Dennis Smith, a co-owner of Stratis Financial Corp. in Huntington Beach, Calif., says the problem is magnified when the appraiser assigned by the management company travels from 30 or 40 miles ...

Real estate appraiser Matt Cook just finished working his way through a house to gauge its value when the homeowner reached out to shake his hand.Inside the man’s palm was a $20 — as if he was ...

Grand Rapids; As house appraisals reforms appear to backfire, Realtors and home builders seek moratorium. Published: ; Jul. 26, 2009, 1:39 p.m.

For example, if you place an offer on a house for $650,000 and apply for a mortgage worth $487,500, but your appraisal assesses the house to be worth $400,000, your lender may only offer you a ...

House appraisers take many factors into account when conducting an appraisal. “I go in and inspect and look at the condition of whatever I’m looking at whether it’s a condo apartment, ...

PARIS — Appraisers for the town of Norway and former Opera House owner Barry Mazzaglia disagreed on the highest and best use for the historic downtown Norway building during seven hours of ...

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Home appraisals, which were blamed for being too generous during the housing boom, are now being criticized by some homeowners for being too stingy, preventing them from refinancing or borrowing ...

Fall House Hunt For what it’s worth: The surprising things appraisers wish you knew Any appraisal, whether it is for a purchase loan or a refinance, is meant to be an informed estimate of the ...

Appraiser trainee Devin Minnis inspects a house in Baltimore. He says he's lucky to have a supervisor who's Black like him in an industry where some 90% of U.S. appraisers are white.