Getting Your Home Ready for the Appraisal
CoesterVMS is an Appraisal Management Company who works with many top mortgage lenders to fulfill your real estate appraisal needs. The appraisal process is often new for many homeowners, and we wanted to provide some pointers to keep in mind before your home is inspected.
Improvement List: Feel free to make a list of of any home improvements and upgrades you have done to your home within the last 5 years. This does not include routine maintenance. You may offer this information to the appraiser when they arrive. They may or may not take the information. Some appraisers feel this is helpful, saving them from asking questions. If you have old Plat Maps or land surveys, you may have them accessible should the appraiser request them.
Safety Equipment: Be sure to have safety equipment installed and working properly (including smoke detectors, carbon monoxide alarms, etc.) Home Ready for Access: The appraiser will need to access and photograph every room in your home. They will need access to any and all crawl spaces, attics, or outbuildings. If these items are not accessible when the appraiser does the inspection, an additional trip fee will be needed to access at a later time. If your home is on a well or septic, the appraiser may need to ask information about the well and septic.