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		conductr on Feb 17, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Investors bought a record share of U.S. homes in 2... I find it silly that appraisal waivers are the norm now. It's like saying, "yes, I know I'm going to overpay for this house" before any negotiation even takes place

hackerfromthefu on Feb 18, 2022 [–]

Imagine another buyer is in the identical situation to you, and you want to be the one that is selected to get the house.

Now image you missed out on ten houses you wanted to buy before this one, and are exhausted by all the effort.

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