Monthly Archive: November 2011

Today’s appraisal standards can lead to good news, bad news situations

Tweet Appraisers are in a tough position these days. An appraisal viewed as overinflated will likely turn off buyers, but one that comes in lower than a seller anticipated could anger that party as well. After being lumped in with lenders as the main cause for the housing market collapse, appraisers have understandably become cautious …

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Bigger not always better for some families when shopping for a new home

Tweet It’s fun to walk through grand estates, mansions or waterfront homes and daydream about living there. That’s fine, as long as you wake up and smell the reality, particularly if you’re not close to being able to afford it. Even in today’s market where many of the larger and more opulent homes are being …

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