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Isn’t a home inspection similar to a home appraisal? Not at all – an appraisal differs from a house inspection. A home inspector’s function is to study the structural, electrical, mechanical & plumbing in a home and document any problems or safety issues. Do I need a home inspection as well?
In many cases, this means that a person (who may or may not be an appraiser) collects information on the property via propertyinspection and a computer does the valuation. The person conducting the propertyinspection may not be licensed or have enforceable standards of practice, so the borrower experience can vary widely.
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My talk focused on PropertyInspections, which – to an outsider – might seem to be a straight-forward topic. During my presentation, I reviewed with the audience a number of appraisal scenarios that have been common practice for decades – often in spaces outside of first mortgage lending.
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