Can an appraisal prepared for property tax reduction be used for refinancing my home?
It can form the basis of a reduced charge for a home refinance appraisal. Each individual lender has their own criteria and must, by Federal law, order the home refinance appraisal directly in their own name from the appraisal firm. If you advise your loan officer that you have a recent appraisal (within three months) from our firm and the loan officer contacts us directly we will prepare a new appraisal in the Lender’s name for 50% of our normal refinance appraisal fee which normally results in a $125+ saving to you depending on the level of service the lender requires. 7. What do I have to do? Order and pay for your appraisal on our secure website. Once we receive your order we will acknowledge it and advise you of your delivery date, normally 5-7 business days. We will take pictures of the exterior of your home from the street and of your immediate neighborhood to include in the final report. It will not be necessary to go into your home as we are very familiar with the various new
