Home appraisers are struggling to keep up with a sudden surge in home buying and refinancing. As a result, turnaround times for appraisals are increasing, causing delays in the underwriting process, HousingWire reported this week. HousingWire said a survey of lenders showed that many are being quoted two to three weeks for an appraisal, which
Home Appraisals Continue to Derail Housing Markets
Home appraisers are continuing to be an obstacle in the way of sales, with more than a third of real estate professionals blaming them for delaying or canceling proposed contracts in the first six months of this year. This marks a staggering increase of 29% on the number of deals blocked by appraisers in 2010,