Ask An Appraiser · Mecklenburg · Cabarrus · Union · Stanly
Julia G. Goodwin explains what actually happens in an appraisal, so buyers, owners, investors and agents can stop guessing.
Featured · UAD 3.6
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are replacing the appraisal form lenders have used for decades. What the new report asks for, what the lender exception means, and how to prepare.
Watch and readCommon Confusion
Your listing says 2,600 square feet and the appraisal says 2,340. Nobody lied. Appraisers measure to a national standard, and listing sites and tax records often don't.
Horror Stories
The listing said four bedrooms. The appraisal said three. A composite case about converted garages, permits, and the three checks to make before you write an offer.
Common Confusion
Cost and value are different numbers. Why an appraisal doesn't add up receipts, and how comparable sales decide what an update is worth.
Inside the Appraisal
There's a formal process, the Reconsideration of Value, and it runs through your lender. What moves a reconsideration, what doesn't, and why you only get one request.
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