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Introducing Accurity Canada: Your Trusted Appraiser

by | May 3, 2025

As a licensed mortgage agent deeply committed to ensuring my clients have access to the highest quality resources during their financing journey, it’s my pleasure to introduce you to Accurity Canada — a truly distinguished name in the Canadian appraisal industry. Whether you’re purchasing, refinancing, or investing, choosing the right appraiser can make a critical difference in the smoothness and success of your transaction. Let me share why Accurity Canada stands apart and why I confidently recommend them to my valued clients.

Who Is Accurity Canada?

What Kind of Appraiser Is Accurity Canada — And Why It Matters

Three Powerful Reasons to Choose Accurity Canada

Ideal Clients for Accurity Canada

Why Accurity Canada Stands Apart

Who Is Accurity Canada?

Accurity Canada is a national appraisal firm recognized for its deep local market expertise and unwavering dedication to service excellence. With an extensive footprint across Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Alberta, and British Columbia, Accurity Canada is powered by cutting-edge technology and an experienced team of professional appraisers. Their goal is clear: to modernize the appraisal process, eliminate bottlenecks, and deliver reports with unmatched speed, precision, and transparency.

Founded by seasoned experts who understand both the technical and relationship sides of the mortgage and appraisal industries, Accurity Canada was created to bridge the long-standing gaps between traditional appraisal practices and the fast-paced expectations of today’s mortgage environment.

What Kind of Appraiser Is Accurity Canada — And Why It Matters

Accurity Canada employs appraisers who are certified members of either the Appraisal Institute of Canada (AIC) or other recognized professional organizations. This is a significant detail. It implies that their appraisers are held to the highest ethical and technical standards under Canadian Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (CUSPAP).

Additionally, Accurity appraisers combine traditional expertise with innovative technologies that minimize human error, expedite data collection, and ensure a more reliable and faster reporting process. They also emphasize communication and proactive client care, recognizing that a successful mortgage transaction often depends on the appraisal being both accurate and delivered without delay.

Three Powerful Reasons to Choose Accurity Canada

When it comes to choosing an appraisal partner, it’s important to work with a firm that not only understands the pressures of today’s real estate market but actively works to solve them. Accurity Canada has built its reputation by delivering three key advantages that directly support clients and mortgage professionals alike:

  • Speed Without Compromising Quality
  • Exceptional Communication and Transparency
  • Broker-First, Problem-Solver Mentality

Speed Without Compromising Quality

Accurity Canada promises one-business-day turnaround following an inspection for most files. In an industry where delays can jeopardize closings and financing deadlines, this commitment to speed is a major advantage — achieved without sacrificing thoroughness or quality.

Exceptional Communication and Transparency

Their dedicated Client Care Team provides real-time updates at every stage of the process. Whether the order is placed through a major appraisal management company or directly with Accurity, brokers and clients are never left wondering about the status of their file.

Broker-First, Problem-Solver Mentality

Accurity Canada is known for its broker-first approach. They offer preliminary value checks upon request, executive reviews when appraised values come in lower than purchase prices, and direct delivery of completed reports to brokers first — empowering you to review the report before it reaches the lender.

These initiatives aren’t just perks; they demonstrate a deep understanding of the realities brokers and borrowers face and a genuine desire to contribute positively to the financing journey.

Ideal Clients for Accurity Canada

The ideal clients for Accurity Canada are homebuyers, refinancers, and real estate investors who need dependable, fast, and transparent appraisal services. This includes:

  • First-time buyers working against tight financing deadlines
  • Homeowners refinancing to access equity or restructure debt
  • Real estate investors who require accurate fair market rents, particularly for secondary suites or duplex properties
  • Clients engaging in private financing or alternative lending who need flexible, responsive appraisers

If you value reliability, clear communication, and fast results in your financing journey, Accurity Canada is the appraisal partner for you.

Why Accurity Canada Stands Apart

In an industry where appraisal services often feel slow, opaque, and outdated, Accurity Canada boldly reimagines the entire experience. Their technological platform modernizes inspections and reporting. Their administrative process — dividing responsibilities between specialists rather than burdening a single appraiser — ensures that files move faster and more accurately. And their client-first philosophy — offering pre-checks, executive reviews, and consistent quoting — provides mortgage brokers and their clients with confidence, clarity, and trust.

Importantly, Accurity Canada is solution-oriented. Where other firms might decline market rents for secondary units due to missing information, Accurity seeks ways to problem-solve, gathering data from applicants or moving to inspections when needed. They advocate for clients while still adhering to professional and legal standards — a rare balance in today’s risk-averse environment.

Summary

If you’re working with me on your mortgage journey, rest assured that Accurity Canada is a reflection of the standards I expect: professionalism, responsiveness, and the highest integrity. Should you need an appraisal, we can trust that Accurity Canada will deliver exactly what you need — and perhaps even exceed your expectations.

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Allen Ehlert

Allen Ehlert

Allen Ehlert is a licensed mortgage agent. He has four university degrees, including two Masters degrees, and specializes in real estate finance, development, and investing. Allen Ehlert has decades of independent consulting experience for companies and governments, including the Ontario Real Estate Association, Deloitte, City of Toronto, Enbridge, and the Ministry of Finance.

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