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Understand UAD 3.6 — without the jargon
Guided learning paths, a plain-English glossary, the full compliance rule library, and FAQs by property type. Written for appraisers and QC teams, grounded in the official specification.
Sample reports
12 real URAR examples
Guides
14 practical walk-throughs
Rule library
728 compliance rules
Glossary
34 terms in plain English
FAQ
Answers by property type
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- Core conceptUAD 3.6 & the new URAR: what actually changedThe redesign replaces the fixed 1004/1073/1025/2090 forms with a single dynamic URAR built on MISMO v3.6. Here is what that means for how you complete and deliver a report.8 min
- Property typeCompleting a single-family URAR in UAD 3.6A walk-through of the detached single-family assignment using the five SF sample scenarios — from subject identification through the cost approach and reconciliation.10 min
- Property typeCondominium appraisals in UAD 3.6Project data, ownership interest, and unit-level modeling for attached condominium units — using the two condo sample scenarios.8 min
- Property typeCooperative (co-op) appraisals in UAD 3.6Why co-ops model ownership differently, and what that means for the estate type and interest fields — using the Coop1 sample scenario.7 min
- Property typeManufactured housing (MH) URAR requirementsFactory-built certification, the cost approach, and site value for manufactured homes — using the two MH sample scenarios.9 min
- Property type2–4 unit residential income propertiesRent schedules, gross rent multipliers, and per-unit modeling for small residential income properties — using the two 2–4 unit scenarios.9 min
- Core conceptUnderstanding the comparable grid in UAD 3.6The grid is no longer a fixed rectangle of cells — it is structured, repeatable comparable data. Here is how to think about it and keep it consistent.7 min
- Error fixingThe cost approach & site value: the #1 avoidable FatalThe cost-approach → site-value conditional chain causes more avoidable UCDP rejections than almost anything else. Here is the chain, spelled out.6 min
- Error fixingThe most common Fatal edits — and how to fix themA field guide to the Fatal compliance edits that bounce submissions most often, each with the exact condition and the fix.8 min
- Core conceptValuationUseType: the one concept that explains everythingWhy the same field can be valid for a comparable but a Fatal error for the subject — and how understanding property 'roles' prevents both errors and false alarms.6 min
- Core conceptHow to read a validation reportFatal vs. Warning, message IDs, report locations, and use-type tags — how to turn a list of findings into a fix list your team can act on.5 min
- Core conceptPhotos & exhibits in the delivery packageThe delivery package is more than the XML. Here's how photos and exhibits fit in, and the cross-checks worth doing before you submit.5 min
- Core conceptCondition 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.6 min
- Core conceptAnatomy of a URAR: a walk through a real reportA section-by-section tour of the new URAR using the official SF1 sample — real values, real Field IDs, from the summary to the reconciliation.9 min