Banks ask for property appraisals before they lend money to a homebuyer or if a homeowner wants to borrow against the value ...

CHICAGO, Jan. 12, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Appraisal Institute today released helpful tips for consumers, providing guidance for homeowners and buyers seeking to ensure their sales are completed ...

Even when a seller and buyer agree on a price for a home, the deal can collapse if the property appraises for less than that price. For example, let’s say a seller lists his house for $325,000, the ...

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE YOU THINK ABOUT CASHING IN. THE HOME IS MOST PEOPLE SINGLE BIGGEST INVESTMENT. SO WHEN IT’S TIME TO FIND OUT WHAT IT’S WORTH, THE NUMBER HAS TO BE RIGHT. BUT HOMEOWNERS GENERALLY ...

With a month of experience with the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s new collateral risk assessment for reverse mortgage properties, lenders have reported a relatively smooth process in ...

Before any lender will loan you money to buy or refinance a home, the lender will attempt to get some idea of what the property is worth. After all, the real estate serves as the collateral that you ...

An FHA appraisal assesses your home’s market value and condition to determine whether it’s both safe to inhabit and a good investment. You’ll need to pass the FHA appraisal to receive an FHA loan for ...

If you’re selling or refinancing your house, an appraisal is necessary. An appraisal is an unbiased estimate of the true market value of a home for financing or refinancing purposes, providing lenders ...

Employees often dread performance appraisals, though the feedback can be very beneficial to their careers. Management should always strive to deliver a formal performance appraisal for every employee ...

If you’ve ever bought or sold a house, you know the crucial role home appraisers play in the outcome. Even if you haven’t had the (sometimes stressful) pleasure of buying or selling a home, you should ...

Most property appraisal protests in Denton were due by May 29th, and in Tarrant County the deadline was June 1st. But you still have until June 15th to protest in the Collin County and Dallas County ...

Performance appraisal systems are the core of effective communications between an organization and its employees, says career services firm Lee Hecht Harrison. Yet, if poorly done, they can undermine ...