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Appraisal issues are coming back. Here's what HousingWire just confirmed — and what you need to do about it.
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.
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1) Do you attend appraisals (when representing the seller)?
2) What's in your appraisal package right now?
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Appraisal issues are coming back. Here's what HousingWire just confirmed — and what you need to do about it.
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