Homeowner Views Move to Align with Appraisers Opinions

Homeowners still view their homes as more valuable than the opinions of appraisers, but only by roughly 1 percent, according to the latest Quicken Loans National Home Price Perception Index (HPPI). That gap, the Index shows, is closing, as homeowner estimates and appraiser valuations edged more toward alignment in October than in September.
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