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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.
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.
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. Agents and appraisers should be choosing comparables based on the physical attributes of the property and bracketing different features of the property when possible.
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.
By bracketing the salient features of the house in the appraisal report, appraisers sometimes overlook the proximity and location factors. When choosing comparable sales, bracket the location or view . When you are inspecting a property, take pictures and include photos of every room. Location, location, location.
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.
Appraisers sought to bracket the subject using three comparable sales. If our business revolves around mortgage lending, we are used to dealing with clients who have a certain level of sophistication. Many of us have learned to truncate our verbiage because our lending clients do not want to read volumes. Diversify!!
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