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Facts About Real Estate Appraisals

Ordering an appraisal is an important step in the home buying process, because the appraiser's report offers a close estimate of a property's true value. Get the facts about the different types of appraisal methods used for real estate transactions.
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Real Estate Appraisal Methods
Final approval of your home loan will likely depend on a satisfactory appraisal of the real estate you are purchasing. Get the facts about residential real estate appraisals.
How to Deal with a Low Appraisal - Solutions to Save the Contract
When you're buying a home, and the appraisal comes back lower than the home's sales price, you must take action to find out why. Here are some solutions that might help you deal with a low home appraisal.
Appraisal FAQs
Domania.com offers this set of FAQs about appraisals, written by John Cirincione, the National Chief Appraiser of Mortgage Information Systems.
Appraisers.com
This service helps you locate an appraiser in the United States.
Myths and Facts About Appraisals
Learn the basics about the appraisal process.
The Appraisal Process
In this feature article, Calvin W. Moye takes you step-by-step through the appraisal process.
Why Have an Appraisal?
A discussion about times an appraisal might be required, from the National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers (NAIFA).

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