Qualified Appraisal Reviews with Couch Appraisals, LLC.As said in a statement by the Federal Reserve, "financial institutions are obligated to have effective, impartial real estate appraisal and evaluation procedures," and that appraisers completing reviews are obligated to "have the familiarity and expertise to assess compliance with the Federal Reserves appraisal rules and guidelines." Here at Couch Appraisals, LLC., we provide appraisal review services that are unbiased, efficient, professional and compliant with the Federal Reserve's guidelines. 
If you have questions in reference to an appraisal, or if you need a real estate appraisal review, call Couch Appraisals, LLC. today. According to the Federal Reserve, appraisal reviews "ought to find out whether the appraisal or evaluation is pertinent for the transaction, the risk of the transaction, and whether the procedures by which the collateral valuation is accomplished ensures independence and quality." They "must also demonstrate whether the appraisal or evaluation report matches the engagement letter, which describes the range of the appraisal assignment." Last, The Federal Reserve notes that "some institutions supplement regular reviews with post-funding evaluations of appraisal quality for a number of their high-liability or high-value contracts as a control to help in identifying valuation concerns." In addition to adjusting our work to the regulations and guidelines of our review clients, there are four Fannie Mae forms that are primarily used for review services, and we can develop an appraisal review on any one of them. They include an appraisal "desk" review, a "field" review, a "short" form and a "narrative" form. Here at Couch Appraisals, LLC., we're skilled in all kinds of appraisal reviews, review practices and the requirements of review appraisers. We know what the most prevalent deficiencies are, specifically in our housing market, as well as what constitutes a quality appraisal. At the same time, we are professional enough to respect that our competition in our market are able to do a great job. The Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, or USPAP, govern appraisal reviews and appraisal reports, and you can count on us to ethically assess appraisal reports done by others. And those others may be evaluating our work, too! For professional, unbiased, ethical appraisal review services and independent judgments, you can rely on Couch Appraisals, LLC.. Contact us for more information regarding our qualifications, expertise and service offerings. |