HousingWire published a piece this month called The Appraisal Gap in 2026. The headline? Climate volatility, thin comp pools, and the limits of automated modeling have all landed at the same time. Translation: appraisers have less to work with — and that creates more room for your deal to get derailed. Here's what that means in the real world: ↳ Elevated rates over the last few years reduced transaction volume, which means less comp data and less accurate appraisals. ↳ Regulations now require lenders to apply quality control standards to the AVMs they use for credit decisions — so appraisal waivers are getting harder to come by. ↳ National models are struggling to account for hyperlocal neighborhoods — which means your local expertise matters more than ever. This is not a lender problem. This is an agent problem. The agents who protect their deals are the ones who show up prepared: ✅ Meet the appraiser on site ✅ Bring a package — comps with notes, improvements with costs, floor plan, survey ✅ Know which comps hurt you before they do ✅ Tell the story the buyer already believed when they wrote the offer The appraiser isn't there to save your deal. You are. 2 Questions 1) Do you attend appraisals (when representing the seller)? 2) What's in your appraisal package right now? 👇 Drop it below.

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