Real Estate Appraiser Invoicing App (2026)
Appraisers bill two very different clients: AMCs and lenders paying a set fee on terms per assignment, and private clients — attorneys, estates, divorces, tax appeals — who should pay up front. ShowTheReceipts ($15/mo) saves fee schedules by report type and complexity, takes card from private clients at engagement, and invoices AMC and lender work with the file and property reference their systems require.
How we picked
Entry-plan prices as published in 2026, taken from each vendor's own pricing page or a recent third-party summary. Judged on the independent appraiser's workflow — fee schedules by report type and complexity, rush and trip-fee lines, private-client prepayment, and AMC/lender invoicing with file references — not on form-filling report software, MLS and public-records data services, or UAD compliance tooling, which are separate categories.
| Software | Starting price | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| ShowTheReceipts That's us | $15/mo | Independent appraisers: fee schedules by report type, prepaid private work, AMC invoicing |
| Invoice2go | $9.99/mo+ | Basic mobile invoicing |
| Wave | Free / $16/mo | Free invoicing with light bookkeeping |
| FreshBooks | $21/mo+ | Time tracking with accounting attached |
| Anow | $59/mo+ | Appraisal firms managing order flow and multiple appraisers |
Two clients, two payment realities
AMC and lender work is volume at a set fee on terms. Private work — estates, divorces, litigation, tax appeals, pre-listing — pays better, chooses you specifically, and should be paid before you deliver.
Most appraisers under-build the second one, and that’s the half of the practice where you actually have pricing power.
1. ShowTheReceipts — $15/mo
Fee schedules by report type and complexity, card from private clients at engagement, AMC and lender invoices with order and property references.
2. Invoice2go — $9.99/mo+
Basic mobile invoicing.
3. Wave — Free / $16/mo
Free invoices with light bookkeeping.
4. FreshBooks — $21/mo+
Time tracking with accounting attached.
5. Anow — $59/mo+
Built for appraisal firms managing order flow across multiple appraisers.
The lines an appraisal invoice needs
- Report type — 1004, 1073, 1025, 2055, desktop, narrative
- Complexity adder — acreage, unique construction, limited comps
- Income / multi-unit analysis
- Rush turnaround
- Travel beyond a stated radius
- Trip fee — no access or cancelled inspection
- Report revision or additional comparable — beyond scope
- Expert testimony / deposition — separate hourly rate
- Retainer applied — on litigation work
Publish the complexity adders
Complexity discovered after you’ve already accepted the job is where appraisal fees quietly die. Twelve acres, an unpermitted addition, three comparable sales in eighteen months — all of that is real work.
Name each adder on your fee schedule so it’s a quote at intake instead of a regret at delivery.
Prepay the private work
Estate and divorce assignments usually end with someone unhappy about a number. Collect at engagement — it protects your cash flow, and it protects the independence that makes the report worth anything in the first place.
Frequently asked questions
Should private clients pay before the report is delivered?
Yes, at engagement. Estate, divorce, and tax-appeal appraisals frequently produce a number one party dislikes, and collecting afterwards is the hardest invoice in the profession. Prepayment also protects your independence — the fee is settled before the value is.
How should complexity be priced?
As a stated adder on your fee schedule — acreage, unique construction, income properties, limited comparables, rural travel. Complexity discovered after acceptance is the main way appraisal fees erode; naming it on the schedule lets you quote it at intake.
What do AMC invoices need?
Their file or order number, the property address, the report type, and the agreed fee. AMC systems match on the order number — an invoice without it doesn't get processed, it gets queued.
Should I charge a trip fee for no-access inspections?
Yes, published in advance. An occupant who isn't home costs you the entire drive and the appointment; a stated trip fee is standard and rarely disputed when it's on the engagement terms.