FHA Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1, Part I — a. Definition (09/14/2015)

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FHA Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1, Part I — a. Definition (09/14/2015).

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        a. Definition (09/14/2015) 
        Appraiser refers to an FHA Roster Appraiser who observes, analyzes, and reports the 
        physical and economic characteristics of a Property and provides an opinion of value to 
        FHA. An Appraiser’s observation is limited to readily observable conditions and is not as 
        comprehensive an inspection as one performed by a licensed home inspector.
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FHA Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1, Part I

a. Definition (09/14/2015) Appraiser refers to an FHA Roster Appraiser who observes, analyzes, and reports the physical and economic characteristics of a Property and provides an opinion of value to FHA. An Appraiser’s observation is limited to readily observable conditions and is not as comprehensive an inspection as one performed by a licensed home inspector.

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