Home Appraisals: Getting a Home Appraisal

Home appraisals are done whenever you obtain a mortgage to purchase a home or refinance your home loan. Banks and lending institutions require a home appraisal when they provide financing for a home purchaser.

The fee for an appraisal of a home is usually between $200 and $300, although you can find banks that give a free home appraisal that will be included in a "no closing costs" loan.

Home Appraisals

Loan Type

Purchase Refinance with Cash out Refinance

State

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FICO Score

Superior (780-850) Exceptional (760-779) Excellent (740-759) Very Good (720-739) Good (700-719) Above Average (680-699) Average (660-679) Fair (640-659) Need Improvement (620-639) Poor (350-620)

Loan Amount

$

Points

Up to 0 points Up to 0.5 points Up to 1 points Up to 1.5 points Up to 2 points Up to 2.5 points Up to 3 points

LTV

%

Loan Term

 15-Year Fixed  20-Year Fixed  30-Year Fixed  5-Year ARM  7-Year ARM  10-Year ARM

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Lender

APR / Rate

Fees / Points

Payment

NMLS #2473786

4.914%

15-Year Fixed

4.750%

$4,379

Includes 0.821 points for $3,284

Lender Fees: $1,095

$3,112 /mo

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NMLS #2126430

4.941%

15-Year Fixed

4.750%

$5,195

Includes 0.975 points for $3,900

Lender Fees: $1,295

$3,112 /mo

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NMLS #2562839

4.942%

15-Year Fixed

4.750%

$5,125

Includes 1.000 points for $4,000

Lender Fees: $1,125

$3,112 /mo

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NMLS #1928741

4.995%

15-Year Fixed

4.875%

$3,172

Includes 0.793 points for $3,172

Lender Fees: $0

$3,138 /mo

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NMLS #1085173

5.037%

15-Year Fixed

4.875%

$4,370

Includes 0.750 points for $3,000

Lender Fees: $1,370

$3,138 /mo

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NMLS #757416

5.129%

15-Year Fixed

4.990%

$3,684

Includes 0.921 points for $3,684

Lender Fees: $0

$3,162 /mo

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NMLS #1067

5.137%

15-Year Fixed

4.990%

$3,892

Includes 0.973 points for $3,892

Lender Fees: $0

$3,162 /mo

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NMLS #324599

License: 324599

5.189%

15-Year Fixed

5.000%

$5,070

Includes 1.000 points for $4,000

Lender Fees: $1,070

$3,164 /mo

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NMLS #1954591

License: 60DBO-113383

5.292%

15-Year Fixed

5.125%

$4,455

Includes 0.837 points for $3,348

Lender Fees: $1,107

$3,190 /mo

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NMLS #2433973

5.328%

15-Year Fixed

5.125%

$5,465

Includes 0.875 points for $3,500

Lender Fees: $1,965

$3,190 /mo

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NMLS #2126430

5.365%

5-Year ARM

5.250%

$5,259

Includes 0.991 points for $3,964

Lender Fees: $1,295

$2,209 /mo

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NMLS #1312186

5.365%

15-Year Fixed

5.250%

$3,000

Includes 0.750 points for $3,000

Lender Fees: $0

$3,216 /mo

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NMLS #6606

5.400%

15-Year Fixed

5.250%

$3,928

Includes 0.982 points for $3,928

Lender Fees: $0

$3,216 /mo

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NMLS #2473786

5.462%

5-Year ARM

5.375%

$3,883

Includes 0.697 points for $2,788

Lender Fees: $1,095

$2,240 /mo

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NMLS #1025894

5.502%

15-Year Fixed

5.375%

$3,328

Includes 0.657 points for $2,628

Lender Fees: $700

$3,242 /mo

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NMLS #1928741

5.829%

30-Year Fixed

5.750%

$3,440

Includes 0.860 points for $3,440

Lender Fees: $0

$2,335 /mo

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NMLS #2562839

5.847%

5-Year ARM

5.750%

$4,213

Includes 0.772 points for $3,088

Lender Fees: $1,125

$2,335 /mo

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NMLS #1085173

5.862%

5-Year ARM

5.750%

$4,958

Includes 0.897 points for $3,588

Lender Fees: $1,370

$2,335 /mo

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NMLS #2473786

5.944%

30-Year Fixed

5.875%

$3,007

Includes 0.478 points for $1,912

Lender Fees: $1,095

$2,367 /mo

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NMLS #2126430

5.946%

30-Year Fixed

5.875%

$3,195

Includes 0.475 points for $1,900

Lender Fees: $1,295

$2,367 /mo

