How Do You Prepare For A HUD House Appraisal?
If you have applied for a HUD insured housing loan, you may be required to have an appraisal. Ask your loan representatives for any specific requirements and use these general guidelines to prepare. Clear around your house. The appraiser is going to want to measure your house from the outside. This is to verify that your loan application is for an actual house and that it is the size indicated on the application. Make a list for the appraiser of all the improvements you have made to the house in the last two years. Clear access to the attic and crawlspace. The appraiser will photograph these. Make sure every faucet is working. The appraiser will photograph each running faucet. Make sure every toilet flushes. Clear access to all doors. The appraiser will open each door and note the number, size and type of rooms in the house. Make sure the electricity, air-conditioner and heater work. The appraiser will want to hear them working. Clean your home. The appraiser will be photographing ever
