Published March 18, 2024

Tip Tuesday! Appraisal Gap

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Written by Frank Perez-Andreu

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With the housing market changing everyday, it can be hard to understand all of the terminology in the housing industry.

A great example of this is the difference between purchase price and the appraisal amount. Basically the market price is the price a buyer is willing to pay for a property. The appraisal amount is the amount that a licensed appraiser comes to using similar properties that have sold as in comparison to the property being appraised.

While the market price reflects current market conditions and buyer preferences, the appraisal amount provides an objective estimate of the property's value based on historical data and professional evaluation. It's common for there to be differences between the two figures, but they both play important roles in the real estate transaction process.

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