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How Do Mortgage Companies Value A Property That Has Not Been Built Yet?

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Mortgage and Lending with Chris Brown | Certified Mortgage Planners NMLS 303797

It's obviously easier to picture the process of estimating value on an existing property in a neighborhood that has a history of home sales, but the task of determining the value on new construction projects does pose some challenges.

Appraisals on homes that haven't been built yet generally require the contractor and home buyer to supply more documentation in order to get a more accurate estimate of the property's value.

The main purpose of this article is to give an overview of the appraisal process for a home buyer that is building a home vs purchasing standing inventory.

For some, building a new home can be....

 

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Comments(2)

Brin Realty Associates Team At Bean Group
Bean Group | Brin Realty Associates - Amherst, NH
Amherst NH homes and Southern NH real estate

I am always relieved when I get an appraiser that has done many new construction appraisals.  We always supply plans, specs, plot plan in addition to the standard information. 

Feb 06, 2011 10:04 PM
Rob Arnold
Sand Dollar Realty Group, Inc. - Altamonte Springs, FL
Metro Orlando Full Service - Investor Friendly & F

It is definitely much more challenging to appraise a house like that.  The builders used to just tell the appraiser this is what it was selling for and they would say "Yes Sir." Not anymore. 

Feb 07, 2011 12:58 AM