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Uniform Residential Appraisal Report

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This report form is designed to report an appraisal of a one-unit property or a one-unit property with an accessory unit;

including a unit in a planned unit development (PUD). This report form is not designed to report an appraisal of a

manufactured home or a unit in a condominium or cooperative project.

This appraisal report is subject to the following scope of work, intended use, intended user, definition of market value,

statement of assumptions and limiting conditions, and certifications. Modifications, additions, or deletions to the intended

use, intended user, definition of market value, or assumptions and limiting conditions are not permitted. The appraiser may

expand the scope of work to include any additional research or analysis necessary based on the complexity of this appraisal

assignment. Modifications or deletions to the certifications are also not permitted. However, additional certifications that do

not constitute material alterations to this appraisal report, such as those required by law or those related to the appraiser’s

continuing education or membership in an appraisal organization, are permitted.

SCOPE OF WORK:

The scope of work for this appraisal is defined by the complexity of this appraisal assignment and the

reporting requirements of this appraisal report form, including the following definition of market value, statement of

assumptions and limiting conditions, and certifications. The appraiser must, at a minimum: (1) perform a complete visual

inspection of the interior and exterior areas of the subject property, (2) inspect the neighborhood, (3) inspect each of the

comparable sales from at least the street, (4) research, verify, and analyze data from reliable public and/or private sources,

and (5) report his or her analysis, opinions, and conclusions in this appraisal report.

INTENDED USE:

The intended use of this appraisal report is for the lender/client to evaluate the property that is the

subject of this appraisal for a mortgage finance transaction.

INTENDED USER:

The intended user of this appraisal report is the lender/client.

DEFINITION OF MARKET VALUE:

The most probable price which a property should bring in a competitive and open

market under all conditions requisite to a fair sale, the buyer and seller, each acting prudently, knowledgeably and assuming

the price is not affected by undue stimulus. Implicit in this definition is the consummation of a sale as of a specified date and

the passing of title from seller to buyer under conditions whereby: (1) buyer and seller are typically motivated; (2) both

parties are well informed or well advised, and each acting in what he or she considers his or her own best interest; (3) a

reasonable time is allowed for exposure in the open market; (4) payment is made in terms of cash in U. S. dollars or in terms

of financial arrangements comparable thereto; and (5) the price represents the normal consideration for the property sold

unaffected by special or creative financing or sales concessions* granted by anyone associated with the sale.

*Adjustments to the comparables must be made for special or creative financing or sales concessions. No adjustments are

necessary for those costs which are normally paid by sellers as a result of tradition or law in a market area; these costs are

readily identifiable since the seller pays these costs in virtually all sales transactions. Special or creative financing

adjustments can be made to the comparable property by comparisons to financing terms offered by a third party institutional

lender that is not already involved in the property or transaction. Any adjustment should not be calculated on a mechanical

dollar for dollar cost of the financing or concession but the dollar amount of any adjustment should approximate the market’s

reaction to the financing or concessions based on the appraiser’s judgment.

STATEMENT OF ASSUMPTIONS AND LIMITING CONDITIONS:

The appraiser’s certification in this report is

subject to the following assumptions and limiting conditions:

1. The appraiser will not be responsible for matters of a legal nature that affect either the property being appraised or the title

to it, except for information that he or she became aware of during the research involved in performing this appraisal. The

appraiser assumes that the title is good and marketable and will not render any opinions about the title.

2. The appraiser has provided a sketch in this appraisal report to show the approximate dimensions of the improvements.

The sketch is included only to assist the reader in visualizing the property and understanding the appraiser’s determination

of its size.

3. The appraiser has examined the available flood maps that are provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency

(or other data sources) and has noted in this appraisal report whether any portion of the subject site is located in an

identified Special Flood Hazard Area. Because the appraiser is not a surveyor, he or she makes no guarantees, express or

implied, regarding this determination.

4. The appraiser will not give testimony or appear in court because he or she made an appraisal of the property in question,

unless specific arrangements to do so have been made beforehand, or as otherwise required by law.

5. The appraiser has noted in this appraisal report any adverse conditions (such as needed repairs, deterioration, the

presence of hazardous wastes, toxic substances, etc.) observed during the inspection of the subject property or that he or

she became aware of during the research involved in performing this appraisal. Unless otherwise stated in this appraisal

report, the appraiser has no knowledge of any hidden or unapparent physical deficiencies or adverse conditions of the

property (such as, but not limited to, needed repairs, deterioration, the presence of hazardous wastes, toxic substances,

adverse environmental conditions, etc.) that would make the property less valuable, and has assumed that there are no such

conditions and makes no guarantees or warranties, express or implied. The appraiser will not be responsible for any such

conditions that do exist or for any engineering or testing that might be required to discover whether such conditions exist.

Because the appraiser is not an expert in the field of environmental hazards, this appraisal report must not be considered as

an environmental assessment of the property.

6. The appraiser has based his or her appraisal report and valuation conclusion for an appraisal that is subject to satisfactory

completion, repairs, or alterations on the assumption that the completion, repairs, or alterations of the subject property will

be performed in a professional manner.

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