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NMLS #2562839

5.947%

30-Year Fixed

5.875%

$3,125

Includes 0.500 points for $2,000

Lender Fees: $1,125

$2,367 /mo

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NMLS #1067

5.952%

30-Year Fixed

5.875%

$3,316

Includes 0.829 points for $3,316

Lender Fees: $0

$2,367 /mo

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NMLS #1312186

5.958%

5-Year ARM

5.875%

$3,596

Includes 0.899 points for $3,596

Lender Fees: $0

$2,367 /mo

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NMLS #1085173

5.963%

30-Year Fixed

5.875%

$3,870

Includes 0.625 points for $2,500

Lender Fees: $1,370

$2,367 /mo

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NMLS #757416

5.966%

30-Year Fixed

5.875%

$3,916

Includes 0.979 points for $3,916

Lender Fees: $0

$2,367 /mo

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NMLS #324599

License: 324599

5.990%

30-Year Fixed

5.875%

$5,070

Includes 1.000 points for $4,000

Lender Fees: $1,070

$2,367 /mo

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NMLS #1954591

License: 60DBO-113383

6.087%

5-Year ARM

5.990%

$4,219

Includes 0.778 points for $3,112

Lender Fees: $1,107

$2,396 /mo

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NMLS #2561451

6.088%

30-Year Fixed

5.999%

$3,830

Includes 0.770 points for $3,080

Lender Fees: $750

$2,398 /mo

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NMLS #324599

License: 324599

6.097%

5-Year ARM

5.990%

$4,682

Includes 0.903 points for $3,612

Lender Fees: $1,070

$2,396 /mo

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NMLS #1954591

License: 60DBO-113383

6.097%

30-Year Fixed

5.990%

$4,655

Includes 0.887 points for $3,548

Lender Fees: $1,107

$2,396 /mo

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NMLS #2433973

6.124%

30-Year Fixed

6.000%

$5,465

Includes 0.875 points for $3,500

Lender Fees: $1,965

$2,399 /mo

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NMLS #1312186

6.207%

30-Year Fixed

6.125%

$3,500

Includes 0.875 points for $3,500

Lender Fees: $0

$2,431 /mo

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NMLS #1025894

6.212%

30-Year Fixed

6.125%

$3,716

Includes 0.754 points for $3,016

Lender Fees: $700

$2,431 /mo

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NMLS #399799

6.214%

30-Year Fixed

6.125%

$3,943

Includes 0.654 points for $2,616

Lender Fees: $1,327

$2,431 /mo

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NMLS #6606

6.329%

30-Year Fixed

6.240%

$3,792

Includes 0.948 points for $3,792

Lender Fees: $0

$2,461 /mo

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NMLS #2433973

6.383%

5-Year ARM

6.250%

$5,733

Includes 0.942 points for $3,768

Lender Fees: $1,965

$2,463 /mo

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During the process of purchasing a home or refinancing a mortgage, a home appraiser will look at the property's condition and recently sold homes in the area to come up with the home's appraised value. The value can determine whether or not you are given a home loan. Most banks will not lend more than 80 percent of the value of a home - this is called the "loan-to-value ratio."

When doing a mortgage refinancing, the value of your home may come in less than you expected and perhaps less than the prior appraisal when you purchased the home or last refinanced. You might not even be able to refinance your loan because of the deceased value.

Example: You purchased your home three years ago at $425,000 with a 20 percent down payment, so your mortgage was $340,000. Fast forward to today, you want to refinance your loan, an appraisal is done and the value of your home is now only $380,000 and your current mortgage principal balance is $335,000. The LTV is 88.15 percent and chances are your lender will not refinance your mortgage.

However, you might still be able to refinance your home loan under the Making Home Affordable program if your loan is being held by Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae or has been securitized by either Freddie or Fannie.

When your bank, credit union or lending institution does an appraisal, ask for a copy of the appraisal - they are required to give you one. Check the appraisal and make sure all the information is accurate and complete.  Any improvements you fail to mention will not be included in the overall value of your property.

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