Certified Appraisals Group LLC provides honest and ethical appraisals for Waukesha County

Honesty and Integrity: Certified Appraisals Group LLC

We think of our job as a profession. Requirements to become a licensed appraiser have become more difficult than ever before. That's why it goes without question in this day and age that real estate appraisal can certainly be considered a profession as opposed to a trade. As with any profession we have a strict ethical code.

We have many obligations as appraisers, but above everything we answer to our clients. Typically, for a normal residential appraisal, the lender (or an agent of the lender) places the order to the appraiser, becoming the appraiser's client. Certain details pertaining to an assignment are to be shared with the appraiser's client. As a homeowner, if you desire to review the appraisal document, you normally should request it from your lender.

Other obligations include numerical accuracy depending on the scope of the assignment, attaining and sustaining an adequate level of competency and education, and of course, the appraiser must behave in a professional manner. Here at Certified Appraisals Group LLC, we take these ethical responsibilities very seriously.

Appraisers will sometimes be obligated to consider the interests of third parties, including homeowners, both buyers and sellers, or others. Generally the third parties are specifically defined in the appraisal report. An appraiser's fiduciary role is restricted to those third parties who the appraiser is aware of, based on the scope of work or other written parameters of the assignment.


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There are also ethical rules that have nothing to do with whom we share information. For example, appraisers must keep their work files for at least five years - something else Certified Appraisals Group LLC makes a part of their standard routine.

We require the highest ethical standards possible from ourselves. Working on assignments based on contingency fees is never an option. In other words, we can't agree to do an appraisal report and collect payment on the contingency of the loan closing. There's certainly a conflict of interest if an appraiser can report a larger value with the reward of getting paid more money! We set ourselves to a higher standard.

Finally, the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice also states unethical behavior as accepting of an assignment that is contingent on "the reporting of a pre-determined result (e.g., opinion of value)", "a direction in assignment results that favors the cause of the client", or "the amount of a value opinion" as well as other situations. We follow these rules to the letter which means you can be confident we are going above and beyond to get you an accurate home or property value.

As soon as you request an appraisal from Certified Appraisals Group LLC, we'll make sure you're getting the professional service you deserve along with the principles we're known for.