The appraisal is the lender’s independent answer to one question: is this house worth what you agreed to pay? This guide explains how the number gets made, why rural and unusual properties appraise unpredictably, the buyer’s five options when it comes in low, and how sellers price and prepare so it never becomes a problem.

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