Darlington Appraisals, Inc

Very bad experience. Appraiser had no sense of urgency, when asked to schedule an appraisal date sooner than the one he suggested, he made no effort to accommodate our request. After taking more than a week to send his report to the bank and we were finally able to get a hold of him to let him know that the sale was about to fall through, he simply replied: «That’s not my problem.» Not professional at all.

I had a great experience with Darlington Appraisals. The woman who scheduled the appointment was polite and friendly, worked around my schedule to find a time that was best for me. When the appraiser came to the door, she was professional and on time. She spent a lot of time at my property and seemed to really know her stuff. She could visually see and commented on my recent upgrades. I was surprised how quickly the Lender called to advise me the report was completed (3 days later). It was nice to have someone come quickly, do their work efficiently and get the report to my Lender in a timely manner so we could finish the loan process. I had no problems with this company and think they did a great, professional job! Thanks!

I was randomly assigned the female appraiser from this company. On the day of the scheduled appraisal, she did not show. An elder male appeared in her place and identified himself as the other half of the company. He low balled the appraisal of my home that resulted in thwarting the loan process. Not only did he ignore 200k of improvements throughout the home, but gave comps that included a short sale, thus supporting how bogus this appraisal was. While mulling over a copy of the completed appraisal I discovered a larger offense. This appraisal, an official document, had been falsely certified by the female who was originally assigned to conduct the appraisal. In the appraisal package, a copy of her license had been included, to imply authenticity. Unbelievably stupid and their ethics have to be questioned. Why, is the question of the day? Was the male not properly certified to conduct an appraisal? An investigation is pending. Beware and know your rights. 1) You can refuse an appraiser entry to your home. Speak up, if there is any doubt in your mind that they may not render a fair assessment of your property, e.g., unfamiliar with your county or community. 2) Evaulate your appraisal report for any improprieties, glaring omissions. 3) Don’t hesitiate to take your concerns to the lender. The local branch is limited as to what they can do for you. Go directly to the executive branch for review of the appraisal and if justified, demand that another appraisal be ordered.

We have had about 6 appraisals completed in the last 10 years from buying/​selling two houses and a few refinances and this appraisal was the only bad appraisal we ever received. The appraiser was not at all knowledgeable of the area and just did not take the time to do his homework. The comparables selected for our property were not at all like our property, he just appeared to be in a rush to get it done or he was unfamiliar with the Danville/​Alamo area. Really poor job!