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Challenging a mortgage appraisal

Annarbor Appraisal

Challenging the results of the appraisal for mortgage financing. The first thing to remember as a consumer or real estate agent, is that the client is the lender, not the consumer. Even though the lender is the client, the borrower is by regulation, required to be given a copy of the appraisal report.

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The Appraiser-Agent Relationship: A Win-Win Approach

Birmingham Appraisal

In the often chaotic world of real estate, the appraiser-agent relationship can contribute to a smoother process. When real estate agents and appraisers work together seamlessly, clients benefit from well-informed decisions, transactions become smoother, and professional relationships are strengthened.

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New Homebuyer’s Guide To Appraisals

Birmingham Appraisal

What is a Mortgage Appraisal? A mortgage appraisal is an appraisal that is done for mortgage lending purposes. Lenders, including banks and mortgage companies, require an appraisal to justify the loan they are making. Who is the Appraisal for? This is called equity.

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How To Appraise Rural Properties

Appraisal Today

Kiedrowski The most recent statistics show Value Acceptance accounts for up to 40% of all mortgage approvals. It is presented as part of the GSEs “Appraisal Modernization” initiative, which aims to streamline the mortgage appraisal process. This kept appraisers busy. I worked for an assessor’s office then.

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AVM Accuracy?

Appraisal Today

The technology has been drifting into mortgage lending reliance for more than a decade because it has been marketed as having the ease of “pushing a button.” To read the listing with 44 photos, Click Here = The Illogical Reality of Mortgage Appraisal Reviews By Dallas T. Why Should Appraisers Care?