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Reappraising Home Appraisers

James R. Haggerty
Thursday, August 20, 2009

After being blamed for helping to inflate home values during the housing boom, the appraisal business is again coming under fire.

Squeezed by a drop in fees, some appraisers are compensating by driving long distances to handle more assignments. Their wanderings are raising questions about whether they know enough about the neighborhoods to accurately assess the value of homes — which has implications for both home buyers and owners.

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September 23, 2009 Posted by Consumerlens | Mortgage News | , , , , | No Comments Yet