As appraisal requirements become more detailed typically resulting in substantially lower appraised values, mortgage refinance deals are falling by the wayside. I have never witnessed such a huge difference in clients perceived value and actual appraised value. Up to 400K spreads just this week.
So what does this mean to me?? – Let’s say you have some equity left in your house and you have a need for cash out – (college, home improvement, bill consolidation whatever…) the true motivation in refinancing would be cash, NOT interest rate alone. Rates are higher – that is a fact, but there is still cash available with acceptable appraised value…. that is the problem… as values continue to fall, consumers are facing less available cash when refinancing.
Don’t let interest rates determine your refinance if cash is a big factor. You may lose the opportunity to achieve your goals. We are still lending money!

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Thanks for sharing this.