Apprise^®

1. What is Apprise?
Apprise is Walker & Dunlop’s tech-enabled appraisal platform designed to elevate the appraisal experience through people, technology, and industry-leading service. It combines the expertise of seasoned appraisers with advanced data and analytics to deliver faster, more consistent, and more transparent valuations.

2. How does Apprise benefit clients compared to traditional appraisals?‍

3. What types of services does Apprise provide?

4. Who performs Apprise appraisals?
Apprise employs seasoned appraisers with deep local market expertise. They act as trusted advisors, blending their judgment with cutting-edge data and analytics. The team collaborates nationwide, ensuring both local insight and national consistency.

5. What technology powers Apprise?
Apprise’s proprietary platform, developed with leading data scientists, integrates millions of data points.
This allows appraisers to:

6. Which property types does Apprise cover?

7. How quickly can clients expect results?
Turnaround times vary by assignment type, property complexity, and market conditions. Apprise uses streamlined workflows, integrated data, and centralized quality controls to help clients receive valuation insights more efficiently than traditional appraisal processes.

8. What is the scale of Apprise’s impact?

9. Why choose Apprise over other providers?
Apprise is transforming an industry long resistant to change. By uniting people, technology, and service, it delivers:

10. What is an MAI designation, and why does it matter for appraisals?
The MAI designation is awarded by the Appraisal Institute to appraisers who have completed advanced education, demonstrated significant experience, and met rigorous professional standards.

For clients, working with MAI-designated professionals provides confidence that valuations are supported by deep market knowledge, analytical expertise, and recognized industry credentials. Apprise's valuation professionals bring extensive experience across property types and markets, helping clients make informed real estate decisions.

11. How does Apprise handle portfolio appraisals across multiple states?
Apprise combines local market expertise with a centralized technology platform to efficiently and consistently manage portfolio valuations across multiple markets.

Using standardized processes, integrated data, and collaboration among valuation professionals nationwide, Apprise provides clients with a consistent methodology while incorporating market-specific insights for each asset.

12. How does Apprise handle portfolio appraisals across multiple states?
An appraisal is an independent opinion of value prepared by a licensed or certified appraiser using recognized valuation methodologies and professional standards. A broker price opinion (BPO) is an estimate of value prepared by a real estate broker or agent, typically based on market comparisons and local market knowledge. While both provide insights into property value, appraisals generally involve a more comprehensive analysis and may be required for certain lending, financial reporting, or regulatory purposes.

13. How does Apprise's turnaround time compare to that of traditional appraisers?
Apprise uses technology, data integration, and streamlined workflows to help reduce appraisal turnaround times compared to traditional appraisal processes. By automating administrative tasks and providing appraisers with access to extensive market data, Apprise enables valuation professionals to focus more time on analysis and client service, helping clients receive insights faster.

14. Is Apprise compliant with FIRREA and USPAP standards?
Yes. Apprise performs appraisal assignments in accordance with applicable professional and regulatory requirements, including the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP). When required, appraisal services are delivered in compliance with the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act (FIRREA) and other relevant industry standards.

15. Does Apprise provide appraisal reviews?
Apprise offers third-party appraisal review services to help clients evaluate valuation assumptions, methodologies, and conclusions.

16. What information is required to begin an appraisal engagement?
Requirements vary by assignment, but clients are typically asked to provide property information, operating statements, rent rolls, site plans, and other relevant documentation.

17. Can Apprise support valuation needs for lending, acquisition, and financial reporting?
Yes. Apprise supports a variety of valuation needs, including financing, acquisitions, dispositions, portfolio management, and financial reporting.

18. How does Apprise maintain consistency across markets?
Apprise combines local market expertise with standardized methodologies, centralized quality controls, and a proprietary technology platform to help ensure consistent reporting and analysis.

19. Does Apprise provide market insights in addition to valuation services?
Yes. In addition to formal valuation assignments, Apprise provides market insights and analysis that help clients understand market conditions, trends, and investment considerations.