Real Estate Appraisal Assignments

VA regional offices will assign appraisals only to fee appraisers whose professional ability and past performance warrant retention on the current roster of designated fee appraisers and who have been designated to appraise for VA in the area in which the property is situated.

Favoritism or unfair discrimination in appraisal assignments is prohibited by Federal statute, which requires that assignments be made on a rotational basis. Lenders who request appraisals from VA may not circumvent this requirement.

Requests for assignment of a particular appraiser cannot be honored.

All requests for appraisal assignments must be ordered through VA’s Information Portal on the Internet at https://vip.vba.va.gov. Lenders encountering problems with appraisal assignments should contact us at 888-232-2571, ext 1736 or by email. Requesters should become familiar with Chapter 10 of the Lenders Handbook prior to requesting an assignment.

Automatic lenders may be approved for the Lender Appraisal Processing Procedure (LAPP). With LAPP, the lender’s VA-approved Staff Appraisal Reviewer (SAR) may review the appraisal report and issue the Notice of Value. VA’s new E-appraisal process allows the fee appraiser to upload appraisal reports to our Central Appraisal Management System where the SAR can view the appraisal. E-appraisal saves mailing time, paper, and eliminates the risk of lost reports.