Well, the appraisal on this place came in 20k lower than the the lowest I expected. I think the appraiser is paranoid, maybe in these times he has to be, but I really think he lowballed. Anyway, it upset W pretty badly. And it makes it so that I can't quite get half the equity out. But, my payment will be less. So, we figure that I can up the child support a bit, she can then borrow a bit more, and still get about the same house in the end. Since we both think the appraisal is low, I'm willing to let the difference make up for that. (I guess in a way the low appraisal is a good deal for me, but it doesn't feel like it!)
The loan officer is going to call tomorrow, and I will figure out if it is possible to squeeze blood from a turnip!
