A few days ago there was a story in the Kansas City Star about checking the background of property evaluators. I believe that one thing people should understand is that there are times when the property evaluators are working with the realtors or builders. Furthermore, some property evaluators are known to evaluate a certain way where it is beneficial to the mortgage lender. Not all but it does happen. Therefore, I agree with this article that you must do your background research on property evaluators. You do not want one that is known to assess the property at a higher value than the market. You can always visit www.homegain.com to get an estimate of what the value of your home is.
