Procedure (continued)

Step

Action

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The same day as the assignment is made e-mail, fax or mail the TAS-generated VA Form 26-1805-1, and any other required documentation, to the appraiser assigned.

For liquidation appraisals, include the name and telephone number of the current or last known occupant.  If the property is vacant, also include the keys to the property, or sufficient information to enable the appraiser to gain access to the property; for example, the name and telephone number of a local person to contact.

If appraised as “Proposed or Under Construction,”

·   ensure that the construction exhibits meet the requirements in Section 10.10

·   mark the case number assigned on the outside of each set of the construction exhibits

·   include a set of the construction exhibits with the appraiser’s VA Form 26-1805-1.  This will be considered the VA file copy, and

·   send the inspector, if assigned, a copy of VA Form 26-1805-1 and a set of the construction exhibits.

If the veteran is acting as the general contractor in building a home for his or her own occupancy, include:

·        any construction exhibits needed for appraisal purposes, and

·        the veteran’s written agreement to pay for any special VA fee inspections that may be needed to ensure that the work meets VA Minimum Property Requirements for existing (not proposed) construction.