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The differences between the
3 different types of appraisals.

 

The essential difference among the 3 options is in the use and application of the terms describe," "summarize," and "state." Describe is used to connote a comprehensive level of detail in the presentation of information. Summarize is used to connote a more concise presentation of information. State is used to connote the minimal presentation of information.

 

a) Self Contained Appraisal Report b)  Summary Appraisal Report c) Restricted Appraisal Report
state the client and any intended users, by name or type; state the client and any intended users, by name or type; state the identity of the client by name or type;
state the intended use of the appraisal; state the intended use of the appraisal; state the intended use of the appraisal;
describe information sufficient to identify the real estate or personal property involved in the appraisal, including the physical and economic property characteristics relevant to the assignment; summarize information sufficient to identify the real estate or personal property involved in the appraisal, including the physical and economic property characteristics relevant to the assignment; state information sufficient to identify the real estate or personal property involved in the appraisal;
state the property interest appraised; state the property interest appraised; state the property interest appraised;
state the purpose of the appraisal, including the type and definition of value and its source; state the purpose of the appraisal, including the type and definition of value and its source; state the purpose of the appraisal, including the type and definition of value and its source;
state the effective date of the appraisal and the date of the report; state the effective date of the appraisal and the date of the report; state the effective date of the appraisal and the date of the report;
describe sufficient information to disclose to the client and any intended users of the appraisal the scope of work used to develop the appraisal;  summarize sufficient information to disclose to the client and any intended users of the appraisal the scope of work used to develop the appraisal;  state the extent of the process of collecting, confirming, and reporting data or refer to an assignment agreement retained in the appraiser's work file, that describes the scope of work to be performed;
state all assumptions, hypothetical conditions and limiting conditions that affected the analyses, opinions and conclusions; state all assumptions, hypothetical conditions and limiting conditions that affected the analyses, opinions and conclusions; state all assumptions, hypothetical conditions and limiting conditions that affected the analyses, opinions and conclusions;
describe the information analyzed, the appraisal procedures followed and the reasoning that supports the analyses, opinions and conclusions; summarize the information analyzed, the appraisal procedures followed and the reasoning that supports the analyses, opinions and conclusions; state the appraisal procedures followed, the value opinion(s) and conclusion(s) reached and reference the work file;
state the use of the property existing as of the date of value and the use of the real estate or personal property reflected in the appraisal; and, when the purpose of the assignment is market value, describe the support and rationale for the appraiser's opinion of the highest and best use of the real estate or personal property; state the use of the property existing as of the date of value and the use of the real estate or personal property reflected in the appraisal; and, when the purpose of the assignment is market value, summarize the support and rationale for the appraiser's opinion of the highest and best use of the real estate or personal property; state the use of the property existing as of the date of value and the use of the real estate or personal property reflected in the appraisal; and, when the purpose of the assignment is market value, state the support and rationale for the appraiser's opinion of the highest and best use of the real estate or personal property;
state and explain any permitted departures from specific requirements of STANDARD 1 or 7 and the reason for excluding any of the usual valuation approaches; state and explain any permitted departures from specific requirements of STANDARD 1 or 7 and the reason for excluding any of the usual valuation approaches; state and explain any permitted departures from specific requirements of STANDARD 1 or 7; state the exclusion of any of the usual appraisal approaches; and state a prominent use restriction that limits use of the report to the client and warns that the appraiser's opinions and conclusions set forth in the report cannot be understood properly without additional information in the appraiser's work file;
include a signed certification in accordance with Standards Rule 2-3 or 8-3 include a signed certification in accordance with Standards Rule 2-3 or 8-3 include a signed certification in accordance with Standards Rule 2-3 or 8-3
Comments have not been included in this chart.

USPAP 2002 Edition ©The Appraisal Foundation


NEW ALLEGHENY
ASSESSMENTS!!

Don't be left holding the bag! With the Court ordered re-assessment, many homeowners are going to be in SHOCK when they receive their value from the County. While Allegheny County is re-assessing the 550,000 some odd properties, the comparable sales they are using are older sales. This means, that although many of our local neighborhoods have begun to drop in value just recently, the value the County will be putting on your property may very well not reflect this drop.

As a property owner, you have the right to appeal current value according to recent Court Rulings if the value of your property has decreased from the time of assessment. Additionally, certain types of properties have inaccurate data which the taxing bodies use in their favor to raise your assessment.

DON'T LET THIS HAPPEN TO YOU!

For more information on how to be pro-active and to defend yourself, you can call us for a free consultation at
412-831-1500

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WARNING!

HVCC & YOU!

On May 1, 2009 the HVCC was initiated throughout the Country on every mortgage transaction that involves an appraisal that is sold to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. This involves all conventional loans which prior to the present meltdown was approximately 70% of all lending. With the banking system crippled, conventional loans seized up and nearly came to a halt. Presently, the conventional mortgage market is still trying to get back on its feet albeit very slowly and cautiously. Then there is the HVCC.

The HVCC came about due to pressure put on an appraisal management company called eAppraiseIT by a large mortgage lender Washington Mutual in the State of New York. The Attorney General of New York created the HVCC. To stay out of litigation (even though not directly involved), the appellant in the case (The State of New York) arranged to have Fannie Mae (FNMA) sign an agreement that all loans placed through FNMA & Freddie Mac would have to adhere to this new HVCC.

“We knew this was causing extreme hardship to the industry, but we didn’t expect to get thousands of horror stories from would-be homebuyers whose dreams have been dashed by this well-intended, but misguided policy. Every day thousands of people are getting the rug yanked out from under them in their quest to become homeowners because of HVCC. You only need to go to our petition website to read the stories for yourself,” said Kearns.

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