Abbreviations In Appraisal Report

[Neil Melby]

I am reviewing an appraisal, and need help on some abbreviations used in the report.

In fence/pool etc the abbrev. WPT is there. What does that mean?

Under appliances:

DW = Dishwasher
HP = ?
DP = ?
Gdo = ?

Thanks for your help!


Neil Melby

 

[wyecoyote]

The following are what I use in the sketch and on page 1.

HP= Heat Pump

Don't know about the others though.

 

[Pam Hinrichs]

Gdo = Garbage Disposal?

 

[Mountain Man]

WPT
Whirlpool Tub?? That'd be my guess.

DP
I would have said disposal. But that could be Gdo like Pam said.


HP
Heat pump.

 

[G-man]

WPT = Whirl Pool Tub?

 

[Mike Garrett RAA]

GDO.....Garage Door Opener!

 

[Randy Beigh]

There are several different ways to tell if the appraisal is a bad appraisal. Seems to me, that if the reader has to second guess what the writer was trying to say, this a bad appraisal.m Sure hope the rest of the report than this.

 

[Damon Pedersen]

Have you seen anything about an IV yet?

I think that would stand for Inflated Value

Damon :lol:

 

[Mountain Man]

Damon, "Inflated Value" is a lender’s term. That is NOT recognized in the appraiser's world. We use "highest and best value" to describe those appraisal practices.

 

[Terrel L. Shields]

DW = Dishwasher
HP = ?
DP = ?
Gdo = ?

Disposal / double pane /
Garage Door opener
Heat Pump
My list below
TAX CARD ABBREVIATIONS
ADW - ASPHALT PAVING
AGDW - AGGREGATE CONCRETE DRIVEWAY
AGPS - AGGREGATE CONCRETE PATIO
AGSW - AGGREGATE CONCRETE WALKWAY
BRE - BREEDER HOUSE
BREE - BREEDER HOUSE W/ EQUIPMENT
BRO - BROILER HOUSE
BROE - BROILER HOUSE W/ EQUIPMENT
BSMP - BRICK/STONE MORTAR PAVEMENT
CARPORT2 - ASPHALT FLOOR DEDUCTION
CARPORT3 - DIRT FLOOR DEDUCTION
CBWX4 - 4" CONCRETE BLOCK
CBWX6 - 6" CONCRETE BLOCK
CBWX8 - 8" CONCRETE BLOCK
CDW - CONCRETE DRIVEWAY
CLFX10 - 10' CHAIN LINK
CLFX4 - 4' CHAIN LINK
CLFX5 - 5' CHAIN LINK
CLFX6 - 6' CHAIN LINK
CLFX8 - 8' CHAIN LINK
CP - CARPORT
CPSF - CARPORT STORAGE - FRAME
CPSM - CARPORT STORAGE - MASONRY
CS - STANDARD CONCRETE
CSL - LIGHT CONCRETE
FFA - GARAGE - FRAME FIN ATTACHED
FFAG - GARAGE - FRAME FIN ATTACHED
FFB - GARAGE - FRAME FIN BUILT-IN
FFBG - GARAGE - FRAME FIN BUILT-IN
FFD - GARAGE - FRAME FIN DETACHED
FFDG - GARAGE - FRAME FIN DETACHED
FIREPLACE1 - SINGLE ONE STORY
FIREPLACE2 - SINGLE TWO STORY
FIREPLACE3 - DOUBLE ONE STORY
FIREPLACE4 - DOUBLE TWO STORY
FUAG - GARAGE - FRAME UNFINISHED ATTACHED
FUDG - GARAGE - FRAME UNFINISHED DETACHED
GEP - GLASS ENCLOSED PORCH
HEATACS1 - SOLAR LIQUID SYSTEM
HEATACS2 - SOLAR AIR SYSTEM
HEATACS3 - SOLAR LOW RANGE
HEATACS4 - SOLAR HIGH RANGE
LAY - LAYER HOUSE
LAYE - LAYER HOUSE W/ EQUIPMENT
MFA - GARAGE - MAS FIN ATTACHED
MFAG - GARAGE - MAS FIN ATTACHED
MFB - GARAGE - MAS FIN BUILT-IN
MFBG - GARAGE - MAS FIN BUILT-IN
MFD - GARAGE - MAS FIN DETACHED
MFDG - GARAGE - MAS FIN DETACHED
MUA - GARAGE - MAS UNFINISHED ATTACHED
MUAG - GARAGE - MAS UNFINISHED ATTACHED
MUB - GARAGE - MASONRY UNFINISHED BUILT IN
MUBG - GARAGE - MASONRY UNFINISHED BUILT-IN
MUD - GARAGE - MASONRY UNFINISHED DETACHED
MUDG - GARAGE - MASONRY UNFINISHED DETACHED
MW - WALLS BRICK OR STONE
OP - OPEN PORCH
OP2 - 1/2 OPEN PORCH or 2nd OP
PCA - PATIO COVER, ALUMINUM
PCB - PATIO COVER, BUILT UP
PCF - PATIO COVER, FIBERGLASS
PCS - PATIO COVER, STEEL
POU - POULTRY HOUSE
POUE - POULTRY HOUSE W/ EQUIPMENT
PS - PATIO SLAB
SEP - SCREEN ENCLOSED PORCH
SRFX2 - 2 RAIL SPLIT FENCE
SRFX3 - 3 RAIL SPLIT FENCE
SRFX4 - 4 RAIL SPLIT FENCE
TUR - TURKEY HOUSE
TURE - TURKEY HOUSE W/ EQUIPMENT
UB1-S - UTILITY BUILDING 1-S
UB1-X - UTILITY BUILDING 1-X
UB2-S - UTILITY BUILDING 2-S
UB2-X - UTILITY BUILDING 2-X
UB3-D -- UTILITY BUILDING 3-D
UB3-S - UTILITY BUILDING 3-S
UB3-X - UTILITY BUILDING 3-X
UB4-D - UTILITY BUILDING 4-D
UB4-S - UTILITY BUILDING 4-S
UB4-X - UTILITY BUILDING 4-X
WC - BRICK/STONE WAINSCOT
WD - WOOD DECK
WFX5 - 5' WOOD PRIVACY FENCE
WFX6 - 6' WOOD PRIVACY FENCE

