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Working with buyers in the nation’s hottest housing market

Housing Wire

Rapidly accelerating home prices come with a variety of challenges for lenders and real estate agents, including one of the biggest pain points right now — the appraisal gap. If they get a higher offer that has financing, then when appraisal comes back, the buyer is going to renegotiate the sales price to be closer to appraised value.”.

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Regardless of price, Austin homes still flying off the market

Housing Wire

The winning buyer also waived appraisal and financing contingencies and dropped off cupcakes that matched the interior colors of the house, which was a nice touch because the seller is an artist and the home is unique and colorful.” . “I recently sold a home in Austin that was listed at $565,000 and closed at $715,000,” Dawson said.

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The Biggest Time Management Challenges for Appraisers

McKissock

Time management challenges are a big issue for many property appraisers. Your income depends on how many appraisal assignments you can complete each month and each year—and you need time to produce each report. Last month we asked appraisers, “What’s one thing you wish you could STOP doing to save time in your workday?”

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3 Types Of Appraisals Realtors Should Be Aware Of

Birmingham Appraisal

All Appraisals Are Not The Same All appraisals are the same, right? Not really, and today I’m going to explain the differences between several different types of appraisals that could mean the difference between a home appraising for contract price or not.

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How to Choose a Real Estate Appraiser

McCarthy Appraisal Blog

How to Choose a Real Estate Appraiser? An appraisal is a professional appraiser’s unbiased and impartial opinion of value based on the condition of the property, prevailing real estate prices and other factors. The important questions are about education and licensing, relevant experience and appraisal methodology.

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A loan officer’s ultimate guide to appraisal modernization

Housing Wire

However, a year after the GSEs announced new appraisal modernization solutions, as they’re more widely adopted, questions arise. And as a loan officer (LO), why should I care? A look into GSE appraisal modernization efforts The GSEs have each offered appraisal waivers on eligible loans for several years.

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Understanding Mortgage Payments

Assurance Financial

Pre-approval: The lender evaluates your creditworthiness and pre-approves you for a certain loan amount. Property search: You search for a property to purchase within the pre-approved loan amount. That grace period is often about 15 days.