Has anyone had difficulties getting Fannie Mae to allow an appraiser to turn on the  water and test the heating system in a vacant foreclosed home owned by Fannie Mae?  I am applying for a loan on a duplex, and the ag...

Does anyone know of a cheap desktop appraiser in the Houston, TX area? I'm a new investor and would feel more comfortable pulling the trigger on deals if I had the backing of an appraiser. I don't need them to dr...

Knowing there are appraisers from southern California and other areas on here, I wanted to pick your brains. We are completing a new house in San Clemente, CA. 3045 sq. ft., 4 Bdrm 3 Bath, 3 Ocean view decks, 2 Loft s...

I just lucked out and bought a home for $640k. There's a few comparables just doors down which are:

A smaller home for sale at $870k
A house that's the same size that just sold for 1.3m
Another home the same size tha...

Hi,I was hoping someone might be able to share some experience on a fairly basic questionI have my first deal under contract and working towards closing. The property (a Fannie REO) is in TX, but my lender is based in...

Good early morning everyone, I have been thinking becoming a certified residential appraiser and was wondering if there were any cons of being a real estate investor and a appraiser.  I have searched the threads on BP...

Does anyone near Nashville know of an appraiser that does mini appraisals? I need someone that I can use weekly but I don't want to pay 600 bucks a week for appraisals. I'd love to find someone that can do a quick wal...

Rick Harmon!!! Where are you on this!!?? I need your knowledge!! Anyways, why do they do an appraisal on on property on the year the person died!? Probate referee is great if it's under 150K. You skip the full probate...

Had an appraisal done last week and just had time to sit down and review. It came in low which cost me to bring another 12K to closing to close on funds to build. However I believe he made a huge mistake, but wanted t...

Has anyone run into a situation where the first appraisal came in at the selling price, but the second appraisal came in below?

How is this discrepancy reconciled? Do they average the two or would you have to drop t...