Appraisal Myths Busted: What Agents, Buyers, and Sellers Always Get Wrong
You know what I love? When someone tells me how the appraisal “should” come out before I even step out of my car. Happens all the time — and trust me, I get it. There’s a lot of folklore out there about how appraisals work. So today, we’re busting some of the biggest myths floating around Montgomery County, Conroe, The Woodlands, and beyond. 🏚 Myth #1 — The Appraiser Uses the Tax Value Nope. Not even close. Your tax-assessed value is about as helpful to me as using a weather app from last week to plan today’s picnic. Appraisers use recent market data , comparable sales , and actual market trends , not whatever the county says your house is worth. Taxes are their own thing. Appraisals? Whole different beast. 💵 Myth #2 — The Appraisal Always Comes in at Contract Price I wish it worked like that — it would make my life easier. But nope, I don’t get a little pop-up that says, “Adjust until you hit contract price.” My job is to determine market value , not to “make the deal work....