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The appraisal for my home came back very low.  The appraiser used 5 foreclosed homes and 1 short sale as comparables.  Do I have any recourse?  I searched real estate sales in my zip code and found 4 very</title><link>http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/wiki/895/AnswerQuestion.asp</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">2bb7a989-b681-446d-a7f2-bd5f0562f228:895</guid><dc:creator>anonreader</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/wiki/895/AnswerQuestion.asp</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/wiki/895/AnswerQuestion.asp</wfw:commentRss><description>I've recently applied for a refinance loan.  The appraisal for my home came back very low.  The appraiser used 5 foreclosed homes and 1 short sale as comparables.  Do I have any recourse?  I searched real estate sales in my zip code and found 4 very comparable homes that sold in the last 3 months at prices where I expected my home to be valued at.  I submitted those to my lender and appraisal company and asked for an adjustment  My request was denied. </description></item><item><title>Where can I find info to support/refute the claim that keeping up a small man-made lake actually effects property values for both lakefront and non-lake properties? Would both properties be effected equally or would lakefront properties be effected more?</title><link>http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/wiki/902/AnswerQuestion.asp</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">2bb7a989-b681-446d-a7f2-bd5f0562f228:902</guid><dc:creator>anonreader</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/wiki/902/AnswerQuestion.asp</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/wiki/902/AnswerQuestion.asp</wfw:commentRss><description>Where can I find info to support/refute the claim that keeping up a small man-made lake actually effects property values for both lakefront and non-lake properties? 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the value of our basement is half of that of the upstairs? I would think it would be more valuable as it is cooler in the summer and completely sound-proof. Great place for the kids..</title><link>http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/wiki/1249/AnswerQuestion.asp</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">2bb7a989-b681-446d-a7f2-bd5f0562f228:1249</guid><dc:creator>anonreader</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/wiki/1249/AnswerQuestion.asp</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/wiki/1249/AnswerQuestion.asp</wfw:commentRss><description>We have a beautiful daylight basement, is it true that 
the value of our basement is half of that of the upstairs? I would think it would be more valuable as it is cooler in the summer and completely sound-proof. Great place for the kids..</description></item><item><title>Will having a halfway house near my house lower my property values?  If so by how much (%)?
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</description></item><item><title>Mortgage Lender Selects the Appraiser</title><link>http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/wiki/Lender_Appraiser.asp</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">2bb7a989-b681-446d-a7f2-bd5f0562f228:6295</guid><dc:creator>anonreader</dc:creator><slash:comments>1</slash:comments><comments>http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/wiki/Lender_Appraiser.asp</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/wiki/Lender_Appraiser.asp</wfw:commentRss><description>Where is it written that the lender has to pick the appraiser as opposed to the borrower picking/hiring an appraiser?</description></item><item><title>Why would a property have a market value of $0.00 but an assessed value of $2,000,000.00?</title><link>http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/wiki/1521/AnswerQuestion.asp</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">2bb7a989-b681-446d-a7f2-bd5f0562f228:1521</guid><dc:creator>anonreader</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/wiki/1521/AnswerQuestion.asp</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/wiki/1521/AnswerQuestion.asp</wfw:commentRss><description>Why would a property have a market value of $0.00 but an assessed value of $2,000,000.00?</description></item><item><title>I|SQuote|m a real estate appraiser. How can I estimate demolition costs on an industrial building?</title><link>http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/wiki/6812/AnswerQuestion.asp</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">2bb7a989-b681-446d-a7f2-bd5f0562f228:6812</guid><dc:creator>anonreader</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/wiki/6812/AnswerQuestion.asp</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/wiki/6812/AnswerQuestion.asp</wfw:commentRss><description>I'm a real estate appraiser. 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