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After-Sale Evaluations: Appraisals or Justifications?

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This article argues that most residential evaluations done for lenders are not appraisals; instead they are justifications for the amount of the loan applied for by the appraiser. The appraiser, by knowing the contract price, is under conscious or unconscious pressure to estimate value at or above the already agreed-to price. The research tests two hypotheses. First, appraisers are as likely to estimate value above contract price as below it. Second, staff appraisers are as likely to estimate value above contract price as are independent appraisers.

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  • Jerry T. Ferguson, 1988. "After-Sale Evaluations: Appraisals or Justifications?," Journal of Real Estate Research, American Real Estate Society, vol. 3(1), pages 19-26.
    • Handle: RePEc:jre:issued:v:3:n:1:1988:p:19-26
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    1. George H. Lentz & Ko Wang, 1998. "Residential Appraisal and the Lending Process: A Survey of Issues," Journal of Real Estate Research, American Real Estate Society, vol. 15(1), pages 11-40.
    2. Marvin L. Wolverton & Paul Gallimore, 1999. "Client Feedback and the Role of the Appraiser," Journal of Real Estate Research, American Real Estate Society, vol. 18(3), pages 415-432.
    3. Jordan Rappaport, 2007. "A guide to aggregate house price measures," Economic Review, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, vol. 92(Q II), pages 41-71.

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    • L85 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Real Estate Services

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