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What's Your Property Worth?

An appraisal is the most accurate valuation report available.
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What is an Appraisal?
An appraisal is the most complete home valuation product available. It is the standard property valuation report used by lending institutions. An appraisal is a highly accurate opinion of value from a local, licensed appraiser. An appraiser will make an appointment to view your home and supply you with a written report that will include an opinion of value in today's market. Each report will also include comparable sales, formulas and the qualifications of the appraiser.
 
Who needs an Appraisal?
An informed homeowner can save literally thousands of dollars on the most valuable investment that they may possess in their lifetime! Ordering an Appraisal in many cases is an important and wise decision.



Types of Appraisal Reports


1004 URAR/Single Family - Uniform Residential Appraisal Report
Appraisal report form: FNMA 1004 / FHLMC 70. (View Sample)
Commonly known as a URAR Report.
 
This is the most often-used appraisal report for a single-family residential property.
 
Report Includes:
  • Comprehensive interior and exterior inspection of the subject property, neighborhood, and current market data.
  • Text addenda, as needed.
  • Statement of Limiting Conditions/Appraiser's Certification
  • Photos of the subject and comparable properties
  • Location map
  • Building sketch
  • Miscellaneous addenda / exhibits and proprietary forms, as required by customer.


1073 Condo Townhouse - Individual Condominium/PUD Appraisal Report
Appraisal report form: FNMA 1073 / FHLMC 465.
 
This form is primarily designed for use with condominiums. It provides information that is unique to this form of real property.
 
Report Includes:
  • Comprehensive interior and exterior inspection of the subject property, neighborhood, and current market data.
  • Text addenda, as needed.
  • Statement of Limiting Conditions/Appraiser's Certification
  • Photos of the subject and comparable properties
  • Location map
  • Building sketch
  • Miscellaneous addenda / exhibits and proprietary forms, as required by customer.


1025/Multifamily Small Residential Income Property Appraisal Report
Appraisal report form: FNMA 1025 / FHLMC 72 with FNMA 216 / FHLMC 998 Operating Income Statement included.
 
This form is generally used for small (1 to 4 units) residential income properties. It provides specific data on income factors that may include subject unit, market rental, and comparable income producing properties similar to the subject. More subject and market data are contained within this report to support the income approach to value.
 
Report Includes:
  • Comprehensive interior and exterior inspection of the subject property, neighborhood, and current market data.
  • Text addenda, as needed.
  • Statement of Limiting Conditions/Appraiser's Certification
  • Photos of the subject and comparable properties
  • Location map
  • Building sketch
  • Miscellaneous addenda / exhibits and proprietary forms, as required by customer.


Complete Valuation Report (AVM)
A Complete Valuation immediately returns a comprehensive detailed report online. Home Sellers, Home Buyers, Mortgage Lenders, Insurance Companies and many more all use our reports for instant home valuations and public record information. (View AVM Sample)
 
Report Includes:
  • An estimate of the current market value
  • Highest and lowest reasonable price range
  • Neighborhood property value average
  • Comparable sales data
  • Map showing comparable sales
  • Tax Assessor Data
  • Lot Size, Square Footage
  • Legal Description, Sales History
  • Charted Valuation - Trend graphs
  • Real Time Data
  • User-friendly Format
  • HTML or PDF Versions


2055 INT Quantitative Analysis
Appraisal report form: FNMA 2055 with Interior Inspection
 
This is a limited single-family residential appraisal and summary report. It relies on the sales comparison analysis approach to value as part of a limited appraisal process. This streamlined report eliminates the cost and income approaches to value. The Sales Comparison Analysis method is used to prepare the Value Appraisal Summary Report.
 
Report Includes:
  • Text addenda, as needed.
  • Statement of Limiting Conditions / Appraiser's Certification.
  • Photos of the subject (front, rear and street scene) and comparable properties
  • Location map
  • Building sketch
  • Miscellaneous addenda.


2055 EXT Quantitative Analysis
Appraisal report form: FNMA 2055 (Exterior inspection only)
 
This is a limited single-family residential appraisal and summary report. It relies on the sales comparison analysis approach to value as part of a limited appraisal process. This streamlined report eliminates the cost and income approaches to value. The Sales Comparison Analysis method is used to prepare the Value Appraisal Summary Report.
 
Report Includes:
  • Text addenda, as needed.
  • Statement of Limiting Conditions / Appraiser's Certification.
  • Photos of the subject (front and street scene only) and comparable properties
  • Location map
  • Miscellaneous addenda.


Land Appraisal
Land Appraisal Report
  • Text addenda, as needed
  • Statement of Limiting Conditions / Appraiser's Certification
  • Photos of the subject (front and street scene only) and comparable properties
  • Location map
  • Miscellaneous addenda.

 
To get started - click here to order a Full Appraisal.

What is AVM?
  
AVM is short for "Automated Valuation Model". Appraisers, Wall Street and Lending Institutions all use AVM technology in their analysis of residential property. An AVM is a residential Valuation Report that can be obtained in a matter of seconds. It is a technology driven report. The product of an automated valuation technology analysis, public record data, and computer decision logic combined to provide a logical calculated estimate of a probable selling price of a residential property. An AVM generally uses a combination of two types of evaluation, the running of a hedonic model and a repeat sales index. The results of each are weighed, analyzed and then reported as a final estimate of value based on a requested reasoning date.
 
Each AVM includes:
 
   > A highly accurate market value estimate for residential property nationwide.
   > The Tax assessor's indication of value, where appropriate.
   > Subject property information and sales history.
   > Comparable Sales analysis of like properties.
 
Electronic Appraiser uses this same AVM technology to deliver a Complete Property Valuation over the Internet; it is highly accurate, and easy to use via any standard web browser.
 
Electronic Appraiser has the tools you need to determine property values. Now you can see the same home values, property data, sales comparables, and supporting real estate sales data that Lenders use to make risk decisions for mortgages, home equity loans, and credit lines.

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