Mortgage Lending
How to Improve Your Chances of a Favorable Appraisal When Selling Your Home
One reason for a delay in the closing of a home sale is a problem with the appraisal. Issues with the appraisal result in 18% of home sale delays and are the second most common reason to hold up a home sale (obtaining financing is number one). Appraisal problems can not only delay the closing,…
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Now more than ever, there is a lot of confusion about being qualified for a home mortgage – and a lot of misinformation as well. It’s common to hear people say, “I heard banks aren’t lending money right now,” or, “I heard you need to have 20 percent down to get a mortgage these days.” While mortgage underwriters…
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