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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. For the above reasons, it is very important for accurate valuations during the home-buying process.

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Why is an Appraiser Asking Me About an Old Comp?

Portland Appraisal Blog

The appraisal report is not for lending: The overwhelming majority of appraisal reports are written for a lending institution due to a sale or refinance—certainly over 90% and most likely approaching 99.9%. Sometimes the report is not for lending and the effective date of value is not contemporary but is a point in the past.

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7 Easy Steps to Reduce Appraisal Revision Requests

Clear Capital

Buying or refinancing a house is stressful for home buyers, and “being able to rely on a timely valuation can make a big difference,” says Heather Khan, Senior Analyst of Quality Assurance at Clear Capital. Delays in responding to revision requests can have a serious impact on all lending parties during the review process.

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Getting Appraisers to Reconsider Value—Do’s & Don’ts

Portland Appraisal Blog

The purpose of this blog post is to lend some insight into what an agent should do and not do during the third stage. Richard Hagar , a nationally recognized appraiser and valuation expert, points out the various reasons why an ROV may be necessary: To correct a serious mistake of material deficiency in the original report.