No Plat Map

[CANative]

I like to shoot for best practice... not minimally acceptable practice. Including a plat map in an appraisal report costs me nothing and takes all of 5 minutes (if that). However, jurisdictions differ. In some places, you can't readily (or for free) download a copy of the plat for the subject property. When you can't, you do what you can. As already stated, it's not a hard stop unless it is a lender requirement and the omission is unexplained.

Demand a copy of a prelim from the client. An assessor's map is almost always included.

 

[OSU Beavers]

I have never seen an appraisal report that did not include a Plat Map until this one.

Are you appraisers who do not include them at least looking at a map to see if the surrounding lots are similar or non-homogeneous?

 

[bnmappraisal]

Are you appraisers who do not include them at least looking at a map to see if the surrounding lots are similar or non-homogeneous?

I didn't always include one - it's more of a "recent" thing (last 5+ yrs) that I include it.
But even if I did/do not include it ... yes, I look at the surrounding lots and comment

 

[DWiley]

I have never seen an appraisal report that did not include a Plat Map until this one.

Are you appraisers who do not include them at least looking at a map to see if the surrounding lots are similar or non-homogeneous?

I worked for the better part of three decades as a fee appraiser, and I worked in an area where such maps were readily available. I included them only when relevant to the appraisal problem. for a standard subdivision home of a normal lot with no issues, I did not include them. Flag lot, lot with no frontage, large site, etc. Yes, i included them in such cases. Little square house in a little rectangular neighborhood - no, I did not include them in that case, unless there was a lot-related issue.

I also worked as a chief reviewer for my state board, and in that capacity got the opportunity to look at a lot of reports. I would say that in my state having a plat map as a "standard" item was not the norm.

 

[ucbruin]

I worked for the better part of three decades as a fee appraiser, and I worked in an area where such maps were readily available. I included them only when relevant to the appraisal problem. for a standard subdivision home of a normal lot with no issues, I did not include them. Flag lot, lot with no frontage, large site, etc. Yes, i included them in such cases. Little square house in a little rectangular neighborhood - no, I did not include them in that case, unless there was a lot-related issue.

I also worked as a chief reviewer for my state board, and in that capacity got the opportunity to look at a lot of reports. I would say that in my state having a plat map as a "standard" item was not the norm.

Sounds about right for both CA and MA....

 

[gregb]

Have always includes the plat in every report, after all, its a default page included in the ACI software basic 1004 and 1073 forms.

 

[andrew81]

my supervisor never included one and my county didnt have them available online until 3 years ago.

when i submitted my sample reports to the state for upgrade to certified residential the only thing they suggested was to include a plat map. so i went to the courthouse and got a paper copy, then scanned it into the report, wasn't pretty but the state suggested (not mandated) so i have included it ever since.