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title: "How to Place a UAD 3.6 Order Form on Mercury Network®"
slug: "how-to-place-a-uad-3-6-order-form-on-mercury-network"
tags: ["Mercury Network - VMP Client", "Mercury Network", "UAD"]
updated: 2026-10-21T15:52:08Z
published: 2026-10-21T15:52:08Z
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# How to Place a UAD 3.6 Order Form on Mercury Network®

## Overview

As the industry transitions away from appraisal form numbers, the scope of work is now defined by several property characteristics. To support this, Mercury Network® has updated the data points captured during order creation. By following these steps, you can accurately place a UAD 3.6 order and link multiple valuation products to a single loan.

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## How to Place a UAD 3.6 Order

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1. Select the **New Order** menu on the **Order Management** page.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note**: Selecting **Legacy Form** will display the existing form for legacy appraisal orders.
2. Click **Appraisal URAR** to place a **UAD 3.6** Order.
3. If applicable select the client from the **Client Group** dropdown.
4. Select the **Order Type** to define if you are ordering an **Appraisal URAR**, **Restricted Appraisal Update**, or **Completion Report**.
5. Complete the **Property information** section. Fields marked with a red asterisk are required.
  1. Enter the **Address**, **City**, **State**, and **Zip Code**.
  2. Choose the **Property Usage** (similar to **Occupancy Type** on legacy order form).
  3. Select the **Property Type**, **Prop Attachment**, **Project Legal Structure** and **Construction Method**.
  4. Enter the **Living Unit Excluding ADU** and **ADU Count**.
  5. If applicable, select the **PUD**, **Land Owned in Common**, and **Characteristic** checkboxes.
6. Complete the **Assignment Information** section. Fields marked with a red asterisk are required.
  1. Enter the **Due Date**.
  2. Select a **Property Valuation Method**, which determines the specific **URAR product (**e.g., **Traditional Appraisal** or **Desktop Appraisal**).
  3. Choose the **Mortgage Type** (similar to **Loan Type** on legacy order form) and **Valuation Assignment Type**.
  4. If applicable, select the **Rent Schedule** checkbox.
  5. Enter the **Loan # or Lender Case #**.
  6. Enter a **Parent Tracking Number** if you are linking this to a previous **VMP Client** order.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note**: **Creating a Supplemental Order**
> 
> Mercury Network® supports linking multiple valuation products to a single loan. When creating a subsequent order for the same loan, enter the parent tracking number (Mercury Tracking #) from the initial VMP Client order.
7. Complete **Lender information** section, with **Lender name** and **Address** information.
8. Complete **Broker information** section, with **Broker name** and **Contact** information.
9. Enter the **Contact and Access Information** for the order.
  1. Enter the contact names, select the preferred contact methods using the dropdown menus, and enter the contact information in the appropriate fields.
  2. Enter **Additional Notification Recipients**. If you want to send notifications to anyone not included in Mercury notification settings, enter their email address here. Separate multiple recipients using a semicolon.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note**: If your client or lender has configured their order form to require certain information for the property contacts, the required fields are marked with a red asterisk and must be filled out before placing the order. Additionally, the contact method dropdown menus for required fields are grayed out and cannot be changed when the client sets them as required fields.
10. Enter any **Additional Comments or Instructions to Vendor**. Include any specific requirements or details for the vendor not mentioned elsewhere in this section.
11. Click **Next** to confirm the order and review the **Payment Information**.
12. In the **Payment Information** section, set the **Order Fee** (if permitted) and select the **Payment Method**.
13. Review your selections and click **Next** to complete the order.
14. In the **Attach Document** window, upload any documents, if necessary, or click **Finished**.
15. Click **OK**, your order has been placed.

### UAD 3.6 Specific Fields

| UAD 3.6 Field | Enumerations |
| --- | --- |
| Order Type | Appraisal URAR |
| Restricted Appraisal Update |
| Completion Report |
| Property Valuation Method | Desktop Appraisal |
| Exterior Appraisal |
| Hybrid Appraisal |
| Traditional Appraisal |
| Valuation Assignment Type | Construction |
| Deed In Lieu |
| Home Equity |
| Loan Modification |
| Other |
| Portfolio Evaluation |
| Preforeclosure |
| Purchase |
| Refinance |
| REO |
| Short Sale |
| Prop Attachment | Attached |
| Detached |
| Construction Method | Container |
| Manufactured |
| Modular |
| On Frame Modular |
| Other |
| Site Built |
| Three Dimensional Printing Technology |
| Mortgage Type | Conventional |
| FHA |
| Private |
| USDA Rural Development |
| VA |
| Other |
| Property Usage | Investment |
| Other |
| Primary Residence |
| Second Home |
| Project Legal Structure | Condominium |
| Condop |
| Cooperative |
| Property Type | Condominium |
| Cooperative |
| Manufactured Home |
| Single Family |
| Two To Four Family |
| Other |
| ADU Count |  |
| Living Unit Excluding ADU |  |
| Rent Schedule | Yes/No Checkbox |
| PUD | Yes/No Checkbox |
| Land Owned In Common | Yes/No Checkbox |

### UAD 3.6 URAR Products

These URAR products can be ordered in addition to the Completion Report and Appraisal Update report. The Cotality UAD 3.6 products are derived from the combination of the Property Valuation Method and the Property Type..

| Desktop Appraisal | Single Family |
| --- | --- |
| Desktop Appraisal | Two to Four Family |
| Desktop Appraisal | Condominium |
| Desktop Appraisal | Manufactured Home |
| Desktop Appraisal | Cooperative |
| Desktop Appraisal | Other |
| Exterior Appraisal | Single Family |
| Exterior Appraisal | Two to Four Family |
| Exterior Appraisal | Condominium |
| Exterior Appraisal | Manufactured Home |
| Exterior Appraisal | Cooperative |
| Exterior Appraisal | Other |
| Hybrid Appraisal | Single Family |
| Hybrid Appraisal | Two to Four Family |
| Hybrid Appraisal | Condominium |
| Hybrid Appraisal | Manufactured Home |
| Hybrid Appraisal | Cooperative |
| Hybrid Appraisal | Other |
| Traditional Appraisal | Single Family |
| Traditional Appraisal | Two to Four Family |
| Traditional Appraisal | Condominium |
| Traditional Appraisal | Manufactured Home |
| Traditional Appraisal | Cooperative |
| Traditional Appraisal | Other |

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## Outcome

You will have successfully placed a UAD 3.6 residential appraisal order. The specific **Appraisal URAR** product will be determined by your **Property Valuation Method** and **Property Type** selections.