This appraisal and report have been prepared under the following general assumptions and limiting conditions: 1. Information furnished by others is assumed to be true, factually correct, and reliable. No responsibility for its accuracy is assumed by the appraiser. Should there be any material error in the information provided to the appraiser, the results of this report are subject to review and revision. 2. All mortgages, liens and encumbrances have been disregarded unless so specified within this report. The subject property is analyzed as though under responsible ownership and competent management. It is assumed in this analysis that there were no hidden or unapparent conditions of the property, subsoil, or structures, including hazardous waste conditions, which would render it more or less valuable. No responsibility is assumed for such conditions or for engineering which may be required to discover them. No responsibility is assumed for legal matters existing or pending, nor is opinion rendered as to title, which is assumed to be good. 3. The appraiser assumes that no hazardous wastes or mold contamination exists on or in the subject property unless otherwise stated in this report. The existence of hazardous material, which may or may not be present on the property was not observed by the appraiser. The appraiser has no knowledge of the existence of such materials on or in the subject property. The appraiser however, is not qualified to detect such substances or detrimental environmental conditions. The value estimate rendered in this report is predicated upon the assumption that there is no such material on or affecting the property which would cause a diminution in value. No responsibility is assumed by the appraiser for any such conditions, or for any expertise or environmental engineering knowledge required to discover same. The client is urged to retain an expert in this field if so desired. 4. It is assumed that there is full compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local land use laws and environmental regulations and unless non-compliance is noted, described, and considered herein. 5. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became effective January 26, 1992. The appraiser has not made a specific compliance survey and/or analysis of this property to determine whether or not it is in conformity with the various detailed requirements of the ADA. It is possible that a compliance survey of the property together with a detailed analysis of the requirements of the ADA could reveal that the property is not in compliance with one or more elements of the ADA. If so, this fact could have a negative effect upon the value of the property. Since the appraiser has no direct evidence relating to this issue, the appraiser did not consider possible noncompliance with the requirements of the ADA in estimating the value of the subject property. 6. It is assumed that all required licenses, consents or other legislative or administrative authority from any local, state or national governmental or private entity or organization have been or can be obtained or renewed for any use on which the value estimate contained in this report is based. 7. Possession of this report, or a copy thereof, does not carry with it the right of publication. 8. Unless prior arrangements have been made, the appraiser, by reason of this report, is not required to give further consultation or testimony, or to be in attendance in court with reference to the property that is the subject of this report. 9. The appraiser has made no legal survey nor has he/she commissioned one to be prepared. Therefore, reference to a sketch, plat, diagram or previous survey appearing in the report is only for the purpose of assisting the reader to visualize the property. 10. Unless otherwise noted, this appraisal has not given any specific consideration to the contributory or separate value of any mineral and/or timber rights associated with the subject real estate. 11. Disclosure of the contents of this report is governed by the Bylaws and Regulations of the Appraisal Institute. 12. The signatory of this appraisal is a fully qualified commercial appraiser who has been involved in the valuation and/or review of many similar properties. This education and experience in valuing similar properties satisfies the competency provision of USPAP. The qualifications of the appraiser are attached to this report. 13. This appraisal has been made subject to current market terms of financing. 14. This appraisal was prepared by the appraiser named herein for the exclusive use of the client named herein. The information and opinions contained in this appraisal set forth the appraisers best judgment in light of the information available at the time of the preparation of this report. Any use of this appraisal by any other person or entity, or any reliance or decisions based on this appraisal are the sole responsibility and at the sole risk of the third party. The appraiser accepts no responsibility for damages suffered by any third party as a result of reliance on or decisions made or actions taken based on this report. Statement of Extraordinary Assumptions & Hypothetical Conditions (These, if any, would pertain to the specific property appraisal assignment) Maine Valuation Company - P.O. Box 599 - Standish, Maine 04084 |