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  "description": "Appraisals run $300–$600 for a standard single-family home (up to $1,000+ for large or rural properties); general inspections run $300–$500. Budget $700–$1,100 combined, plus $100–$400 each for specialty inspections (pest, sewer scope, radon).",
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    "question": "How much do the appraisal and home inspection cost?",
    "shortAnswer": "Appraisals run $300–$600 for a standard single-family home (up to $1,000+ for large or rural properties); general inspections run $300–$500. Budget $700–$1,100 combined, plus $100–$400 each for specialty inspections (pest, sewer scope, radon).",
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        "label": "Appraisal",
        "value": "$300–$600",
        "note": "Lender orders; buyer pays"
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        "label": "General inspection",
        "value": "$300–$500",
        "note": "Buyer orders and pays"
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      {
        "label": "Pest/termite",
        "value": "$75–$150",
        "note": "Required for VA loans in many states"
      },
      {
        "label": "Sewer scope",
        "value": "$150–$300",
        "note": "Worth it on pre-1980 homes"
      },
      {
        "label": "Radon test",
        "value": "$150–$250",
        "note": "Common in the Midwest/Mountain West"
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    "context": "The appraisal protects the lender (the home must be worth the loan); the inspection protects you — never skip it to win a bidding war without understanding the risk. If the appraisal comes in low, you can renegotiate, pay the gap in cash, or walk (with an appraisal contingency). Inspection findings are leverage: a $4,000 sewer repair discovered before closing is a credit negotiation; after closing it's your bill.",
    "methodology": "Cost ranges from national 2025–2026 service-market surveys; appraisal fees follow customary-and-reasonable fee schedules lenders must use.",
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