Appraisal Checklist

 

Borrower Name: _______________________________________________________

Appraiser: ____________________________________________________________

Property Description/Address: ____________________________________________

Effective Date of Appraisal: ______________________________________________

Yes No N/A

Is the commercial appraiser on the bank’s approved appraiser list? ___ ___ ___

Does the appraisal set forth the effective date of the appraisal, and is the report
dated within six months of the closing of the loan? ___ ___ ___

Is the legal description of the property included? ___ ___ ___

Does the appraisal identify the property rights being appraised (fee simple, leasehold, planned unit development, etc.) ___ ___ ___

Does the appraisal state the purpose of the appraisal? ___ ___ ___

Does the appraisal define the value to be reported (market value/fair value)? ___ ___ ___

Is the sales comparison section complete and reasonable? ___ ___ ___

Are comparable properties presented and appropriate? ___ ___ ___

Are the comparables similar with respect to location, site, design and style, functionality, amenities, size and utility? ___ ___ ___

Regarding adjustments to comparables, Is the math accurate? ___ ___ ___

Has the appraiser commented on the subject’s marketability design and appeal? ___ ___ ___

Are the assumptions and limiting conditions that affect the analyses, opinions
and conclusions included? ___ ___ ___

Does the appraisal show surrounding property value trends (increasing,
stable, declining)? ___ ___ ___

Is the highest and best use of the real estate stated? ___ ___ ___

Are photographs of the subject and comparables included? ___ ___ ___

Are maps and sketches included? ___ ___ ___

Is the appraiser’s value conclusion reasonable? ___ ___ ___

Is the appraisal signed, with the name typed under the signature and the
license number shown? ___ ___ ___

Does the loan officer concur with the representations made in the appraisal? ___ ___ ___

If the subject property is proposed, has an allowance been made for lease-up
costs, future completion, and sales/lease concessions and commissions? ___ ___ ___

Have projected rental rates, vacancy projections, and expenses been supported by
current, accurate data; and have any rental concessions been exposed and
accounted for? ___ ___ ___

Have actual income and expenses been revealed and reconciled to the subject? ___ ___ ___

Are the discount and capitalization rates reasonable? ___ ___ ___

Has the appropriate date to reach stabilized occupancy been stated? ___ ___ ___

 
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