What’s a VA appraisal? If you’re applying for a VA loan, expect to come across this term at some point during the process. The appraisal process is when the prospective home you are planning to buy will undergo an appraisal process conducted by the VA. The VA will inspect the home to come up with the right value of the home and to check whether there are any defects that could count as a reason not to recommend that home for the veteran lending the money. If the VA finds something wrong with your dream house, you would have to settle for another home.
The appraisers are required to strictly follow standard practices in coming up with the actual value of the home, regardless of whether this is equal to the house’s selling price. Appraisers are required to do a thorough inspection of the inside and outside of a home, and this should be done personally. However, in case the home is still under construction, the VA can seek the help of a professional.
But the appraisal process is not always black and white. Most of the time, the VA will point out some defects in a home, but will not disqualify the home automatically. Instead, the VA will require you to find some way to correct the said problem then still grant you your VA loan to purchase said home.