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Do Appraisal Gap Clauses Impact Appraisals?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

An appraisal gap clause can be written into a contract. It states that the buyer will still purchase the home at the contract price, even if the appraised value is lower than the contract price by a certain amount. In this hot market, it’s not surprising that this type of clause is being written into some contracts.

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Who Needs Appraiser’s When One Has Cash?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

While it may seem like many buyers don’t care about what the market value of a home is, I think that we must be careful to not make that assumption. While some may be willing to spend more than market value on a home, in many cases, there is a threshold to the amount a buyer is willing to spend on a home.

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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.

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28,000 Reasons to Have Your Home Measured Before You List It

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

If you’re not an appraiser, if you are trying to figure out the value of a home, chances are good that you use a price per square foot metric. That way of measuring the market can lead to an opinion of value that is in the ballpark of a home’s market value. However, oftentimes, it does not. .

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Unanswered Questions – Part 1

Appraisal Buzz

Lately, though, I’ve been trying to carve out some extra time to find out about what other appraisers are saying and doing in this unusual market. I’ve been consuming more news articles, blogs, and podcasts than ever before, but there are always some questions that never seem to get answered. Herein lies the appraisal gap.

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Appraisal Reports Are Like Flipbooks

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

This first section of the report discusses some of the positive and negative aspects of a neighborhood that may impact market value. Is there anything about the improvements that would positively or negatively impact its market value? Appraisers look at homes that have sold, that are listed, and those under contract.

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What’s The Leaven Causing Home Prices to Rise Today?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

On many of my appraisals at that time, my opinion of value would not support the contract price. Perhaps they were drinking the Kool-Aid that some are drinking today, that market value is whatever the purchase price is. Don’t drink the Kool-Aid that any contract price is reflective of market value.

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