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

Birmingham Appraisal

This can create challenges for both agents and appraisers, especially when it comes to determining the market value of the property. As an agent, you might think that multiple offers are a clear indication of market value and that the highest offer should be accepted as such.

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How to Respond to a Reconsideration of Value Request

McKissock

To help you out, we’ve put together some practical information to strengthen your responses to a mortgage lender’s appraisal appeal, called a reconsideration of value (ROV). There are appraisal terms and concepts that even individuals in the lending industry sometimes have a difficult time understanding.

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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. Usually this is done via a document known as a “reconsideration of value” (ROV for short). What is a Reconsideration of Value? In short, a reconsideration of value is another appraisal.

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Opinion: The pros and cons of VA modernization bill

Housing Wire

When it comes to establishing market value, I think the VA appraisal at present determines this as well as any other. When value is not achievable in the opinion of the appraiser — both Tidewater and Reconsideration of Value allow more protective flexibility for the borrower than any other loan type.

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Why Agents Should Share Their CMA With The Appraiser

Birmingham Appraisal

The lender then obtains an appraisal to make sure that the property they are lending on, which is the collateral for the loan, is worth what they are paying for it. The appraiser must make sure that they are providing an impartial valuation so that the market value shown in the appraisal is as accurate as possible.

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New Homebuyer’s Guide To Appraisals

Birmingham Appraisal

A mortgage appraisal is an appraisal that is done for mortgage lending purposes. Banks are typically absolved from discrepancies between the amount they lend and the true market value of the home meaning that they will not be held responsible to the buyer. What is a Mortgage Appraisal? Appraisal vs Home Inspection.

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The Housing Market Has Become Like the Pymatuning Spillway

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Within the past couple of weeks, I have appraised several properties for purchases, where my opinion of the market value of these homes was significantly below the contract price. When an appraiser’s opinion of value is below the contract price, that’s when the carping begins. Does this seem healthy to you?