<p>r.e. downturns happen…and are not quickly and sensitively reflected in r.e. appraisals. It seems “reasonable” for the person being profiled to be cautious and conservative on this question.</p>
<p>another aspect of my question seems to be:</p>
<p>since by the css’s own admission there is no objective standard that it is using in reporting this very important number, to what extent do colleges ‘pop the hood’ of the CSS profile and examine the detail underneath, such as this question on house value?</p>
<p>here is another question on the css profile, related to this last question:</p>
<p>does the css profile yield the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) number, or is that another process? What is that process? </p>
<p>Or does the college ‘pop the hood’ on the EFC and examine and question the details backing up the EFC?</p>