I'm buying a house, and the bank appraisal came back 1-2% lower than the purchase price, so I renegotiated with the seller, and had them lower the price to the appraised value. Today I was looking over the appraisal, and found an error. What to do? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 30, 2009 - 10 answers

House appraisers, building permit people, and DIYers: Just how badly did I screw us up? [more inside]
posted by GardenGal on Sep 20, 2008 - 11 answers

I live and work in the same building, which I lease from an absentee landlord who does little more than collect the rent. Over the years, my business has become quite prominent and is quickly outgrowing the space. I now have the means to buy the building from my landlord, but need advice on making the initial offer. Much more pertinent, specific info inside. [more inside]
posted by (bb|[^b]{2}) on Aug 6, 2007 - 7 answers

Mortgage fraud/appraisal fraud question. Does the following transaction look suspicious? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 18, 2007 - 10 answers