by GABRIEL TREVIZO | Oct 29, 2026 | Appraisal Guides
Most appraisals answer a simple question: what is this home worth today? But sometimes the date that matters isn’t today. An estate needs the value on the day a parent passed away. A divorcing couple needs a value tied to a date in their case. A trustee needs to...
by GABRIEL TREVIZO | Oct 28, 2026 | Appraisal Guides
Selling your home without a listing agent can make sense in Arizona, but it puts one big job squarely on your shoulders: setting the price. Price too high and the home sits while buyers scroll past it. Price too low and you leave money on the table that you’ll...
by GABRIEL TREVIZO | Oct 27, 2026 | Appraisal Guides
An FHA buyer opens your home to a big pool of qualified purchasers, especially first-time buyers who are working with a smaller down payment. The trade-off is an appraisal that looks at more than value. Before the loan can close, the FHA appraiser also has to confirm...
by GABRIEL TREVIZO | Oct 26, 2026 | Appraisal Guides
Buying a brand-new home in Queen Creek or San Tan Valley usually means a long list of choices: a floor plan, a lot, design-center upgrades, and often a builder incentive tied to the builder’s preferred lender. Then the appraisal happens, and many buyers are...
by GABRIEL TREVIZO | Oct 25, 2026 | Appraisal Guides
You found the right house, negotiated a fair price, and then the appraisal came in below the contract. Or you’re refinancing and the value landed lower than you hoped. A low appraisal is frustrating, but it isn’t always the end of the road. In many cases,...
by GABRIEL TREVIZO | Oct 24, 2026 | Appraisal Guides
A VA buyer can be a great offer. Veterans and service members using a VA home loan are often well qualified, and the program is one of the most common ways people buy homes across the Valley. But a VA loan comes with an appraisal that does two jobs at once, and...
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