If the value is too low, ask for a full appraisal that includes a walk-through of your home. Look for errors in the report. Appraisers are humans, too, and they make mistakes.

Steps you can take if you're unhappy with your home appraisal Doretha Clemons, Ph.D., MBA, PMP, has been a corporate IT executive and professor for 34 years. She is an adjunct professor at ...

Updating your home does not always come with great spending. Even a small, budget-friendly renovation can add a lot to your property’s appeal and comfort while increasing its market value.

You might feel stuck when your home equity loan appraisal comes in low. But experts say this setback can be a great opportunity to understand your home's value and explore alternative solutions.

Housing market trends bode well for sellers this spring, but some may encounter hurdles even after they land a buyer. Rising home values and a lack of inventory in many markets could set them up ...

Since 2000, the most expensive U.S. homes have quadrupled in value. At the low end, things are very different. By Michael Kolomatsky A lot of ink has been spilled over the surge in home prices ...

Three decades ago, a federal court ordered Yonkers, New York, to build 200 units of low-income housing in middle-class neighborhoods. The fight over the court order was resurrected onscreen in the ...

Housing inventory around the country is low. ... So if you've paid $100,000 of your mortgage but your home's value has since increased by the same amount, you'd have $200,000 of equity to utilize.

A lot rides on a home appraisal, whether you're trying to sell a house, refinance your mortgage or tap into your home equity. Ask for a reconsideration of value if you think the appraiser made a ...