Tag Archive for: appraisals

FHA Appraisals – Only One Is Allowed;Value Can’t Change w/ New Lender

We had a borrower leave us for an online lender about a month ago. The online lender screwed up the loan, and the appraisal came in low (despite ample comps […]Read More

Why “Rush” All Appraisals? 5 Day Contingencies; Value

At JVM we order every purchase appraisal as a “rush” and absorb the rush-fee ourselves. There are two reasons for this: (1) 5 Day Appraisal Contingencies: We typically get appraisals […]Read More

We Accept Appraisals Transferred From Other Lenders

We have several lending sources that accept transferred appraisals (appraisals ordered by or prepared for other lenders). This is significant b/c for years no lender would accept another lender’s appraisal, […]Read More

Appraised Value Is Not Market Value; Solution?

We have a transaction in which two buyers (both are clients of ours) are more than willing to pay $1.2 million for a property in Oakland with an appraised value […]Read More