Appraisal nightmare could lose deal in Montana

Appraisal nightmare could lose deal in Montana

Investor · San Diego, CA · Member since 2020 · 21 posts · 16 votes

I have a deal that may be in jeopardy in Polson MT. We have been through 2 months of appraisals with 2 different appraisers both of which have refused to appraise our property because they claim that there is a lack of comparable properties in the area. The closing is 2 weeks away and I'm wondering if anyone has dealt something similar to this before and what they did to solve the problem? I also wonder if anyone here might be able to suggest a lending option in that area that would not require an appraisal?

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Investor · Akron, OH · Member since 2016 · 2k+ posts · 4k+ votes
5y

I got a screaming deal on a property a while back because appraisers couldn't comp it for conventional financing. We used commercial financing and they appraised it based on NOI.

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  • Real Estate Agent · Tampa, FL · Member since 2020 · 411 posts · 373 votes
    5y

    It's weird.  Normally the mortgage lender sends their own appraiser, who has other methods to fall back on when there are no comps.  Is this seller financed?

  • Investor · San Diego, CA · Member since 2020 · 21 posts · 16 votes
    5y

    No it's financed with a traditional mortgage.

  • Member since 2021 · 7 posts · 1 vote
    5y

    Can't they use replacement value if there is a building? 

  • Investor · San Diego, CA · Member since 2020 · 21 posts · 16 votes
    5y

    Well for some reason you aren't able to directly contact an appraiser.

  • Investor · Akron, OH · Member since 2016 · 2k+ posts · 4k+ votes
    5y

    I got a screaming deal on a property a while back because appraisers couldn't comp it for conventional financing. We used commercial financing and they appraised it based on NOI.

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