A homebuyer’s dilemma
The earlier that you order your appraisal, the faster your lender will be able to move your loan along, get closed and get you moving into your new home. But, ordering the appraisal before you’ve completed home inspections (and any ensuing negotiations) creates the possibility that you’ll wind up paying for an appraisal on a home you decide not to purchase.
Depending on the type of property you are buying, that could be a $700, $900, or an even larger waste of money.
With a healthy chunk of cash on the line, it’s tempting to get your inspections buttoned up before turning the appraiser loose.
Finding a competitive edge
Even if you’re not in a hurry, you still may find a quick closing necessary or beneficial. Why? To please your seller.
To get past ‘go,’ and purchase your dream home, you’ve got to get a seller to say ‘yes’ to your offer. And, in a low-inventory sellers’ market, sellers often push for a speedy closing.
To a seller, a faster closing means less risk. Closing, after-all, converts the promise of cash from a sale into cash in hand. And, for sellers who are purchasing another property, the faster a sale closes, the sooner the seller can write a stronger, non-contingent offer on their dream home.
Compete against cash
Competing against cash offers can be a challenge. Sellers favor cash offers for two reasons: 1) they can close in just a couple of weeks and 2) there is no appraisal needed. Promising to remove the appraisal contingency quickly puts you on something closer to even footing with a cash buyer.
Order that appraisal — we’ve got your back!
At Guaranteed Rate, we want to give our clients every competitive advantage we can. So this summer, we’re taking away the risk out of ordering your appraisal.
The GR Appraisal Guarantee
If you order your appraisal and then terminate the transaction based on the results of your home inspection, GR will cover the cost of the next appraisal.
So go ahead — order that appraisal. Heck, you can even write it into your offer. Promising to order the appraisal right away is a great way to make your offer stand out.
How it works
Qualifying for our appraisal guarantee is easy. This offer is valid for participating borrowers through July 31, 2018. It only applies to purchase contracts terminated as a result of the home inspection with appraisals that were scheduled before the inspection.
You must pay upfront for your appraisal to be eligible — we’ll collect a deposit from you before we order it.
Check those easy boxes, and Guaranteed Rate will issue a credit up to the cost of the original appraisal, toward the cost of the appraisal on the next transaction. The credit must be used within 12 months.
Home Purchase Experts
The Guaranteed Rate Appraisal Guarantee program is one more way we’re proving ourselves to be the Home Purchase Experts. Put us to work for you.
Call 503-799-3711 or email juleef@rate.com today (or apply online at www.rate.com/juleef) and get pre-approved today.
Then, get out there and buy your dream home!
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