The $500 Ladder

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The playbook · Edition 051

The licence that was deleted: selling the walk-through that replaced the appraisal

The step-by-step playbook behind Freddie Mac prices the appraisal at $600 and the unlicensed walk-through at $200.

What is inside

  1. The one-page conclusion
  2. Phase A · Standing it up
  3. Phase B · The first lender
  4. Phase C · The three clocks
  5. Fees and who takes them
  6. The rules that govern it
  7. The assignment, end to end
  8. Records and the file
  9. Counterparties
  10. Who is responsible for what
  11. Risk, gates, the long watch
  12. The pre-assessment, in full
  13. Cost, timeline, break-even
  14. Checklist and 30/60/90
  15. Not yet verified
  16. Sources