{"id":15785,"date":"2026-02-04T02:00:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T10:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=15785"},"modified":"2026-02-05T01:41:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T09:41:41","slug":"buyer-how-long-are-home-appraisals-good-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/buyer-how-long-are-home-appraisals-good-for\/","title":{"rendered":"How Long Are Home Appraisals Good For? (And Other Appraisal Answers)"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you put an offer on a house, it\u2019s natural to wonder: Is this home really worth what I\u2019m going to pay? An appraisal<\/a> is one way to answer that question, but like anything price-related, that appraisal isn\u2019t going to be good forever. A common question for homebuyers is: How long are appraisals good for?<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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If the seller ordered their own appraisal<\/a> to price the house you want to buy, this can provide another point of confusion. Why would you need a new appraisal when one was just conducted? And how long is that<\/em> appraisal good for?<\/p>\n

Clearly, appraisals can be tricky, so we\u2019ve turned to the experts to answer your most pressing appraisal questions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

An appraisal can help you price a house, but the property value estimate can expire. Experts explain: How long are home appraisals good for?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":163,"featured_media":39425,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[192,704,654],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15785","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-for-buyers","category-buyer-appraisal","category-homeownership"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nHow Long Are Home Appraisals Good For? (And Other Appraisal Answers)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"An appraisal can help you price a house, but the property value estimate can expire. 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