Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Divide Between Appraiser and Homeowner Perceptions



Accordingly to the Detroit-based Quicken Loans, appraiser home value opinions continues to fall below homeowner estimates.

The trend of a widening gap between appraiser and homeowner opinions continued in April, according to the Quicken Loans study of home value perceptions. The Home Price Perception Index (HPPI) showed appraiser opinions were 0.69 percent below homeowner estimates in April. The index dipped compared to March when appraiser opinions were 0.40 percent below homeowner estimates. April marks the third consecutive month of appraiser opinions falling below homeowner estimates.

It is not surprising to most appraisers that homeowners are overestimating their home’s value on a national average. There is nothing more disappointing to a homeowner than learning that the value of their home is less than they expected. This index is important for homeowners as they set reasonable expectations.

At the same time the national Home Value Index (HVI), a measure of home values based solely on appraisals, increased in April after a drop in March, gaining 0.28 percent nationally. Values also continued their strong year-over-year increases, rising 5.54 percent since April 2014 on a national level.

Even though the home values increased in April, it was not enough to cancel out March’s decline around the country. Homeowners that are still underwater are looking for large increases, but those increases can in fact price homebuyers out of the market. Home affordability could become a worry if home values increases get too far ahead of the modest pace of wage increases, which are sitting at about 2 percent annually.


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