Have You Got the Integrity to be an Appraiser?
Appraising real estate is a tough job, even under the best of circumstances. There are too many occasions where every person involved in the transaction is upset and all eyes are focused on you.
Realtors® – No, I Won’t Work with this Appraiser
The lender gets a call. Agent tells them that appraiser “X” just called to set up an appointment to do the appraisal for 123 Main St. That darn appraiser killed my last deal and if he is appraising this house, I will have my clients find another lender. I flat-out...The Automated Revolution
The appraisers we need to keep consumers protected are the very ones being driven out of the business. They are being forced out by big banks and AMCs (who much too often provide zero benefits to consumers). Everyone seems to have forgotten that these services...The RPR® Epidemic
Realtor Property Resource® is a private automated system just for Realtor® members. They are making great strides in promoting this service, and more and more agents are using this system to create their CMAs to present to owners. I recently reviewed a report provided...Real, Real Estate Reform Needed
All this talk about “Big Data” and “Standardization” makes me want to scream! Enough is enough. Before we get to the appraisal process discussion, let’s talk about how real estate is priced all across this country. Realtors® price homes, period. No Big Data, no...Rising Markets – Proof or Not?
Let’s talk about “Rising Markets.” We hear this term more and more often and many Realtors are claiming that appraisers just don’t understand what is happening and are flat out killing deals for no good reason. Pretty strong statements and many times, way off base. In...
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