Appraisals don't always keep up with soaring home prices. Banks will typically lend only enough to cover the appraised value, leaving some buyers forced to make up the difference, renegotiate the price or let the deal fall through.
Jason and Talitha Brooks listed their house in Orange Park, Fla., in June at $320,000. After receiving multiple bids, the couple accepted an offer at $335,000.
But the appraiser, hired by the buyer’s lender, valued the home at only $305,000. The Brookses and the buyer couldn’t agree on a new purchase price, and the deal fell through.
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