USPAP Services

USPAP describes two kinds of appraisal analysis and three kinds of appraisal reporting formats.

Appraisal Analyses

Complete Appraisals

AKA:	Complete Analysis Appraisals, Full Analysis Appraisals, Full Appraisals
Includes:	All applicable analyses and approaches to value
Example:	Appraisals for mortgage underwriting at the federally insured bank

Limited Appraisals

AKA:	Limited Analysis Appraisals, Appraisals prepared using the Departure Provision, Agreed-upon Procedure and Analysis Appraisals, Client-Defined Scopes of Services Appraisals
Includes:	Only those applicable analyses and approaches to value to that the client reasonably requests
Example:	A cost analysis of an office building to determine insurable value for insurance underwriting

Appraisal Reporting Formats

Self-Contained

AKA:	Full Narrative Reports, Full Narratives
Includes:	Full descriptions throughout the appraisal reporting process
Example:	Appraisals for mortgage underwriting at the federally insured bank

Summary Reports

AKA:	Executive Summary Reports
Includes:	Summary descriptions of critical appraisal processes
Example:	Update Appraisals, Appraisals and Consulting for Tax and Audit Purposes

Restricted Use Reports

AKA:	Letter Appraisals
Includes:	Lists critical appraisal processes
Example:	Acquisition or Disposition Due Diligence Support Appraisal and Consulting Services

These appraisal analysis and reporting format types can be used for traditional appraisals of real estate, personal property or businesses, as well as for appraisal reviews, appraisal consulting, feasibility studies, market studies, mass appraisals, appraisals using automatic valuation models and others.

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