So I'm watching HGTV this weekend.

[Indiana Jones]

"My First Place" to be exact; anyway, this couple was about to buy a manufactured house, and they were going FHA; the deal fell through, and they were adding up the money that they lost on the deal, inspection $zzz, title search $zzz, appraisal $175, wait, what was that?!!?

I hit the rewind on the DVR, (oh DVR how I love thee), anyway, yep $175 for a manufactured FHA appraisal.

Please, oh please, tell me that wasn't the entire fee, that someone, somewhere, ate A LARGE portion of that fee.

 

[Andy Taylor]

If the deal fell through due to value issues with the home they should be looking at home much they saved not how much they "lost".

 

[c w d]

That's not how the buyers look at it though. I can't count the numbers of times I've done appraisals, come in below the value, and the BUYER was disappointed I couldn't make it work.

There's only one reason it is the way it is: It's not their money, it's someone else's.

 

[Indiana Jones]

This was moved to the MFH section?

Umm, okay.

 

[Dirty Harry]

That's not how the buyers look at it though. I can't count the numbers of times I've done appraisals, come in below the value, and the BUYER was disappointed I couldn't make it work.

There's only one reason it is the way it is: It's not their money, it's someone else's.

Absolutely!

If it were their money, they would be thanking you.

We are the gatekeepers and it can be a thankless job. Keep up the good work!