** Closing costs do not include cost of appraisal, if needed, which can range from $ 400 to $ 700. (heritagecu.org)
I'm sure you know the normal retail cost of an appraisal. (biggerpockets.com)
Sometimes this is simply a lender fishing for an exception to their guidelines, but it puts the buyers» deposit at risk and can add to the non-recoverable cost of appraisals, inspections, credit reports and more. (re-insider.com)