Secure Alaska Appraisal Ordering
Ordering an Appraisal
Submit residential appraisal orders, supporting documents, property contacts, and payment through one secure client portal
AREA Management Company provides a straightforward process for clients who need residential appraisal services throughout Alaska.
The information you provide at the beginning helps us identify the correct appraisal service, determine the assignment requirements, select a qualified appraiser, confirm the fee, and establish a realistic completion timeline.
Start Here
Create Your Secure Client Account
New clients begin by registering through the AREA Management Company AppraisalScope portal.
Your account allows you to submit orders, upload documents, receive status updates, communicate about assignments, review invoices, and securely retrieve completed appraisal reports.
Ordering Overview
Four Steps to Place an Appraisal Order
The portal guides you through the basic information needed to create the assignment.
Create or Sign In to Your Account
Register as a client or sign in to your existing AREA Management Company AppraisalScope account.
Enter the Assignment Details
Provide the property, intended use, effective date, inspection contact, report type, and requested completion information.
Upload Supporting Documents
Attach contracts, plans, specifications, surveys, legal documents, leases, prior reports, or other relevant information.
Submit Payment and the Order
Complete the required payment step and submit the assignment for review and appraiser selection.
Information to Gather
What You Will Need to Place the Order
Complete information helps prevent delays and allows the assignment to be reviewed accurately before it is offered to an appraiser.
- Property address
- Parcel or tax identification number
- Property type
- Client and billing information
- Intended use
- Intended users
- Required effective date
- Requested report type
- Inspection contact
- Access instructions
- Requested completion date
- Special assignment instructions
- Supporting documents
- Payment information
Different Clients, Different Needs
Who Can Order an Appraisal?
AREA Management Company coordinates residential appraisal assignments for lending, legal, financial, government, estate, fiduciary, and private-client purposes.
Banks and Mortgage Professionals
Banks, credit unions, mortgage lenders, mortgage brokers, portfolio lenders, and other financial institutions may order residential collateral appraisals and reviews.
Attorneys, Executors, and Trustees
Legal and fiduciary clients may order appraisals for estate, probate, trust, divorce, settlement, litigation, and ownership matters.
Property Owners and Advisors
Property owners, families, financial advisors, wealth professionals, government agencies, and other authorized clients may order non-lending appraisal services.
Payment Before Assignment
Client Payment Is Required Before the Order Proceeds
AREA Management Company requires client payment before an appraisal order is assigned and work begins.
Payment at the beginning helps confirm the assignment, reduces billing delays, and allows the order to move directly into review and appraiser selection once the property and scope information are complete.
Supporting Documentation
What Documents Should You Upload?
The right documents depend on the property and intended use. Upload clear, complete copies whenever they are available.
Purchase and Lending Assignments
- Purchase contract and addenda
- Loan-program instructions
- Property disclosure documents
- Prior appraisal when relevant
- Repair or completion requirements
New Construction
- Floor plans and elevations
- Construction specifications
- Site plan or survey
- Builder contract or budget
- Change orders and upgrades
Estate, Divorce, and Legal Matters
- Required effective date
- Attorney or fiduciary instructions
- Historical property photographs
- Prior reports or transaction records
- Known renovation or condition history
Vacant Land
- Survey or plat
- Legal description
- Access and easement documents
- Utility and soils information
- Proposed building plans
Income Properties
- Current leases
- Rent roll
- Income and expense information
- Utility responsibilities
- Recent capital improvements
Appraisal Reviews
- Complete appraisal report
- Specific review concerns
- Required review form
- Relevant market information
- Supporting client instructions
After Submission
What Happens After You Place the Order?
The order is reviewed before it is assigned so the scope, fee, timeline, and appraiser qualifications are appropriate.
We Check the Order
We review the property, intended use, effective date, requested service, location, documents, fee, and due date.
We Match the Assignment
A qualified appraiser is selected based on geographic competency, property experience, professional qualifications, and availability.
The Appraiser Completes the Work
The appraiser coordinates access when required, researches the market, analyzes the property, and develops the appraisal independently.
You Receive the Report
The completed report is delivered through the client portal, where authorized follow-up requests may also be submitted.
Due Dates and Scheduling
When Will the Appraisal Be Completed?
The requested due date is reviewed against appraiser availability, property access, assignment complexity, location, travel, and market-data requirements.
A routine assignment in a well-supported market may be completed more quickly than a remote, rural, waterfront, complex, retrospective, review, vacant land, or new construction appraisal.
Custom Fees and Special Assignments
When to Contact Us Before Ordering
Some assignments should be reviewed before you submit payment or place the full order.
Rural or Remote Property
Contact us first when the property requires extended road travel, ferry transportation, airfare, boat access, snowmachine access, lodging, or other special arrangements.
Complex or Unusual Property
Large acreage, custom homes, waterfront, multiple dwellings, substantial outbuildings, off-grid systems, unusual construction, or limited comparable sales may require a custom quote.
Retrospective or Litigation Work
Date-of-death, historical, court, testimony, expert-witness, or disputed valuation assignments may require additional research, defined engagement terms, and separate fees.
Ordering Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a property owner order an appraisal directly?
Yes. Property owners and other private clients may order appraisals for pre-listing, pre-purchase, estate, divorce, legal, tax-related, financial, ownership-transfer, and other legitimate non-lending purposes.
Do I need to create an account?
Yes. The secure client account is used to submit orders, upload documents, manage payment, receive updates, communicate about assignments, and retrieve completed reports.
Is payment required before the appraisal is assigned?
Yes. Client payment is generally required before the order proceeds. If a custom fee is needed, the revised amount should be approved before the assignment begins.
Can I order without knowing the exact appraisal type?
Contact AREA Management Company before ordering when the correct service is unclear. Provide the property address, intended use, effective date, property type, and a brief description of the decision the appraisal needs to support.
Can I request a specific appraiser?
Clients may identify legitimate qualification or assignment requirements, but AREA Management Company selects the appraiser based on competency, independence, experience, availability, and the needs of the assignment.
What happens if the fee changes after I submit the order?
The order is reviewed before work begins. If additional fees are required because of travel, complexity, scope, property type, or another assignment condition, the revised fee will be presented for approval.
How will I receive the completed appraisal?
Completed reports are delivered securely through the AREA Management Company AppraisalScope portal to the client and other authorized recipients identified in the assignment.
Place Your Order
Ready to Begin?
Create a secure client account to submit the property information, documents, and payment, or email AREA Management Company before ordering if the assignment is unusual, remote, complex, or requires a custom quote.