Second source. Anyone who does not determine the interior condition isn't complying with Fannie Mae requirements for filling in the 2055. I state the source, be it another appraisal, appraiser, client, or usually the agent or homeowner, in other words someone who has actually been inside the house...
Vague arm waving comparisons of "the interior is assumed similar in condition" are inadequate in my book and used only after explaining there was no second source and therefore the quality of the information is suspect and less than ideal. We may have to do that occasionally, but I would say that residential "interior" descriptions are probably much easier to obtain than interior descriptions of commercial buildings even when they are more complex interiors than say a warehouse or closed shop building. I can't tell a metal clad barn on concrete stem foundation is red iron, black iron, or wood truss if I cannot see inside...nor if it is insulated. This one is typical...do I guess it is metal frame or not? Will it make a quality difference? What's inside? insulation? electric is there, but is it lights or a welding shop? And, another question. Why does it have both propane and natural gas?
