THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE YOU THINK ABOUT CASHING IN. THE HOME IS MOST PEOPLE SINGLE BIGGEST INVESTMENT. SO WHEN IT’S TIME TO FIND OUT WHAT IT’S WORTH, THE NUMBER HAS TO BE RIGHT. BUT HOMEOWNERS GENERALLY ...

Here are some tips for consumers from the Appraisal Institute, a professional association: Make sure your lender hires a qualified appraiser. Ask the lender for an appraiser’s qualifications and ...

Whether you’re refinancing your property or purchasing a new home, banks use appraisals to determine whether to back your loan. Most banks require an 80% Loan to Value (LTV) ratio in order to lend a ...

Even when a seller and buyer agree on a price for a home, the deal can collapse if the property appraises for less than that price. For example, let’s say a seller lists his house for $325,000, the ...

Before any lender will loan you money to buy or refinance a home, the lender will attempt to get some idea of what the property is worth. After all, the real estate serves as the collateral that you ...

Most property appraisal protests in Denton were due by May 29th, and in Tarrant County the deadline was June 1st. But you still have until June 15th to protest in the Collin County and Dallas County ...