{"id":12680,"date":"2026-01-15T04:19:26","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T12:19:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=12680"},"modified":"2026-01-15T20:53:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T04:53:33","slug":"appraisal-required-repairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/appraisal-required-repairs\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Ahead of Appraiser Required Repairs: How Sellers Can Avoid the Most Common Closing Killers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Even before you decided to put your home up for sale, you probably knew making minor <\/span>repairs<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>sprucing up<\/span><\/a> your home would increase the chances of attracting the right buyers and getting a great offer. But, you may not realize how much the condition of your property \u2014 its appearance, maintenance, and safety \u2014 can impact the chances of converting that awesome offer into a smooth sale, especially if your buyer is using a mortgage that requires an <\/span>appraisal<\/span><\/a>, so it\u2019s a good idea to get ahead on any appraisal required repairs.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Get a Home Value Estimate Before Your House Is Appraised<\/h3>\n

It won’t replace a home appraisal, but HomeLight can provide a free preliminary value of home value in under two minutes. Consider it a starting point.<\/p>\n \n

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What is an appraisal and why is it important?<\/h2>\n

Before properties can be financed, their value and condition are typically examined by a state-licensed, independent appraiser<\/a> contracted by the buyer\u2019s mortgage company.<\/p>\n

By applying the lender\u2019s required list of safety and maintenance criteria to the property, the appraiser provides invaluable insight in a boots-on-the-ground, first-hand review by an impartial party.<\/p>\n

According to the Appraisal Institute<\/a>, the appraisal report generally consists of a description of the property and its locale, an analysis of the \u201chighest and best use\u201d of the property, an analysis of sales of comparable properties \u201cas near the subject property as possible,\u201d and information regarding current real estate activity and\/or market area trends.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s important to distinguish that appraisals are not intended to be a home <\/span>inspection<\/span><\/a>. Appraisers determine home value, while inspectors primarily focus on the condition of the home and property.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Appraisers can flag major issues on a seller\u2019s home. You’ll likely need to fix appraisal required repairs before a sale goes through.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":305,"featured_media":48334,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[242,322],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12680","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-home-appraisals","category-logistics"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nAppraiser Required Repairs: Avoid Issues by Planning Ahead<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Appraisers can flag major issues on a seller\u2019s home. 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