SwiftAppraise

How it works

From the parcel to the district, in one place.

SwiftAppraise has two tracks: write the FDOT right-of-way appraisal, or review another firm's and issue the RAS. Both end the same way: a second reviewer approves, and the package goes to FDOT.

Appraisal stepsReview (RAS) steps

Track 1

Appraisal

Your firm writes the FDOT right-of-way appraisal for the parcel.

The Comparables step: qualified sales from Orange County Property Appraiser records with sale price, date, size and price per square foot
  1. 1

    Subject property

    Parcel number, county, address, owner and land use. The FDOT district follows from the county.

  2. 2

    Property photos

    At least six labeled site photos (front, rear, both sides, street, interior), plus location, survey and flood zone maps if you have them.

  3. 3

    Descriptions and market data

    Site and improvement descriptions and the market area analysis.

  4. 4

    Comparable sales

    Search qualified sales from the county Property Appraiser's public records, for any of Florida's 67 counties, or enter a sale yourself. Every comp stays editable.

  5. 5

    Valuation

    Reconcile the approaches to a value. Figures round to whole numbers throughout.

  6. 6

    FDOT information and cost to cure

    Item/segment, state road, area of the take, taking type and access impact, then itemize any cost to cure.

  7. 7

    Disclosures and the report

    Record prior services, present interest and party relationships, review everything, and generate the appraisal report PDF.

An appraiser photographing a roadside property next to right-of-way survey stakes

Track 2

Review (RAS)

Your firm reviews another firm's appraisal and issues the Review Appraiser's Statement.

The Data & Reviewer Values step showing the appraisal's purpose, dates, area of take, land and cost to cure
  1. 1

    Project info

    Parcel, county, district and the FDOT item/segment for the appraisal you are reviewing.

  2. 2

    Upload the appraisal

    Add the other firm's appraisal report as a PDF.

  3. 3

    AI analysis

    SwiftAppraise reads the report and pulls out the figures: purpose, dates, area of take, land, improvements, damages, cost to cure.

  4. 4

    Data and reviewer values

    The reviewer checks every extracted value against the report, corrects anything that is off, and enters their own concluded values.

  5. 5

    RAS preview

    Preview the Review Appraiser's Statement on FDOT Form R/W 1/1/14, with FDOT's exact certification wording and the recommended compensation.

Draft preview of the Review Appraiser's Statement, State of Florida Department of Transportation Form R/W 1/1/14, page 1
The RAS preview: Form R/W 1/1/14, page 1. The approving reviewer's name, certification and signature date are added on approval.

Both tracks end here

Approval and delivery

  1. 01

    Submit for approval

    The preparer submits the finished package to the firm.

  2. 02

    Second reviewer decides

    Another certified reviewer approves it, putting their certification number on the RAS, or sends it back with a note.

  3. 03

    Download or email the .zip

    Download the package, or email it as a .zip to the FDOT district contact.

  4. 04

    Delivered is final

    A delivered package is locked. Sending again re-sends the same approved package.

An approved review with Download package (.zip) and Send to FDOT buttons, the signed RAS PDF, and reviewer versus appraiser values

One firm never does both for a parcel.

A review only means something if it is independent. So if your firm appraised a parcel, it cannot review that parcel's appraisal, and if it reviewed one, it cannot write the appraisal.

You don't have to track this yourself: SwiftAppraise checks every new project and stops the conflicting one.

Aerial view of Florida property parcels around a road intersection

FAQ

Questions firms ask

How does the free trial work?

The trial covers 3 finished packages over 14 days, with no credit card. Verify your email, set a password, name your firm — about a minute — and you land on your dashboard.

What does it cost?

$399 a month, or $3,990 a year billed annually, for the whole firm: unlimited users · unlimited ras and appraisal packages.

Who approves a package?

A second certified reviewer in your firm, never the person who prepared it. They approve it (their certification number goes on the RAS) or send it back with a note for changes.

What does FDOT receive?

One .zip package: the approved report and its documents. You can download it, or email it from SwiftAppraise to the FDOT district contact. Once delivered, the package is final.

Where do the comparable sales come from?

The county Property Appraiser's public sale records, as filed with the Florida Department of Revenue, for all 67 Florida counties. Those files are published once or twice a year, so check the Property Appraiser's website for the newest sales and verify every sale against the deed. You can edit any comp or enter one yourself.

Can my firm appraise a parcel and also review it?

No. For any one parcel your firm does the appraisal or the review, never both. SwiftAppraise enforces this.

Who is responsible for the report?

Your reviewers are. SwiftAppraise extracts figures and assembles the forms; the reviewer checks every value and the approving reviewer signs off.

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Try both tracks on your own parcels.

The free trial covers 3 finished packages over 14 days. Verify your email, set a password, name your firm — about a minute.

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