By my/our signature below, I/We certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief:

1. The statements of fact contained in this report are true and correct.

2. The reported analyses, opinions, and conclusions are limited only by the reported assumptions and limiting conditions, and are my personal, impartial, and unbiased professional analyses, opinions, and conclusions.

3. I/We have no present or prospective financial interest in the above project, its Ownership or management agent entity, or the principals of those entities. I/We am/are not an employee of those principals or entities and I/We have no business or close personal/family interest with those parties that commonly would be perceived to create bias or a conflict of interest. I/We have not performed any services, as an appraiser or in any other capacity, regarding the property that is the subject of this report within the three-year period immediately preceding acceptance of this assignment unless listed here:

4. I/We have no bias with respect to the project that is the subject of this report or to the Ownership or management parties involved with this assignment.

5. My/Our engagement in and compensation for this assignment were and are not contingent upon the reporting of a predetermined rent or direction in rent. My/Our fee is my/our only compensation for this rent study assignment. There are no other side agreements or considerations.

6. My/Our analyses, opinions, and conclusions were developed, and this report has been prepared, in conformity with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, the Fair Housing Act, and all applicable HUD procedures for performing Rent Comparability Studies for Section 8 contracts.

7. ______________ inspected the interior and exterior of the subject project.

8. ______________ inspected the exteriors of the projects used as comparables in this report.

9. No one provided significant professional assistance to the person signing this report except the persons listed here: ______________. If anyone is listed here, his/her contribution is identified in the Scope of Work section of this report.

10. I/We am/are a certified general appraiser, licensed and in good standing with the state appraiser regulatory agency where the subject project is located and I meet all of the appraiser qualifications required in HUD’s rent comparability procedures.

11. I/We am/are not debarred or suspended from doing business with the Federal Government. I also am not under a Limited Denial of Participation (LDP) imposed by the HUD Multifamily Regional Center or Program Center having jurisdiction over the Section 8 project.

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12. I/We, the undersigned, certify under penalty of perjury that the information provided above is true and correct. WARNING: Anyone who knowingly submits a false claim or makes a false statement is subject to criminal and/or civil penalties, including confinement for up to 5 years, fines, and civil and administrative penalties. (18 U.S.C. §§ 287, 1001, 1010, 1012; 31 U.S.C. §3729, 3802).

Appraiser’s Name: ______________ Signature: ______________ Date: ______________ Permanent License No: ______________ Issuing State: ____________ Expires: ____________ Did you prepare the RCS under a temporary license? ____ If so, attach a copy of the temporary license .

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