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Hot markets foster appraisal issues – every time. This is b/c aggressive buyers in multiple bid situations frequently offer to pay far more for a property than what closed comparable sales can support in an appraisal. If buyers have ample cash, low appraisals are often not an issue, as buyers can simply bring in cash […]. The post Comparable Sales Appraisers Can’t Use; Appraisal Reviews appeared first on JVM Lending.
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