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2024 Bidding Wars – How to Strike and Win

Lamacchia Realty

They should be well known, respected among agents in the area, and highly specialized in mortgage lending. Lenders lend based on the appraised value or purchase price (whichever is lower), so if you offer based on the higher list price, you’re responsible for covering the difference. Real estate is a long game.

Buyers 70
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Why Agents Should Share Their CMA With The Appraiser

Birmingham Appraisal

One tool the agent uses to price the property is the Comparative Market Analysis or CMA, and by sharing this with the appraiser they can better understand what went into the agent’s pricing strategy. Related posts: The Pitfalls of Outlier Sales in Pricing a Listing What is bracketing and why should Realtors do it?

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7 Easy Steps to Reduce Appraisal Revision Requests

Clear Capital

Delays in responding to revision requests can have a serious impact on all lending parties during the review process. This strategy often backfires because parties involved in the lending process cannot find the specific information they are looking for in the report. Do careful pre-inspection research.

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2022 Bidding Wars – How to Strike and Win

Lamacchia Realty

They should be well known, respected among agents in the area, and highly specialized in mortgage lending. Lenders lend based on the appraised value, so if you offer based on the higher list price, you’re responsible for covering the difference. Consider Waiving Inspection. Shorten Contingency Time Frames.

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2023 Bidding Wars – How to Strike and Win

Lamacchia Realty

They should be well known, respected among agents in the area, and highly specialized in mortgage lending. Lenders lend based on the appraised value or purchase price (whichever is lower), so if you offer based on the higher list price, you’re responsible for covering the difference. Real estate is a long game.

Buyers 41