Terms Used In Arizona Laws 32-3673

• Appraisal: A determination of property value.
• Appraisal: means the act or process of developing an opinion of the value of real property in conformance with the uniform standards of professional appraisal practice published by the appraisal foundation, or any other definition used in state or federal laws. See Arizona Laws 32-3661
• Appraisal management company: means a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, subsidiary or other business entity that directly or indirectly performs appraisal management services, regardless of the use of the term "appraisal management company" "mortgage technology provider" "lender processing services" "lender services" "loan processor" "mortgage services" "real estate closing services provider" "settlement services provider" or "vendor management company" or any other term, and that does any of the following:

  (a) Administers an appraiser panel of at least sixteen state-licensed or state-certified appraisers in one state who are independent contractors or at least twenty-five state-licensed or state-certified appraisers in at least two states who perform real property appraisal services in this state for clients. See Arizona Laws 32-3661

• Appraisal report: means any communication, written or oral, of an appraisal. See Arizona Laws 32-3601
• Appraiser: means a person who is licensed or certified as an appraiser pursuant to this chapter and who performs valuation services competently and in a manner that is independent, impartial and objective. See Arizona Laws 32-3661