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Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Fact is.. You May Need to Sell Your House Twice

Appraisals: Why You Must Now Sell Your House Twice

by Neal Paskvan on May 24, 2011 ·

Bottom Line
Every house now has to be sold twice: FIRST, to a potential purchaser and THEN AGAIN to the bank appraiser. And, it seems that the second sale may be the more difficult of the two. Sit with a local Real Estate Professional and make sure you put together a plan for both sales.

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  • Banks have become very conservative when lending mortgage money today. With the current foreclosure challenges in the country, we can’t really blame them. The requirements now necessary to qualify for mortgages have gotten much more stringent and it seems will get even more stringent as we move forward. The banks want to make sure the prospective buyer has the ability to repay the loan. However, this does not just involve the borrower buying the property.
    The second way a bank can protect their investment in the mortgage is to make sure that the collateral backing that mortgage is secure. That is where the appraisal comes in. The bank wants to make sure that, should the buyer not be able to make their payments, the house they will be forced to take back will sell for an amount at least equal to the balance left on the mortgage. For that reason, the banks seem to be getting more conservative with appraisals also.
    This past week, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) released their Existing Homes Sales Report. In that report, they said:
    “11 percent of Realtors® report a contract was cancelled in April from an appraisal coming in below the price negotiated between a buyer and seller, 10 percent had a contract delayed, and 14 percent said a contract was renegotiated to a lower sales price as a result of a low appraisal.”
    One out of four real estate transactions was either cancelled (11%) or renegotiated to a lower sales price (14%)

    Contact me if you would like an Update   630-964-1855 or E-mail at neal.paskvan@bairdwarner.com


    Research  Provided By Keeping Current Matters   http://kcmblog.com/2011/05/24/appraisals-why-you-must-now-sell-your-house-twice/

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