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Florida Low Appraisals Start Negotiations

A low appraisal can reset the conversation after an accepted offer, but it does not automatically decide the final sale price alone.
In this Florida sale, the buyer's appraisal came in $30K below the agreed price, prompting a request for a matching reduction from sellers.
Sellers who priced fairly and received multiple offers still have room to negotiate, especially when other buyers valued the home similarly too.
The buyer may push for the appraisal number, yet the key question is whether sellers must accept that lower figure immediately without negotiation.
The practical takeaway: treat the low appraisal as a starting point for discussion, not the end of the Florida sale process itself.

Karen

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