Should I skip a home appraisal?

• <div><p>As a seller, it might feel tempting to skip the appraisal, especially in a hot market that sees a lot of all-cash offers. While you can technically forgo it and hope for an all-cash offer, you’ll likely have a very tough time selling without an appraisal. </p><p>In addition to protecting lenders from risk, appraisals also protect buyers’ investments. As such, it isn’t typically recommended for buyers to skip appraisals.</p></div>

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Q: Who pays for a home appraisal?

• <div><p>The purpose of the home appraisal determines which party pays for it. You&rsquo;re generally responsible for the cost if you need to know the current value of your home to refinance your mortgage, though in some instances the lender will pay for it. The buyer pays for the appraisal when they are applying for their mortgage.</p></div>

Q: Is market value usually higher than appraised value?

• <div><p>The differences between market value and appraised value depend on the local market, so they can match, or either one can be higher than the other. In a &ldquo;seller&rsquo;s market,&rdquo; where there is an abundance of buyers, market value will likely sit higher than the appraised value because there&rsquo;s more demand for the low inventory of homes. In a &ldquo;buyer&rsquo;s market,&rdquo; where there are more homes than there are buyers, the market value is more likely to sit below the appraised value to entice buyers.</p></div>

Q: Can professionals appraise unique or non-traditional properties?

• <div><p>Yes, experienced appraisers handle a variety of property types with tailored methods.</p></div>

Q: What if the appraisal is lower than the offer?

• <div><p>If you&rsquo;re selling a home and the <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/home-appraisal-low.htm">appraisal comes in lower than an offer</a>, you&rsquo;re effectively getting more for your home than it&rsquo;s worth. If you&rsquo;re a buyer, it means you may be overpaying. Some buyers may try to reduce their offer amount to match the appraisal, but if they signed an agreement already at the offer price and the agreement didn&rsquo;t make the sale contingent on the appraised value, there&rsquo;s often no option to negotiate. Keep in mind that a low appraisal may push your loan-to-value ratio too high, meaning a lender may not give you a mortgage.</p></div>

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Steve is a nice person and easy to talk to .Willing to make changes if needed. His son was on job and a real good guy and hard worker. Both Father and son were on the job 100% of the time, so you had the chance to discuss any issues that came up. Pricing was fair for the work done. I would talk...
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