How To Use Appraisal IQ

Appraisal IQ is most powerful when you use it like a built-in reviewer before you ever hit submit.

It is designed to help appraisers:

  • Catch revision triggers early

  • Improve narrative clarity & internal consistency

  • Reduce risk with compliance-focused language

  • Increase “submission confidence” before delivery

The Best Way to Use It (Simple Step-by-Step)

Agents use Appraisal IQ to better understand the appraisal process and avoid preventable valuation issues.

The Best Way to Use It (Simple Step-by-Step)

Agents use Appraisal IQ to better understand the appraisal process and avoid preventable valuation issues.

Step 1: Upload the Right Source

Appraisal IQ can review two different types of report data:

PDF Review

(Full Narrative + Visual QC)

Best for:

  • Photos & captions

  • Sketch + room count consistency

  • Commentary clarity

  • Addenda review

  • Boilerplate/friction checks

  • Completeness & formatting issues

XML Review

(UAD/MISMO Structured QC)
Best for:

  • UAD/enum validation

  • Missing required fields

  • Checkbox logic issues

  • Form presence flags

  • Program detection (FHA/VA/Conventional)

  • Internal contradictions within structured data

➡️ Best Practice: Run both if available (PDF + XML)

Step 1: Upload the

Right Source

Appraisal IQ can review two different types of report data:

PDF Review

(Full Narrative + Visual QC)

Best for:

  • Photos & captions

  • Sketch + room count consistency

  • Commentary clarity

  • Addenda review

  • Boilerplate/friction checks

  • Completeness & formatting issues

XML Review

(UAD/MISMO Structured QC)
Best for:

  • UAD/enum validation

  • Missing required fields

  • Checkbox logic issues

  • Form presence flags

  • Program detection (FHA/VA/Conventional)

  • Internal contradictions within structured data

➡️ Best Practice: Run both if available (PDF + XML)

Step 2: Ask Appraisal IQ to Run QC

Once your file is uploaded, simply request QC like this:

Upload the Right Source

Appraisal IQ can review two different types of report data:

  • “Run PDF QC”

  • “Run XML QC”

  • “Run Full QC (PDF + XML)”

Appraisal IQ will return issues categorized as:

  • Critical (likely to cause revision)

  • Minor (cleanup suggestions)

  • Moderate (may cause reviewer questions)

Step 3: Fix Issues Before Submitting

Appraisal IQ is built to help you correct revision triggers before the AMC or lender sees them.

That means you can:

  • Rewrite risky language into neutral, defensible wording

  • Strengthen explanations for unusual comps, concessions, updates, or conditions

  • Resolve inconsistencies between sections (grid vs addendum vs photos)

  • mprove clarity so reviewers don’t need to ask follow-up questions

Step 4: Use Appraisal IQ to Respond to Revisions

If you do get a revision request, Appraisal IQ can help you:

  • Reduce friction and close out conditions faster

  • Draft a professional revision response

  • Explain decisions more clearly without over explaining

What to Ask Appraisal IQ (Examples You Can Copy)

If you do get a revision request, Appraisal IQ can help you:

Narrative + Compliance

  • Rewrite this comment so it’s more defensible.

  • Is this language risky for USPAP or lender review?

  • Does this explanation sound like boilerplate?

Reviewer Mindset

  • What would an AMC reviewer question here?

  • What revision triggers do you see in this section?

Consistency Checks

  • Check for internal inconsistencies across the report.

  • Do my photo captions match my condition commentary?

Revision Help

  • Rewrite my response so it’s short, clear, and neutral.

  • Help me respond to this revision request professionally.

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