{"id":21482,"date":"2024-12-03T09:16:20","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T17:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=21482"},"modified":"2024-12-04T15:36:48","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T23:36:48","slug":"buyer-what-does-an-appraiser-look-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/buyer-what-does-an-appraiser-look-for\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does An Appraiser Look For? 23 Things That Influence Home Value"},"content":{"rendered":"

So you\u2019ve found the perfect house, you\u2019ve negotiated purchase terms, you\u2019re all set for inspections, and there\u2019s nothing else standing between you and the closing table \u2014 or is there?<\/p>\n

Even if you\u2019re feeling comfortable with the asking price of your intended new home, your mortgage lender needs to make sure that you aren\u2019t overpaying for a house that isn\u2019t really worth<\/a> what they\u2019re about to give you. That means it\u2019s time for an appraisal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Find an Agent To Help You Make Sense of Your Home Appraisal<\/h3>\n

Working with a top agent can help you take the stress out of evaluating your low appraisal options.<\/p>\n \n

\n Find a Buyer's Agent<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

\u201cWhen buyers finally decide on the right house, they\u2019ve already seen a few homes,\u201d says top Albuquerque real estate agent Tracy Venturi<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn their mind, they go, \u2018Wow, this is priced similarly in the range that I\u2019m looking at, and this one is the clear gem for us.\u2019\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In her 22 years of experience helping buyers find the perfect home, Venturi has seen her fair share of appraisal reports. Unless a buyer is paying cash in full, one of the most important components of any mortgage-contingent purchase agreement<\/a> is the appraisal.<\/p>\n

What exactly is a certified appraiser<\/a> looking for, though?<\/p>\n

With the help of Venturi and Rodman Schley, MAI, SRA, President of the Appraisal Institute<\/a>, we\u2019re spelling out 23 factors that influence your soon-to-be new home\u2019s value.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What does an appraiser look for when they\u2019re assessing a home\u2019s value? Unless you\u2019re paying cash in full, the appraisal will influence your mortgage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":152,"featured_media":51200,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[192,704,646],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21482","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-for-buyers","category-buyer-appraisal","category-making-offers"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nWhat Does An Appraiser Look For? 23 Things That Influence Home Value<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"What does an appraiser look for when they\u2019re assessing a home\u2019s value? 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