
The lender wants a second opinion on my appraisal. Is my loan in trouble?
Understand a high CU score, secondary valuations, CDA reviews and broker price opinions, plus what a lower value could mean for your home equity loan.
BEFORE YOU MAKE AN OFFER

Understand a high CU score, secondary valuations, CDA reviews and broker price opinions, plus what a lower value could mean for your home equity loan.

Tell your lender and real estate agent promptly. A quote, an application for insurance and bound coverage are different steps. Your lender must confirm acceptable coverage for the loan, and unresolved insurance can delay or prevent closing. Search with a licensed insurance professional, identify outstanding conditions and coordinate the purchase-contract deadlines before relying on a closing date.

Put the appraisal's status beside the contract deadline, with your agent involved before time runs out.

Compare the cost of the repair, the cost of waiting and the cost of changing loans before taking a shortcut.

Compare the changed lines, ask why they moved, and follow any correction through to cash to close.

Compare conventional and FHA appraisal requirements and learn what to ask if your loan program changes after an appraisal is completed.

An earlier date can mean another signing and more costs. Here is how we weighed that choice in one transaction.

Pre-offer mortgage support for California real estate agents: property fit, price, credits, appraisal, timing, lender calls, and financing assumptions.

Use better financing questions before a buyer reaches the offer stage.

Understand what a VA appraisal does, how it differs from a home inspection, what happens with low value or repairs, and which homes may be eligible.