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SCantiGOP

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3. A MAGA appraiser story
Tue Mar 18, 2025, 09:48 PM
Mar 18

About 10 years ago we were considering refinancing our mortgage to a lower rate. We had paid about 1/4 of the principal, and the neighborhood was seeing increased prices on sales, so the appraisal was just a formality.
The appraiser made it obvious as soon as he came in that he was very upset to the various Obama and Democratic materials in our house. Completely unprofessional.
The appraisal came in at roughly half of what we knew we could sell the house for, noting things like spots of mold on an outdoor retaining wall and a spare room that needed to be painted.
This story has a good ending: I sat down with the head of the S&L we were using. He arranged a new appraisal, and when it came in 90% higher than what the jackass had given us we were assured that the S&L would never use him again. Apparently he thought he could hurt us with a lowball appraisal, but all he did was damage his reputation and prospects for future business.

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