In emerging and adjacent valuation practice, a client may request a Restricted Appraisal Report. Which statement best describes how a Restricted Appraisal Report relates to USPAP Standards 1–2?
Correct Answer
B) It is a reporting option for a Standards 1–2 appraisal; development duties still apply
A Restricted Appraisal Report is a USPAP real-property appraisal reporting option under SR 2-2(b), with its own intended-user and content requirements. Selecting that reporting option does not remove the development obligations needed for credible assignment results under Standard 1. An attached AVM or a short presentation does not convert the service into data collection, appraisal review, or a non-appraisal product.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Option B is correct because USPAP requires each written real property appraisal report to be prepared as either an Appraisal Report or a Restricted Appraisal Report. The restricted option is a reporting choice with content suited to the intended use, and the Standard 1 development obligations for credible results still apply. A shorter report does not mean less development work.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: It is exempt from USPAP development rules when an AVM score accompanies the appraisal file
Option A is wrong because a Restricted Appraisal Report is not exempt from USPAP development rules when an AVM score accompanies the file. Attaching an AVM does not remove Standard 1 obligations.
Option C: It replaces STANDARD 3 appraisal review and omits the effective date
Option C is wrong because a Restricted Appraisal Report does not replace Standard 3 appraisal review, which is a different assignment type, and it does not omit the effective date. The report still states the date of value.
Option D: It is the same as a Property Data Report and so is not an appraisal
Option D is wrong because a Restricted Appraisal Report is not the same as a Property Data Report. It reports an appraisal, an opinion of value, while a data collection product is not an appraisal.
Report option, not development shortcut
Restricted describes how much is written, not how much is done: the development work stays the same.
How to use: Use this to reject options claiming a report format reduces Standard 1 duties.
Exam Tip
Treat Appraisal Report and Restricted Appraisal Report as reporting options under Standard 2; neither changes what Standard 1 requires.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- -Thinking a Restricted Appraisal Report requires less analysis
- -Confusing a restricted appraisal with a data collection or AVM product
- -Mixing up appraisal reporting options with appraisal review
Concept Deep Dive
Analysis
This question tests where the Restricted Appraisal Report fits in USPAP. It is one of two written reporting options for a real property appraisal under Standard 2. Choosing a reporting option changes report content, not the development duties of Standard 1.
Background Knowledge
Standard 1 governs developing a real property appraisal and Standard 2 governs reporting it. Standard 2 offers the Appraisal Report and the Restricted Appraisal Report as written options. The restricted option has its own intended-user limitation and warning requirements.
Real-World Application
A lender's internal portfolio team, the only intended user, asks for a brief report. The appraiser completes full development, keeps support in the workfile, and issues a Restricted Appraisal Report with the required restriction and warning.
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