Importance of Property Appraisal In Determining Loan Amount"

An appraisal is an unbiased estimate of what a buyer might expect to pay - or a seller receive - for a parcel of real estate, where both buyer and seller are informed parties.

(PRWEB) November 18, 2004 -- This is a mortgage information dissemination company. In our day-to-day business, there are many misunderstandings related to mortgage. This article along with the associated resources is nothing but the company's effort, to help you in getting a clear picture of mortgages.

A home purchase is the largest, single investment most people will ever make. The purchase of real property is a complex financial transaction, so every buyer wants to be sure that the value of the property be in line with the amount being paid. As you know mortgages are loans secured against real estate properties, every mortgage must be accompanied by an appraisal report that accurately depicts the condition of the subject property. This is where the appraisal comes in.

An appraisal is an unbiased estimate of what a buyer might expect to pay - or a seller receive - for a parcel of real estate, where both buyer and seller are informed parties. It is an estimate of the true value of the property. It is a critical factor in determining how much of a mortgage the bank or mortgage company will approve. After all, the property you are purchasing serves as collateral for the loan.

There are many reasons to obtain an appraisal with the most common reason being real estate and mortgage transactions. In real estate (http://www.mortgagefit.com/estate.html) and mortgage transactions it is done mostly:

1. To obtain a loan.
2. To lower your tax burden.
3. To establish the replacement cost of insurance.
4. To settle an estate.
5. To provide a negotiating tool when purchasing real estate.

A qualified professional, called an appraiser, makes appraisal. The mortgage lender generally chooses him. Appraiser determines your property value based on recent sales and market conditions and provides a professional, unbiased opinion of market value, to be used in making real estate decisions. Appraisers present their formal analysis in appraisal reports.

For determining the value of home, there are two different angles chosen by the appraiser-
1. What it would cost to rebuild the home
2. How it compares to other properties of similar size, quality and location that have sold recently.
The appraisers use three different approaches to value property:
- The Sales Comparison Approach is based on the sales price of comparable property.
- The Cost Approach is based on the estimated costs of replacement or reproduction of structures, less accumulated depreciation, plus value of land.
- The Income Approach is based on the capitalization of income generated by the property.

Thus the appraiser prepares an appraisal report. Each report reflects s a credible estimate of value and must identify the following:

1. Relevant property characteristics, including location attributes, physical attributes, legal attributes, economic attributes, and the real property interest valued.
2. All known: easements, restrictions, encumbrances, leases, reservations, covenants, contracts, declarations, special assessments, ordinances, and other items of a similar nature.

The bottom line is that you will be refused a mortgage, or offered a smaller amount on the mortgage, if the appraisal falls short of the amount you wish to borrow. You will have to make up the difference with a larger down payment, or renegotiate the sale price with the seller.

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