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What Happens If a Home Appraises Below the Purchase Price?

What Happens If a Home Appraises Below the Purchase Price?

Nancy Arnold
Published on: 20/08/2026

What happens if a home appraises below the purchase price? Learn what a low appraisal means for buyers and sellers, how it can affect financing, who may cover the appraisal gap, and what options you have to keep the deal moving.

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