Appraisals for lenders, from appraisers we employ.
Consistent, defensible valuations from W-2 staff appraisers who are trained, supervised and quality-reviewed by RSDS, with a named support team keeping every order on track.
Employees, not contractors.
Employment changes what we can require, verify and guarantee, from software and training to capacity and accountability.
| Contracted (1099) panels | RSDS employed (W-2) staff | |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship | Independent contractors | W-2 employees, paid hourly plus commission |
| Software | Each appraiser buys and learns their own | Company-provided and centrally deployed |
| Training on new standards | Voluntary, at the appraiser’s cost | Mandatory, company-funded and tracked |
| Readiness visibility | Self-attested, if collected at all | Verified and reported daily, by name |
| Capacity | Order-by-order acceptance, no guarantee | Scheduled staff and committed capacity |
| Quality control | After-the-fact review, limited remediation | Three-tier in-house review with supervisory authority |
| Accountability | Removal from the panel | Direct supervision, coaching and performance management |
Actual production figures, not targets.
Q2 2026 service delivery across an employed panel running above 6,600 orders a month.
Improved from 3.7 days in Q1 while volume held above 6,600 orders a month.
Measured against committed due dates.
About one in a hundred reports draws an ROV, a direct read on defensibility.
Proactive milestone updates, so your team is not chasing status.
The valuation you need, done right.
One fee covers production, review and supervision. Because we employ our appraisers and provide their technology, licensing and insurance, there is no technology or platform fee.
Single family
Full interior and exterior appraisals for purchase, refinance and other residential lending.
Condominium
Condo appraisals with project review handled by appraisers who know the market.
2–4 unit and co-op
Small residential income properties, including rent schedules where required.
Manufactured housing
Manufactured home appraisals by credentialed appraisers.
Desktop and hybrid
Appraiser-completed valuations with or without a third-party inspection, where programs allow.
Rent schedules, land and disaster inspections
Supporting reports for income qualification, vacant land and post-disaster property condition.
No charge for RSDS-caused revisions or corrections of factual error. Ask for our fee schedule.
Independence by design.
- Selection outside loan production. No loan officer, broker or commissioned employee selects, retains or talks value with the appraiser.
- Assignment by RSDS based on geographic competency, credential level, complexity and verified UAD 3.6 readiness.
- Compensation independent of outcome. Wages plus commission, never tied to value, closing or any transaction outcome.
- Customary and reasonable fees that satisfy TILA and Dodd-Frank expectations.
- Documented ROV handling, with substantive requests reviewed by someone other than the original appraiser.
Our seven service level agreements define how we communicate, how fast we move and how we handle revisions.
Real people, 6 a.m. to midnight ET.
Client requests are processed from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. Eastern, seven days a week, and our appraisers are always available for a direct one-on-one conversation.
- Orders and statusorders@rsdsllc.com
- Client support line913-262-6065
Service standards we measure
A clear escalation path
- Appraisal Support TeamOrder status, scheduling and document requests
- Regional Vice PresidentAppraiser supervision, turn-time exceptions and capacity
- VP, Client ExperienceService recovery, scorecard reviews and process changes
- SVP Quality Control and Chief AppraiserQuality disputes, complex assignments and USPAP matters
- Executive leadershipContractual, commercial and relationship escalation
Reporting includes a monthly scorecard against every service level, with root-cause commentary on any miss.
Start with a 90-day pilot.
Pick three to five markets, measure us on your scorecard, and scale from there.