These appraisals take more time and effort, therefore you should charge more for them. Excerpt: 1.

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My Top 11 Tips For Realtors When Choosing Comps

Birmingham Appraisal

Today I’m going to share my top tips for choosing comps from an appraiser’s perspective. If agents can use the same techniques an appraiser uses the likelihood of there being a big discrepancy between the contract price and appraisal is reduced.