Using this website and requesting an appraisal

Website information and your property

The articles and service pages explain common appraisal questions. They do not establish a value for a particular property or decide an estate, tax or divorce matter. Share any instructions from your attorney, accountant, lender or other report recipient when you ask about the work.

A request and an agreed appraisal are different steps

Sending a form or email does not set a fee or reserve a delivery date. Provide the full address, why you need the report, the date the value should reflect and any deadline. Ask who will prepare the report, who will visit if a visit is needed, and which credential and reporting requirements apply.

A named owner or business contact is not necessarily the person who will inspect the property or prepare the report.

Fee, access and delivery

Confirm the work included in the quote, who is responsible for payment, how access will be arranged and the agreed delivery date. A retrospective appraisal may need records of the home's condition at an earlier date. If testimony, an additional valuation date or other later work may be needed, raise that before ordering.

Availability and timing depend on the property, the work required, access and the appraiser. A published VA program fee or timeliness figure does not set the price or schedule for a private appraisal.

The report and its use

Ask the appraisal provider who is authorized to receive a copy and what the report may be used for. Confirm those details in the terms for the particular appraisal. Paying part of a fee does not by itself establish permission to receive or distribute a report.

Questions before you order

If anything about the quote or proposed report is unclear, call (215) 398-1199 or email [email protected]. The privacy policy explains the initial website inquiry.