Appraisal "Cheat Sheet" w/ improvements and comps during refi

[Michael Marchman]

I have my first appraisal coming up and am meeting with the appraiser. I wanted to create a simple 1-2 page document with basic information about the property(i.e., list of improvements and comps in the area). With the help of @Ryan Lundquist and the template he created, I made some changes and created a easy to edit, "cheat sheet" with the desired information.

I am not a realtor and in no way am I an expert, just wanted to provide this template in the event someone was looking to do something similar. Feel free to download and edit in anyway you want. Thanks!

(Can't figure out how to upload the Microsoft word version, PM and I can send it to you)

[Todd Rasmussen]

Originally posted by @Michael Marchman:

For what its worth, my appraiser must have woken up on the wrong side of the bed, he was nasty and very short. I tried to give him my 2 page document I created with information on the improvements that were made and some before and after pictures and he refused to take the documents from me. He said "your lender does not allow me to take documents from you" which I don't think is true. 

 Some are VERY finicky about talking directly with the owner of a property. Most actually in our experience. We actually had one quit on us because they didn't feel comfortable that we were scheduling them directly. The irony of blindly pursing objectivity in a very subjective process is lost on the ones I've met.