Website & Appraisal Disclaimer
Important information about website content, appraisal services, valuation discussions, and third-party information.
Website information is general
Information on this website is educational and general in nature. It should not be relied upon as legal, tax, accounting, financial, engineering, construction, home-inspection, or other professional advice.
An appraisal is assignment-specific
An appraisal is developed for a defined client, intended use, intended user, effective date, property, and scope of work. A valuation conclusion prepared for one assignment may not be appropriate for another use, another user, or another date.
Website conversations are not appraisal conclusions
General website content, fee quotes, preliminary discussions, county assessment comparisons, automated estimates, market commentary, or informal comments are not an appraisal of a specific property unless they are part of an accepted appraisal assignment and reported as such.
Appraisal versus inspection
An appraisal is not a home inspection. An appraiser may observe and report property condition, quality, safety concerns, or lender-program requirements that are relevant to the appraisal, but an appraisal is not intended to identify every defect or evaluate every building system.
Program and lender requirements vary
FHA, VA, conventional lending, private lending, legal, tax, estate, and other assignments may have different requirements. Requirements can also change. Website preparation tips are general guidance and do not replace assignment-specific instructions.
No guaranteed value or outcome
Epic Appraisal does not guarantee a particular value, loan approval, tax appeal result, court outcome, sale price, listing result, or other transaction outcome. The appraiser’s opinion must be based on the property, assignment conditions, applicable standards, and relevant market evidence.
Third-party data
Appraisal analysis may rely in part on public records, MLS data, market sources, client-provided information, or other third-party data. Appraisers analyze information believed relevant to the assignment but cannot guarantee every third-party record is error-free.