After
a low appraisal of the property some lenders might be gun - shy about the loan, said Merrill.
Not exact matches
For one thing, official
appraisals of industrial
properties tend to be
low, and certainly less than their best alternative use.
A city with a high common level
of appraisal has generally over-appraised
property, and therefore should pay a
lower rate.
You will be required to have a current
appraisal on the
property as the amount
of an FHA reverse mortgage is based on the home's value or the FHA insurance limit, whichever is
lower.
If the
appraisal of the
property comes in
lower than the sale price, the lender will probably deny the loan.
An
appraisal may be necessary depending on the LTV (loan to value) ratio, and the uniqueness
of the
property, however we can many times avoid the time and expense
of a full blown
appraisal, by checking comparables, especially if the LTV is
low.
The lender will give the loan based on the appraised value
of the
property, and if the
appraisal comes in
low, you may decide to cancel the loan.
As a result
of the incredibly fast market, we're seeing
low appraisals, with comparable
properties closing for higher prices less than a month later.
Some are real estate agents or real estate brokers who are able to persuade the bank with a handy
low - ball
appraisal of the
property to support their offer.