Abra, Inc. provides honest and ethical appraisals for Nassau County

Abra, Inc. maintains the utmost professional ethics

We think of our business as a profession. Requirements to become a licensed appraiser have become more difficult than ever in the past. That's why it goes without question these days that real estate appraisal can unquestionably be called a profession as opposed to a trade. In our field, as with any profession, we are bound by ethical considerations.

The appraiser's main responsibility is to their client. Typically, for a normal residential appraisal, the appraiser's client is the lender ordering the appraisal, and often the appraisal is ordered by a third party the lender has contracted in order to maintain independence. Thereon, appraisers have certain duties of confidentiality to their clients, plus strict rules and regulations to which we must adhere. As a homeowner, if you desire a copy of the appraisal document, you normally should request it through your lender.

Other responsibilities include accurate figures appropriate to the parameters of the report, reaching and maintaining a particular level of competency and education, and the appraiser must conduct him or herself as a professional. Here at Abra, Inc., we take these ethical responsibilities very seriously.

Appraisers will frequently be obligated to consider the interests of third parties, including homeowners, both sellers and buyers, or others. Typically the third parties are specifically defined in the appraisal report. An appraiser's fiduciary role is limited to those parties who the appraiser knows, based on the scope of work or other things in the framework of the order.


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There are also ethical duties that have nothing to do with whom we share information. For example, appraisers must backup their work files for a minimum of five years - something else Abra, Inc. diligently adheres to.

We require the highest ethical standards possible from ourselves. Doing assignments based on contingency fees is never an option. In other words, we don't agree to do an appraisal report and collect payment on the contingency of the loan closing. There's a definite conflict of interest if an appraiser can report a greater value and then get paid more money!

Finally, the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (or simply "USPAP") clearly defines a violation in ethics as the acceptance 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" in addition to other situations We diligently follow these rules to the letter which means you can be at ease knowing we are going above and beyond to objectively determine the home or property value.

As soon as you request an appraisal from Abra, Inc., we'll make sure you're getting the professional service you deserve along with the honesty and integrity we're known for.