What Are FHA Appraisers Looking For?

If you have decided to apply for an FHA loan to purchase a home, or if you are attempting to sell your home to someone with FHA financing, there are some special appraisal facts of which you should be aware. FHA stands for Federal Housing Administration and is an...

Thinking of hiring the cheapest appraiser?

If you have never worked with an appraiser before, you probably wouldn’t realize that all appraisers are not created equal and can be very different depending on their experience, education, and knowledge of your market area.  Anyone who has had a bad experience with...

FHA Kitchen Requirements

FHA does not require that all kitchen appliances be present. The issue regarding appliances is whether they’re ‘built-in’ or ‘slide-in.’ Built-in appliances are considered to be real property and are required by FHA however; slide-in appliances such as a slide-in...