Treat The Appraisal Like Another Transaction with UAD 3.6
With UAD 3.6, there are no excuses. The new report has a section where the appraiser explains the recent home sales they reviewed but chose not to use. Don’t miss your chance to get the right sales data in front of them!
For the people who price properties.
For 20 years, consumer expectations have been centered around online values. Zillow sets the wrong expectations. Deals fall apart. Sellers lose money. Loan officers waste time.
We built the tools that fix this — appraisal-grade comp research, appraiser derived valuation models, and an AI trained on every major lending guideline. Free, unlimited, and over combined 50 years of valuation expertise.
Build Your Appraisal Package.
A proactive Appraisal Package submitted at or before inspection is your best tool for a smooth appraisal — and your strongest defense if the value comes in low. Here’s what to include.
Rerun Your CMA at Contract
Identify any pendings, listings or off-market transactions that may have closed the day or two or weeks before. Those will carry a lot of weight as they are reflective of current market conditions.
Submit 2–3 Strong Settled Sales
Present only your strongest 2–3 closed comparable sales that directly support the contract price. Settled sales with verifiable data are the gold standard — active listings and pending sales are supplemental context at best.
Avoid Active Listings as Primary Support
Active listings are asking prices, not market evidence. Reference them as supplemental context only — never as the anchor for your value argument. Appraisers won't treat them as proof, and neither should you.
Address Distressed Sales Head-On
If foreclosures or short sales exist nearby, include them with written explanations of why they don't represent arm's-length market value. Ignoring them lets the appraiser draw their own conclusions. Get ahead of it.
Document Every Upgrade With Dates and Costs
List every renovation with approximate dates and costs. Kitchen remodels, roof replacements, HVAC, ADUs, electrical, plumbing — appraisers can't adjust for what they can't verify. Receipts, permits, and dated photos strengthen every claim.
Never Average Price Per Square Foot
Appraisers don't — and you shouldn't either. Stick with similar-size comps, similar neighborhoods, and similar condition. Averaging dollars per square foot across dissimilar properties distorts value and undermines your credibility.
Summarize Multiple Offers
A short summary of multiple offers helps the appraiser understand current demand and supply conditions.
Meeting The Appraiser
I know you know what you’re doing, but here is what I used to price the property”. Remember these words and you can deal with the least amenable appraiser!
With UAD 3.6 expect longer inspection times and way more questions. We suggest to hand or leave them a “Pricing Strategy Package” and leave them alone (but not with the seller). Who knows what they will tell us!
AI comp selection filtered through the same parameters appraisers use — distance, GLA, age, date of sale. Not Zillow. Not a guess.
Five Tools. Two Registrations.
One free account at HeyValueTest.com unlocks four tools. A second free account at AppraisalIntelligence.com unlocks the fifth. No credit card. No catch.
Smart Research
Voice or text-activated AI comp research with 400+ MLS databases and similarity scoring. Run a full report before you leave for the appointment. Results in seconds.
Valuetest.ai
Appraisal-grade comp research across 400+ MLS databases. Free and unlimited for verified MLS members.
Compcheck.ai
Public record comp research for loan officers and agents without local MLS access. Disclosure-state ready. Validate online values before the appraisal arrives.
AI Appraisal Assistant
A custom AI trained on Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA, and VA handbooks. Instant guideline answers. Reconsideration of Value (ROV) support included.
Meridian CVM
The most accurate Calculated Value Model you've ever used — built on appraiser-derived methodology, not algorithmic guesswork. Replace black-box AVMs with real math.
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Built for the professionals who depend on accurate appraisals.
Price It Right. Every Time.
Win the listing before you leave the room.
Walk into every appointment with the same comp data the appraiser will use — not an AVM printout. Set the right price, defend it with data, and close with confidence.
- Appraisal-grade comp research before the appointment
- Validate AVMs with the Calculated Value Model
- Answer pricing objections with appraiser-level data
- Access to 400+ MLS databases through PropMix.io
Set the right expectations — before the appraisal arrives.
Use public record data to validate online values, prepare borrowers, and protect the transaction from appraisal surprises. Also ideal for agents operating outside their primary MLS coverage area.
- Identify off-MLS sales
- Validate online values with public record data
- Prepare borrowers before the appraisal appointment
- Reduce deal-killing appraisal surprises
"Treat the appraisal like another transaction that needs to close" - Brent Jones Founder
REsearchStore.ai was built by Brent Jones — a former Fannie Mae Senior Analyst who spent his career on the appraisal side of the industry. After watching too many deals fall apart because agents and loan officers were pricing with the wrong data, he built the tool that closes the gap.
Every tool in the suite uses appraiser methodology, not algorithmic guesswork. The same data the appraiser will use — in your hands before the appointment starts.
“Never be unprepared for an appraisal.” — Brent Jones, Founder
"These are AMAZING! Saved my client $800 in fees — and helped us pivot to refinance another home instead."
Nick H.
"ValueTest is awesome. I use it for CMAs, annual reviews, and pricing confidence. It helps me stand out and communicate clearly."
Matthew W.
"I better have very strong backup for my pricing recommendations — and now I do."
Brent Jones
"These are AMAZING! Saved my client $800 in fees — and helped us pivot to refinance another home instead."
Nick H.
"ValueTest is awesome. I use it for CMAs, annual reviews, and pricing confidence. It helps me stand out and communicate clearly."
Matthew W.
"I better have very strong backup for my pricing recommendations — and now I do."
Brent Jones
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