Ignoring FHA Issues Before the Appraisal Can Cost Time and Money We’re a microwave society. We want things done fast so we can move on to the next thing on our to-do list. The home buying process is no different. I’ve read that the goal in the mortgage business is to make it as quick […]
8 Interesting Things Appraisers Notice About Your Home
September 8, 2021 By 5 Comments
Some Things Appraisers Notice May Surprise You The appraiser arrives at your house and introduces themselves. He or she tells you they will start on the outside of your home by taking some measurements and then look at the inside. During this process, which can take anywhere from 30 minutes to several hours depending on […]
How NOT to dispose of peeling paint for an FHA appraisal
May 9, 2012 By 3 Comments
I wanted to share a photo with you that I took recently of a home I was appraising. It was for an FHA appraisal of an older house built prior to 1978. You may wonder why the year 1978 is so important, so I will tell you. It was in 1978 that lead paint was […]
FHA Appraisal Inspections Revisited- Crawlspace and Peeling Paint Under The Spotlight
April 22, 2011 By 6 Comments
FHA inspections encompass various items that must be inspected to qualify a home for financing by HUD (Housing and Urban Development). Two common items I wanted to discuss today are the crawlspace and peeling paint. For those homes with a crawlspace the home must be inspected for the presence of water that may be collecting […]
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