Appraiser Help Center

Lenders can extend invitations for you to join Appraisal Firewall. Accepting the invitation grants you the ability to create a free Appraisal Firewall account and adds you to that lender’s appraiser panel. Once added to the appraiser panel, you will be eligible to receive orders through the system. When you receive an invitation email notification from a lender, the notification looks as follows.

The name of the lender sending you the invitation will be stated in the first sentence. Within the invitation email are a few different places that will direct you to the Sign-Up page.

• Log In – Directs you to the Sign In page. This is used for those appraisers that already have a created account.
• Sign-Up – Routes you to the Appraiser SignUp screen. This is used to create a new account.
• HERE link – Takes you to the Appraiser SignUp screen. This is used to create a new account.
• Website Link – Directs you to the Sign In page. This is used for those appraisers that already have a created account.

To create a new account, select the Sign-Up or HERE link options. Once you make your selection, you will be brought to the Appraiser SignUp screen.

Any field that reflects an asterisk (*) is a required field and must have information provided.

• Profile Image – This is an optional feature. Upload any .PNG, .JPEG, .GIF, or .TIFF file. Most appraisers include a personal image or their company logo.
• Company Name – Name of your appraisal company.
• Address – Address where you want any payments to be mailed. How ordering is routed should a lender have a mileage restriction in place
• Separate Billing Address – If you would like payment to be sent to an address different than the company information address, enable this box to enter a separate address.
• I agree to receive my 1099 electronically – Enable this feature if you work for a lender that Appraisal Firewall provides a 1099 for. Your 1099 will be emailed to you.
  
• Zip – Zip code where your address resides.
• Name – Name that will be shown in the system. This name will be displayed on the lender appraiser panel within the appraiser profile.
• Printed Name On Check – Enter a different name to be printed on the Pay To field of checks otherwise the Pay To field will display the name entered under Your Contact Information.
• Email – Email address that you want to receive order requests. This field will be pre-populated with the email address the lender sent the invitation to but can be changed to your preferred email. Also acts as your sign-in username. If you did not receive a lender invitation, this field will be blank.
• Password – Password you want to be able to login to your Appraisal Firewall account.
• Re-Password – Confirms the password you created to be able to login to your Appraisal Firewall account.
• Phone – Phone number you want to be reached at should a lender need to reach out to you directly.
• Cell – Can be used to enter the same phone number as the Phone number field or can be your mobile number. If you want to opt into text messages, a cell number is required to enable this feature.
• Text me on new order assignments – Receive a text message when a lender has sent you a New Order Request. Only available IF a Cell number has been entered.
• Text me on order messages – Receive a text message when a lender sends you a message on an order that you are working on. Only available IF a Cell number has been entered.
• View Technology Contract – Displays a PDF of the Terms of Use.
• I agree to the terms – Enable the box indicating you agree to the Terms of Use.
• Sign Up – Once all the required fields have been fulfilled, including enabling the I agree to the terms box, the Sign Up button will be accessible. Click this button to continue onwards to fill out your account settings.

A completed SignUp page will look like the following IF a profile image has been provided: