Frequently asked questions:
     ■ What is a 'Comp Check'?
     ■ Why is payment required prior to the completion of the appraisal report?
     ■ I need an appraisal, but I only want to pay for it if it is going to enable a loan for my
         customer / myself.  If you tell me that you can make that value, I will order the
         appraisal.  Can you do this?
     ■ How is the value of the appraisal report determined?
     ■ What should I do to prepare for an appraisal inspection?
     ■ May I have a copy of the report?
     ■ A competitor is advertising a lower appraisal fee.  Why should I order from you
        instead of them?

We’re sorry, we would like nothing more than to give our customers exactly what they want but there is no way for an appraiser to absolutely know what their value opinion of a property is going to be prior to completing the appraisal process.  What we CAN assure you is that we will leave no stone unturned and no feature unexplored in the research and analysis of your appraisal report. 

For an appraiser to declare a value prior to the completion of the report is also unethical and if you are supplied a value prior to an inspection it is a warning sign that the appraiser you have contacted may not be competent and could provide you with a report that will not be usable or they may simply be telling you want you want to hear to capture your business, regardless if they will appraise the property at your desired value.