Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What is the internet location for AppraisalOrder.Com?

A. http://www.appraisalorder.com

Q. Is this service fast and easy to use?

A. Many people (both new and experienced internet users) say this is the easiest way to get an appraisal ordered. Try it and see. We have kept the site mostly text without a lot of fancy, slow loading graphics, etc. We know you just want to find an appraiser, send the order, and get back to whatever else you want to be doing. You can be filling out the order form with just a few mouse clicks. If an appraiser you want to use is not listed, go ahead and fill out the form and submit it. Put the appraiser’s name and phone number in the Additional Info field and we will see that the appraiser gets the order.

Q. The appraisers that I use are not listed for the area in which I do business. What else should I do?

A. Send an email to info@appraisalorder.com and give us his/her name, and phone numbers. We will give him/her a free listing for sixty days to try the service. You can also tell them to go directly to the site. Complete sign up documentation is there for them to get listed. The whole process can be completed in less than five minutes.

Q. How much does this service cost?

A. There is no charge to the person sending the order. Appraisers pay a small monthly service charge (less that $7.00 per county) in order to be listed. This small fee is more than offset by the time saved in receiving fax orders, formatting them for the file, calling to clarify handwritten orders, etc. They can also access the orders from anyplace they are able to receive email (office, home, wireless, etc.). Appraisers will also receive additional business from homeowners, attorneys, accountants, and governmental agencies as well. One appraisal order will typically pay for an appraiser to be listed at AppraisalOrder.Com for over four years.

Q. Who specifies the cost of the appraisal?

A. The appraisal fee is established between the client and the appraiser. AppraisalOrder.Com takes no part of the fee paid to the appraiser for the any appraisal orders.

Q. There are no appraisers in the county in which I need an appraisal. What should I do?

A .Go to the county, fill out the form and submit it. AppraisalOrder.Com will find an appraiser and call you with the name and number.

Q. What is a PDF file?

A. PDF stands for Portable Document Format. Digitally signed, complete appraisal reports (including all photograph, maps, etc.) can be printed to a PDF format, which can be secured against alteration, and sent as an email attachment. This is an original appraisal report. Once you have it downloaded on your computer, you can print as many originals as you need, forward them over the internet to your underwriter, and save them for archival purposes. Because a delivered hardcopy is no longer required from the appraiser, you can expect to receive your requested appraisal one or two days earlier. Corrections or additions to the appraisal can usually be completed within a matter of minutes and resent.

Q. Were can I get the free reader?

A. Find the instructions and download it from the Adobe web site: http://www.adobe.com

Q. Are PDF files secure?

A. Yes, the digitally signed appraisal reports can be saved as secured documents prior to being electronically transferred. The appraiser uses a password to prevent alterations to the PDF appraisal document.

Q. Do HUD, VA, and Fannie Mae accept digitally signed appraisal reports?

A. Yes.

Q. Do digital signatures comply with USPAP (Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice)?

A. Yes.

Q. How do I know the appraiser received the order?

A. When you submit the order to the appraisal, you will automatically be emailed a confirmation copy of the order to print out for your files. Appraisers are required to notify you that they received the order.

Q. Do I still need to fax an order?

A. No, you can now send the order directly over the internet without ever leaving your desk.

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