Trust your local appraiser to know the market in your area best and to provide the best service.  We are at home in the Treasure Valley of Idaho.  MVAI knows the market conditions from the mountains to the valleys.   We live here!     Need an appraisal fee quote?  Just call us.   208 283 9088

Estate Valuation specialists. Consultations.

Our Certified Appraiser License has been renewed through July, 2011.

You can also see this renewal on the National Appraiser Registry @ https://www.asc.gov

The newest Fannie Mae Guideline changes that apply to appraisers and took effect as of Sept. 01, 2010 have already been met by MVAI.  We have been including those interior photographs for several years and we have always identified the exact data source in our appraisals.  It's a new requirement from Fannie Mae, but it is not new to us at MVAI. Our constant updating and retraining keeps us ahead of our competitors.  To see the Fannie Mae announcement guide; https://www.efanniemae.com/sf/guides/ssg/2010annlenltr.jsp

We are FHA approved.   We keep up to date on all the recent FHA changes.  FHA appraisals make up a large part of our workload.  Our fees have always been reasonable and customary for the markets that we serve, that is one of the many reasons that we serve only ten counties.  It is not possible to incur a travel and time expense to reach a distant county and still charge a fee that is reasonable and customary for that area.  The local appraiser should have the advantage, in our opinion also.  We do not add management fees. Our fee schedule is reviewed at least three times per year to make sure that we are leading the competition for reasonable and customary fees charged for our appraisal services. We have always insisted on being completely independent and we never have, nor will we, pay a fee to obtain appraisal orders.

 MVAI will have your completed appraisal report to you in just  2 days following inspection.

Only $280 for a full 1004 appraisal report with the Cost Approach here in Gem County.  See our fee schedule for fees of other products or other locations.

Before you select an appraiser for a FHA loan assignment, ask how long that appraiser has been FHA approved.  Our superior experience can save you from a big problem.  We have been FHA approved, (roster listed), since 2004.

Check for current FHA approval status on the FHA website: https://entp.hud.gov/idapp/html/apprlook.cfm

Wow!  Look at those rates.  This market is still presenting a great opportunity to refinance or buy.

Idaho residential appraisals done quickly and accurately !!  Quality does make a difference in appraisal providers.

E-Mail address   steve_mvai@q.com

Phone number

208   963 6031

Thanks for considering

Mountain Valley Appraisals Inc.

We would be glad to help you !

As Certified Residential Appraisers in Idaho, MVAI provides residential real estate appraisals, review appraisal services, and estate valuations and consultations.  We also would be happy to discuss a market analysis with homeowners interested in pricing their home for sale.

In Southwest Idaho, the real estate areas surrounding Boise and Ada County that we service include; the entire Treasure Valley of Idaho, north to Donnelly and McCall in Valley County and northwest to Weiser in Washington County, west to the Idaho/Oregon border counties of Payette, Canyon and Owyhee, the river and mountain counties of Boise County and Gem County and south to Mountain Home in Elmore County.  As we are centrally located within this area, over 45% of the population of Idaho is within a convenient 35 miles of our location.

Certified Appraisers in Idaho have no property value limitation.  Licensed Appraisers are limited to a maximum of $1,000,000 property value.  Our Certified  status means that we are not limited to properties valued at $1,000,000 or less.

An appraisal from MVAI will be performed completely by Steven J . Weston, a Certified Residential Appraiser, (CRA-1647),  not by a trainee.

When selecting an appraiser in Idaho, you may want to check with the State of Idaho - Bureau of Occupational Licenses to confirm the status of their license or certification and check to see if there has been any disciplinary actions. 

At MVAI, our strong ethical values and full compliance with all the regulatory laws and requirements, keeps our public certification record clean. 

Purchase, Refinance, Bare Land, Plans and Specs, New Homes, Private Use, Retroactive Date, Rentals, Second Homes, Mortgage or Private Sales . . . .  We provide appraisals for all these residential property needs.

We typically provide completed appraisal reports within 2 days after the property inspection has been completed.  Often, even faster when our workload is light.  From the simplest small lot purchase to the multimillion dollar estate, we provide both accuracy and speed in our full featured appraisals.  We are proud to be the most active appraisal service in our home market.  

Our continuing investment in training and technology helps our customers greatly reduce their workload.  We utilize laser measuring devices for accuracy.  We also offer online appraisal ordering, coupled with automatic report status updates and electronic delivery of the final product, so that we are able to eliminate the run around and phone tag hassles. And since this process saves us money as well, we keep our rates competitive in the areas we serve.

Being prepared with mortgage options is always a good idea.  For several mortgage related sources in the greater Treasure Valley area, try this link;  http://www.personalhomeloanmortgages.com/idaho/boise_mortgages.asp

Our professional work features; 

  • Shortest Turnaround Times   Ask about 24 hr. service
  • Highest Quality, Reliable Appraisal Reports
  • Most Recent Report Forms
  • Electronic Ordering and Delivery
  • Online Status Reports
  • Full Photos, Maps, Sketches and Addendums
  • Fully Compliant; USPAP, HVCC, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
  • Competitive Pricing
  • Need a Real Estate Professional in the Emmett, Idaho area?  Try these offices; 

    Equity 1 Realtors.com or Rusty Wallace Realty.com

    To make your internet home-buying experience more helpful, try;  Realtor.com  As a property listing website, it can be very helpful.

    You can perform a number of tasks from this home page.  Ordering an appraisal is just a few clicks away. Explore our other pages for further details related to appraisal work.  And check back frequently, as our content is frequently updated.


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