Interestingly, there is only a single item under X, "a mark or signature" Terms that have been retired, such as complete appraisal and
limited appraisal, are defined and are correctly noted to have been replaced in appraisal reporting with scope of work, in accordance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.
There was a lack of unified and comprehensive case notes which
limited appraisal of past history.
A
limited appraisal is an appraisal which is based on limited proc-edures to collect and analyze information.
* Reducing costs and time by utilizing the departure provision of USPAP, which in specific circumstances allows for
limited appraisalThe result was referred to as a "
limited appraisal assignment."
With the recent introduction of shorter forms, 2055 drive-bys, etc., many of the end users (homeowners) as well as Realtors do not realize that a
limited appraisal was performed.
USPAP required extensive editing to incorporate the new SCOPE OF WORK RULE and to delete references to the DEPARTURE RULE and the related terms Binding Requirement, Specific Requirement, Complete Appraisal and
Limited Appraisal.
The purpose of the revisions is to address confusion caused by the labels "complete appraisal" and "
limited appraisal," which are often wrongly regarded as a description of the entire scope of work rather than merely a disclosure related only to the application of specific requirements.
Plus, in addition to the written options, an appraiser can give an oral report of either a complete or a
limited appraisal.
(40.) USPAP does not recognize the "Narrative" reporting format, but invoking an Extraordinary Limiting Condition would result in a "
Limited Appraisal".
Clarification is also needed on whether the reference to a "
limited appraisal" means a summary report of a
limited appraisal.
Either way, it has been used in lieu of a complete or
limited appraisal. The time and resources are devoted to the above issues with the objective of estimating a sale price without an appraisal that meets the requirements of STANDARD 1 of USPAP.