More and more, I am hearing about appraisals that are coming back with notations from the appraiser that the property is in a "declining market." Unfortunately there is no set-in-stone definition for what is or is not a declining market. What's come up in my experience is either the pricing of comparables has fallen considerably or the days on market is more than 6 months. In these situations, the amount that the buyer would be able to borrow to purchase the property is reduced by 5% from the maximum allowed … [Read more...]