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SECONDOPINIONAPPRAISALS.COM
owned by: RICHARD GRECO APPRAISALS, Inc..
Licensed and Certified Appraisers
Providing Appraisals, Appraisal Reviews, Audits, Retrospective and Forensic Appraisals
Property Tax Matters and other Senitive Issues Requiring Confidential Appraisals
Collateral Risk Assessment
SERVING THE STATES OF NEW YORK AND CONNECTICUT
POB 2733, 450 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 100803
646-584-0900 (Office)
877-692-8825 (Fax)
www.secondopinionappraisals.com
e-mail: uspapcompliance@aol.com

SECONDOPINIONAPPRAISALS.COM is a dynamic Appraisal firm and subsidary of RICHARD GRECO APPRAISALS, Inc dedicated to the review of real property appraisals and real property assessments. In a simple sentence, we UNEARTH THE TRUTH about the past and present value of your or any property or the property in your portfolio. We assit all interested parties requiring a review of any real property appraisal and real property assessment for quality and accuracy and to assist those requiring collateral risk assessment determine if they are in posession of a faulty appraisal or assessment which may impact on value or in fact may be a collateral risk.

As such, we specialize in appraisal and assessment forensics and audits and complete retro-appraisal services with the capability of valuations dating back to 1938. All of our appraisal and assessment investigations are kept confidential and all of our reviews are in full compliance with USPAP and Dodd-Frank.

Exceeding the standards as required by the Federal Reserve. As our name implies, SECONDOPINIONAPPRAISALS.COM provides each and every one of our clients with prompt proficient appraisal and assessment review audit services for the determination of the accuracy of the content of the appraisal report as well as the value estimate. In matters of Assessment Review, we review the property for the accuracy of the underlying facts of the assessment record as well as all available data that was available to the assessment jusridiction as of the effective date of the assessment determination.

TYPES OF APPRAISAL AND ASSESSMENT REVIEWS, AUDIT AND FORENSICS:

DESKTOP REVIEW APPRAISAL SERVICES:

A desktop review is a review of completed appraisal form and content to determine its compliance to USPAP and typical appraisal standards / practices. Conducted by fully licensed, certified appraisers.

SECONDOPINIONAPPRAISALS.COM utilizes an independent, unbiased, local-market appraiser to review the comparables selected in an original appraisal. Our experienced certified appraiser, who is geographically competent and proximate to the subject property, complete with access to the local market MLS, public records, assessment records, researches the data to provide a SECOND OPINION of the appropriateness and quality of the comparables selected by the original appraiser. SECOND OPINION results provide underwriters and risk managers the confidence and/or credible criticism about the validity of the comparable selection which is the nucleus of the appraisal process and the ultimate determinant of the final value opinion. A SECOND OPINION appraisal report that severely contradicts the original appraiser's comparable selection can also serve as an FHA or Dodd-Frank Public Law 111-203 compliant basis for a client to responsibly appeal the original appraised value or to order a replacement appraisal.

FIELD APPRAISAL REVIEW A/K/A DRIVE-BY APPRAISAL:

The Form 704 and Form 2055 are the most commonly used "short-form" real estate evaluation reports. Reports include photos of subject and street scene and verification of comparable sales. The Form 2055 has the option of an interior inspection.

COMPREHENSIVE APPRAISAL REVIEW:

The URAR 1004 Single Family Appraisal, 1025 Multi-Family, Condo, Coop and Land form valuation includes complete front, rear and street scene photos of the subject property, photos of front of each comparable sale, site sketch, location map, detailed market comparable grid and a basement to roof interior inspection and a narrative of those items that enhance value or impact negatively on value. In addition, SECONDOPINIONAPPRAISALS.COM reports to the client any matter omitted by the original appraiser or Assessor that impacts on the value reported. All COMPREHENSIVE EXTERIOR/INTERIOR Appraisal Reviews are performed by a certified appraiser. All appraisals are completed under USPAP guidelines
All appraisers used by SECONDOPINIONAPPRAISALS.COM posses geographic competency.

At SECONDOPINIONAPPRAISALS.COM, we are your QUALITY CONTROL TEAM and you assessment/property tax review expert witness. We offer:

  • On Line Client Registration and Login for Confidential Appraisal and Assessment Review Ordering. You pick your login name and password, your login information is known only to you or the person designated to process the appraisal requests, your choice. To register and login, simply go to the Register Login Button.

24/7 On Line Appraisal Ordering and Status Tracking. No nonsense, no phone tag, no missed assignments, no excuses.

Appraisers are assigned appraisal assignments by their “independent” knowledge and expertise of a given geographic area.Many of our appraiser have been associated with us for over 30 years and they know their profession, their duties, responsibilities and due diligence requirements for HVCC, FHA and USPAP requirements;

Appraisal Guidelines of HVCC, FHA, Fannie and Freddie are strictly enforced;
Custom Appraisal Guidelines required by our clients fully implemented and enforced;

Our appraiser require 5 years of past appraisal experience before being considered;

You receive competent appraisal, appraisal review and assessment review service;

We work for you. It's that simple. We are your appraisal order department, your accounting department

SECOND OPINION APPRAISAL SERVICE provides a comprehensive line of residential and commercial appraisal products including form and narrative reports for VA, FHA, residential, mixed use, condo, coop and commercial properties. We also provide complete cellar to roof building inspections and home inspections services.

SECOND OPINION APPRAISAL SERVICE is your one stop appraisal and assessment firm for all of your appraisal and assessment review requirements.

FOR ADDITONAL INFORMATION PLEASE CALL:

646-584-0900

or to EXPEDITE YOUR INQUIRY

send us an email to
uspapcompliance@aol.com

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