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Question: who is responsible for a fraudulent appraisal?

Our mortgage was approved based on a fraudulent appraisal. We signed the note believing we had 50 thousand in equity, now we find out that we actually owe more on the home than it is worth. Does anyone know of a lawsuit that has gone in favor of the homeowner in this circumstance? I believe the broker shoud be held responsible, as they are the ones that hired the appraiser, who, by the way, is not allowed to renew his license due to another case of fraud.
appraisal saying home is worth 185 thousand, new appraisal? 95 thousand, sorry I know the market is bad, but my house did not depreciate 90 thousand dollars., the comparable photos do not match the addresses, my home is 100 yrs old, the comparables say they are the same age, when upon my investigation, the homes are actually brand new. I signed these papers believing I had 50 thousand in equity, when in reality, I have $0.

Answer: Sue everybody in this order: The Appraisal company, the appraiser themselves, the Broker, and the Mortgage company. Go to your state's Attorney General's office and file a complaint for everyone of these entities. There appears to be so much fraud in your case that you need to pursue this.

Depending on your area, the value of your home may have dipped, even significantly, but not 90 k...

Good Luck...

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