If you’ve found the right home, how can you be certain you aren’t paying too much? Once you make your choice, it’s quite likely you’ve also become well informed about property values. How is this so? Because before you made that choice, you probably looked at a variety of homes, possibly as many as six to twelve properties. That’s called “comparison shopping.”
As you visited each home, you made value judgments based on the size, features, and amenities offered, as well as the condition of the homes. Without realizing it, you compared prices, looking for the greatest value for your dollar. Nevertheless, another aspect of your purchase further protects you from purchasing an overpriced home. Called an “appraisal,” it’s a required step in the mortgage approval process. Your mortgage lender, who is putting up the majority share of the purchase price, also wants to be sure the home is not priced above the market.Thus, the lender asks a licensed appraiser to determine the home’s value for the record. If the appraised value does not at least meet the purchase price, the lender may not approve the loan or, at the very least, may ask for a higher down payment.
As the buyer, however, it’s easy to spot the overpriced homes. They are the ones that have been on the market for some time – but remain unsold.
Residential Homes, Condos and Land
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in Martin and Saint Lucie Counties
in Martin and Saint Lucie Counties
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