In Bankrate 's annual closing costs survey, the average appraisal cost a little more than $400 in 2011. Buyers sometimes pay for the appraisal when it takes place, and sometimes the fee is included in the closing costs paid on settlement day.
The executive branch of the U.S. government is responsible for enforcing laws; its power is vested in the President. The President acts as both the head of state and commander-in-chief of the armed forces. Independent federal agencies are tasked with enforcing the laws enacted by Congress.The President's Cabinet is an advisory body made up of 15 leaders from each agency.he President acts as both the head of state and commander-in-chief of the armed forces. Independent federal agencies are tasked with enforcing the laws enacted by Congress. The President's Cabinet is an advisory body made up of 15 leaders from each agency.
The judiciary largely has no role in this. The bulk of this is done by the executive branch since the governmental agencies that carry out policy belong to that branch. The legislature might do a little of this through the staff of the appropriate Congressional committees, but it is largely an executive branch function.