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Buying a House That Appraised Below Asking Price

from #251 - Dirty Little Animals (ft. Ray Kump) | The Tim Dillon Show · #251

2 min

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Tim explains his new house appraised $100,000 under the purchase price and rationalizes it with theories about real estate comp lag, then jokes about buying back his old foreclosed house as a show gimmick.

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  • Tim's house appraised $100k below asking price because he signed an appraisal waiver and is now underwater on the deal.
  • The appraisal doesn't reflect the actual market because recent sales haven't been recorded yet, with a two to three month lag.
  • Tim acknowledges he's building a narrative in his own head to justify the purchase, hoping migration from New York and LA to Florida and Texas drives his house's value up.
  • His first house purchase was a disaster but generated good stories for the show; he's hoping this one doesn't produce any cinematic horror he'd feel compelled to turn into a pitch.
  • Buying his old house back at some point would be a good gimmick for the show.
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