Core concept·6 min read·Sample: sf4

Condition and quality ratings (C1–C6, Q1–Q6)

The C and Q scales in plain English — plus the consistency checks that trip appraisers up: overall vs component, rating vs narrative, and subject vs every comparable.

In this guide

Rules coveredUAD1434 UAD1382

Worked examplesSingle-family + ADU (SF4)

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Two ratings carry a lot of the value story in a URAR: Condition (C1–C6) and Quality of construction (Q1–Q6). Both run best-to-worst, and — this catches people — a lower number is better. C1 is brand new, C6 is falling apart; Q1 is architect-designed luxury, Q6 is bare-bones. They're assigned to the subject and to every comparable, and they're enumerated values, so a rating outside C1–C6 or Q1–Q6 is rejected outright.

Condition: C1 to C6

Rating	What it means
C1	Brand new — just built, never occupied, no physical depreciation.
C2	Like new — no deferred maintenance; virtually everything new or recently renovated. No repairs needed.
C3	Well maintained — limited depreciation from normal wear; not every major component has been updated.
C4	Adequate — minor deferred maintenance; needs only minimal and cosmetic repairs.
C5	Obvious deferred maintenance — needs significant repairs, but remains livable.
C6	Substantial damage or defects affecting safety, soundness, or structural integrity.

Quality of construction: Q1 to Q6

Rating	What it means
Q1	Highest — unique, architect-designed for a specific owner; luxury materials and workmanship.
Q2	High — custom-designed or high-end tract; high-grade materials and detailing.
Q3	Above standard — designer plans; above-standard tract or owner's-site homes.
Q4	Average — standard tract housing built to code with economical, average-grade materials.
Q5	Basic — economy construction, lower-cost materials, minimal embellishment.
Q6	Lowest — simple or no plans; may include substandard or non-code components.

The rating is the easy part. Consistency is the test.

A reviewer rarely argues with a defensible rating. What gets a report kicked back is a rating that contradicts something else in the same file. Three checks catch almost all of it:

Overall vs component — the URAR carries an overall rating plus separate interior and exterior ratings. An overall C2 sitting on top of an interior C4 needs an explanation.
Rating vs narrative and photos — if the condition comments describe a dated kitchen and worn systems, a C2 won't survive; the photos have to back the number.
Subject vs comparables — the big one. Each comparable carries its own C and Q. When a comp is rated differently from the subject, the grid should show a matching condition or quality adjustment. Same rating, no adjustment; different rating, an adjustment.

Worked example — SF4

The SF4 subject is Overall C4 / Q4 (with the exterior rated C3 — a component that differs from the overall and is commented on). Here is how the condition ratings line up across the grid:

	Condition	Quality	Condition adj.
Subject	C4	Q4	—
Comp 1	C3	Q4	−$45,000
Comp 2	C4	Q4	none
Comp 3	C4	Q4	none

Comp 1 is a better condition (C3) than the C4 subject, so it is adjusted down $45,000 to be comparable. Comps 2 and 3 match the subject's C4, so they carry no condition adjustment — exactly what you want to see.

UAD1434FatalField 22.11.05Rule details →

Rule logic: Fires when a sales comparable is missing its overall condition rating.
Fix: Rate every comparable, not just the subject — each comp needs an overall condition rating (C1–C6) in the grid.
Seen in a sample: C4 in Single-family (SF1)

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UAD1382FatalField 8.023Rule details →

Rule logic: Fires on a dwelling when HomeownerResponsibleForExteriorMaintenanceIndicator = "true" and the exterior condition rating is not provided.
Fix: Provide the exterior rating alongside the interior and overall ones. Watch the scoping though: where someone else maintains the exterior — an HOA on most condos — the indicator is false and this rule never fires. Treating the exterior rating as unconditionally required is how you end up chasing a phantom.
Seen in a sample: C4 in Single-family (SF1)

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Traditional Appraisal$775,000

Single-family + ADU (SF4)

Detached · Site Built · 3 comps

Worked example$775,000

Single-family + ADU (SF4)

See the ratings and adjustments in context in the SF4 sample report.

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ReportReady's AI QC pass reads these ratings for the subject and every comparable, checks them against the grid adjustments, and flags a differing rating with no supporting adjustment — the reviewer catch, before you submit.