Sunday, August 02, 2009

Residential Real Estate Appraiser Secrets - What is an Opinion of Value in Appraising?

Residential Real Estate Appraiser Secrets - What is an Opinion of Value in Appraising?
The whole job of a real estate appraiser is to develop an opinion of value based on the scope of work determined by the appraiser and based on information researched by the appraiser and given to the appraiser by the client. Scope of work, as defined by USPAP (Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice), is "the amount and type of information researched and the analysis applied in an assignment."