Implication of SAR Certification

By making this certification and the certifications required with the application to participate in LAPP, the SAR is stating that in every case he/she

·   personally reviewed the appraisal report

·   concurred with the fee appraiser’s recommendation, except as noted in an attachment to the report

·   determined that the appraiser

-   used methodologies that were appropriate and reasonable in light of industry-accepted appraisal techniques

-   made conclusions that were consistent, based upon data in the report, and

-   complied with applicable VA requirements.

·   did not exert pressure or undue influence on the appraiser to change information or to reach a predetermined value for the subject property in order to accommodate the sale price or mortgage transaction, if clarification or corrections to the appraisal report were requested.