Complete Appraisal
The complete appraisal report is the most commonly requested appraisal as it is the most detailed / complete and accurate appraisal.
All of our appraisal assigments start off with us researching the background of your home. We review prior real estate listings, county tax records and perform a homeowner interview. During the homeowner interview we hope to hear from you what's special about your property, have you made any updates to home or are any repairs needed, do you have a pool, solar panels, a great view or any unique attributes. We also research the current market conditions in your neighborhood and look for a list of comparable properties that could be used to generate the final report.
After the intial research is completed we work with you to determine a good time for a site visit. The site visit typically last 30 - 45 minutes, but could take over an hour depending on the complexity of your property. The complete appraisal report includes both an interior and exterior inspection and we'll:
- Measure and sketch the exterior of your home
- Take photos of your street and home
- Review the exterior condition of your home - roof, siding, gutters, paint, walkways, etc
- Review your lot - landscaping, outdoor living spaces, pools, solar panels, additional buildings (sheds, etc)
- Look at overall exterior quality and condition and for any safety concerns
- Document the interior layout (general location of rooms)
- Take photos of each room
- If vacant, test appliances for proper functionality
- If appraisal is for a loan, confirm that water heater is double strapped and there are fire and CO Alarms on each floor
- Look at overall interior quality and condition and for any safety concerns
- Drive around your neighborhood and look for positive and negative influences (waterways, grasslands, parks, power lines, busy roads
- Drive to all comparables and review current condition and take an exterior photo of each
After the inspection we take all of the information collected during pre-inspection research and the inspection and write up the appraisal report. We make our final selection of comparables to use based on how similar they are to your property, making adjustments for any significant differences. Once the report has been created we make a final determination of value, review the report and run it through third party validation tools. We complete the assignment by deliverying the report to you making sure we are available to answer any questions you may have regarding the report.
If you're ready to move forward with your appraisal request, we're here to assist you!