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What is an Appraisal Shortfall and How to Prevent them

admin / November 7, 2017

What is an Appraisal Shortfall? Appraisal shortfall is simply a lower appraised value than the sale price of the home. Ideally they should match or the appraised value can be slightly higher. The buyer can only borrow from a lender based on the appraised value of the home. If an appraisal shortfall occurs, someone needs to pay the shortfall. The…

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Altru Realty

4.8

Brenda Stevens

21:16 18 Oct 20

We sold two homes with Altru Realty. We received our asking price for both homes. The first home we sold within 2 weeks. The second home which was on 6 acres we sold within 6 weeks. The marketing program is second to none. We recommend them highly to anyone we meet. They are very professional and very supportive during the process of selling your home. Sincerely, The Stevens Familyread more

D Black

22:01 05 Jun 20

When we signed an agreement with Keith, he told us that whomever bought our house was buying it for the location and the land and that we didn’t need to do much to the inside of the house. Despite this, we chose to get new flooring for a portion of the house. We had professionals pressure wash the pool cage and driveway, resurface and paint the pool deck and did a large amount of landscaping. Keith set the asking price of the house. Shortly after our house was listed, the national emergency was declared and Keith contacted us suggesting that we lower the asking price by $30,000. We were surprised at the large price reduction and when we expressed that, Keith told us that the house required a lot of TLC and suggested that we’d misunderstood him when he told us that a buyer wouldn’t be buying the house for the interior. Whilst no one could’ve predicted the Covid 19 outbreak and its ramifications, we had hoped that Keith would allow us to cancel our agreement with him and take our home off the market, especially since my spouse has asthma. However, Keith insisted that he needed to protect his investment so he continued to list the house during the 60 day notice period we gave him. What felt especially disconcerting was during the conversation where Keith tried to get us to lower the price of the house, he told us that we didn’t know what we were talking about and weren’t “real sellers” His attitude seemed demeaning and unprofessional. During this 60 day notice period, we got a voicemail from Renee wanting to make sure that we had received Keith’s email regarding predictions of the market. We never did receive this email, despite our communicating to Renee that we didn’t get the email. At one point, we were locked out of our account, despite resetting our password, to no avail. We then called Lynn who also could not get into our account but to her credit she resolve this a few days before our agreement with Altru expired. In general the communication technology used by Altru (automated robocalls) was ineffective and not user friendly.read more

Chris Garnick

17:55 20 Apr 20

Altru Realty made selling our house the easiest experience I've had in Real Estate. Our house was under contract a day after putting it on the market, with the buyer offering much over our asking price. You wouldn't have believed this was all during a pandemic! Shout out to Erin, Keith, and Marci for making this the most pleasant experience for my family.read more

Damien Sharp

23:50 06 May 19

There are no words to express my gratitude to the ALTRU Realty Team. When I first reached out to ALTRU, I did not get a receptionist or recording, but Keith Gordon answered the call and from that moment on they have treated me as family. It has never been about commission, but a very personal concern about how I felt and how I wanted to handle the selling of my house. Keith then put me in touch with 3 ladies (Lynn, Renee, and Marci), who have been stellar in how they have handled every aspect of this awesome and enjoyable experience. This was truly the right and only way of selling a home and I recommend anyone wanting to sell their home to look no further than Altru. My home was in contract within 5 days with many multiple offers. The ALTRU Realty Team are truly the experts and I recommend that all other realty companies come to the ALTRU class and learn from the best.read more

Annette Smith Durrette

00:25 17 Apr 19

I recently sold my house with ALTRU Realty. This is my third experience selling a home, but it was by far the most enjoyable. My first contact was with Keith whose knowledge and passion for client success was very apparent. Then it was on to the ladies of ALTRU. Lynn Simonton the Client Success Manager was simply amazing. I felt like I was communicating with an old friend. Having to sell my home was unexpected and stressful but Lynn always provided outstanding service. She was able to articulate the beauty of my home that left me speechless, she is a true professional. Renee Golda-Widman, Consulting Broker and in my opinion the queen of negotiations, then called and introduced herself. Wow, this lady is second to none. I was blown away by the level of professionalism and attention to detail. Marci Kunzig the Certified Transaction Coordinator then completed the final piece. Marci advised me as to what was needed for the final walk through among other things, and we were able to successfully close the deal. My home was sold in a very short amount of time because I had a winning team working with me. If you are serious about selling your home and willing to listen to the experts, then ALTRU Realty is your team.read more

Cherise Burke

14:33 10 Apr 19

Awesome team to work with, enjoyed the professionalism, personal communication and best of all savings, highly recommend Altrue Reality.read more

Stephanie Niziol

20:22 21 Dec 18

We recently used Altru Realty for the first time to sell our home. They were very prompt in helping us get our house listed. Lynn was amazing to work with - so kind and friendly, and set a great tone for our Altru experience. Keith gave us good input, as well as confidence that we were in good hands, as we entered the sale process. He was very thorough and professional in his communications with us, and I liked that he listened to what I had to say and answered my questions. Coordinating photography and showings was very easy and efficient. Renee and Marci were super patient and professional with me, even when I had to contact them so many times and asked so many questions. I felt I could trust Renee's advice and expertise during negotiations. Selling a home can be stressful and sometimes become emotional, but all of the Altru staff were so calm, patient, and professional that it helped remind me to keep emotions out of the deal. We were unsure how this process would go since we weren't local, but it went really smoothly and we also saved a lot of money. We also received a handwritten card after our sale, which was very nice gesture that shows Altru's high regard for their clients. We recommend them to anyone looking to sell their home!read more

William Butler

18:15 02 Jul 18

Keith Gordon and his team did a fabulous job helping us market and sell our house. Keith is an expert in guiding home owners on what finishing touches they need to do to make a great first impression and Renee and Marci were always available for anything we needed. One weekend when we were out of town during a large storm, Keith came by to ensure everything was alright. That is above and beyond my experience with Realtors. Not only did we get a lot of showings we saved a lot on commissions as well. Not only will we recommend Altru to our friends, we will use them again in the future.read more

Christy France

18:50 19 Jun 18

Altru Realty helped us sell our home and pay only a fraction of the fees. Renee and Marci are incredibly patient and very helpful. I would recommend going with the premium package. This gives you an extensive amount of support if you are like us and you are selling for the first time in many years. We had multiple offers the first week. Thank you Altru! Doug and Christy Franceread more

Vilma Cordero

15:10 09 Mar 18

I recently sold my home with Altru and I was thoroughly impressed with the level of service I received. Renee was always patient and kind with me no matter how many times I called her. She is a top notch negotiator and her level of professionalism is unsurpassed. In addition, I saved thousands of dollars in commissions. I would blindly recommend Altru if you need to sell your home. :)read more

Manuel Ramirez

15:15 27 Jan 18

The sales people and the staff at Altru Realty were exceptional! The professionalism with which they brought to selling my home was a number one! Renee’s negotiating skills were top notch. We were so pleased with the outcome of the sales process from beginning to end. She was able to sell our home in less than 24 hours. We are very grateful for all the help and education we received from the staff. I highly recommend this company to anyone looking to sell their house fast.read more

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