Ok so 3 more posts today that I’ve dug up – I’m an information JUNKIE on this stuff lately. Give em a browse and let me know what ya reckon. They’re just from a few different sites I’ve been surfing lately that are generally good for information like this…

Appraisals kill deals | Miamism

In today's market, appraisals are coming in artificially low. We see sellers today pulling their properties off the market because of appraisal issues, we also see a lot of frustrated buyers and we see these issues only getting worse. …

update: from property appraiser’s office

lori parrish, our property appraiser has decided to give a 20% decrease to the value of all homes with chinese drywall for the 2009 tax year. they do not know what they will be able to do for 2010, however. …

Tax credit hoops? What hoops? / The Lancaster Connection.com

That buyer is frustrated by either a lack of inventory that fits his criteria, he is not working with the right agent, he is simply too picky or he can't find a home he can afford that meets his criteria as well. That's it, it's one of those 4 reasons. … With the government threatening civil litigation against underwriters who approve loans on houses with inflated appraisals, if I was an underwriter I might be pressuring appraisers to come in low too. On the other hand, …

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