COMMON APPRAISAL ABBREVIATIONS


2 CAR ATT - 2 CAR ATTACHED [GARAGE]
AG POOL - ABOVE GROUND POOL
AVG - AVERAGE
BRK VEN - BRICK VENEER
CC - CONCRETE
CHA - CENTRAL HEAT AND AIR
CLF - CHAIN LINK FENCE
CONT - CONTEMPORARY
CP - CARPORT
CSM- CASEMENT WINDOW
DISP - DISPOSAL
DW - DISHWASHER
EA - EFFECTIVE AGE
F-FAIR
FH - FAN HOOD
FHA - FORCED HOT AIR
FP - FIREPLACE
G-GOOD
GBA - GROSS BUILDING AREA
GLA - GROSS LIVING AREA
HC- HOLLOW CORE WOOD
HW - HOT WATER TANK
IG POOL - IN GROUND POOL
LAM-LAMINATE
MTL - METAL
N/A - NOT APPLICABLE OR NOT AVAILABLE
NG - NATURAL GAS
P-POOR
REL - REMAINING ECONOMIC LIFE
RK - ROCK
RN - RANCH
RO - RANGE OVEN
S, E, N, W, SE NE, ETC. - CARDINAL DIRECTIONS
SF - SQUARE FOOT
SH / DH- SINGLE HUNG (WINDOW) / DOUBLE HUNG
SP / DP - SINGLE PANE or DOUBLE PANE
TEL - TOTAL ECONOMIC LIFE
TRAD - TRADITIONAL
TYP - TYPICAL
VYL - VINYL
WD PRIV - WOOD PRIVACY [FENCE]
WIN AIR - WINDOW AIR CONDITIONER
WP - WHIRLPOOL [JETTED] TUB
XL-EXCELLENT

BOECKH CLASSIFICATIONS
Boeckh Residential Cost Books classify houses by age with
S - simple box house
A - plain house AA - Pre-1980
B - average house BB - Pre-1980
C - better house CC - Pre-1980
D, X, T - Higher quality houses
X, Y, Z - Pre- 1940 houses with X being the lowest quality and Z being the highest