FHA Case #

[ardnas]

I'm getting varying opinions and wondered if anyone has a definitive answer on this. Can the FHA inspection date/effective date of the appraisal be BEFORE the appraiser receives the case # from the lender? (I know the inspection cannot be conducted prior to the HUD counselling for Reverse Mortgages) I've asked 6 people (appraiser's) and received 6 different opinions. One lender told an associate that a FHA inspection cannot be scheduled until the # is received. Thanks in advance for your help.

 

[OSU Beavers]

The subject can be inspected, but the report or any information cannot be sent without a case number. Personally I won't inspect without a case number becasue brokers tend to call right after and ask "How does it look?" If you don't give them a positive answer, they say "**** you" and cancel the order.

Not that it matters, since if they don't like your report they will just toss it and reassign the case number to another appraiser.

 

[RSW]

I've done it both ways. I will inspect the property if it is ordered from a lender and not a MB. I will not inspect until I receive a case # if it is a MB. I don't do a whole lot of MB work and haven't in several years. So, I don't have to worry about it too much.

 

[Tom Woolford]

I don't inspect until I get the case number AND the check.

 

[OSU Beavers]

Ah, yes always make sure the check clears before sending the report in.

 

[Bama Bayou]

If I don't have a case number I won't even start a file.