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>> See Past News Editions >> Click to Print >> RE Agent / Broker E&O Insurance >> Am I a Working RE Subscriber? Editor’s Note: Agents and brokers are sometimes frustrated when an appraisal value comes in under contract price but pressuring an appraiser to meet a value…
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Give them responsibility beyond their simple job description. Many human beings thrive on having stewardship over certain aspects of the business. Trust them.
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Frivolous State Board complaints are a quiet crisis in the appraisal profession. Here is an overview of the issue and one state’s attempt at making the process more fair.
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>> See Past News Editions >> Click to Print >> RE Agent / Broker E&O Insurance >> Am I a Working RE Subscriber? Smoking Gun Allows Appraiser to Sue over Blacklisting By Isaac Peck, Associate Editor A real estate appraiser who submits an appraisal that is under the…
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>> See Past News Editions >> Click to Print>>Upcoming Webinar What to Do When the State Comes Calling Presenter: Tim Andersen, MAI Date: June 5, 10-11 a.m. PDT Learn how to protect your license and your livelihood with this live webinar! >> Slow? Get Busy: Work directly with clients, bypass AMCs, get paid full-fees and…
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Everything changed for appraisers with HVCC in May, 2009. In July 2010, Dodd-Frank was passed, codifying the concept of Customary and Reasonable Fees, though it was later “neutered” by the Interim Final Rule which followed about three months later.
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Just like an AMC has a responsibility to ensure that an appraiser is licensed or certified, in certain states, appraisers also have a responsibility to ensure that the AMC is appropriately registered/licensed to do business in that state.
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Whether you have just landed a high-end listing, or want to persuade a seller that you know how to sell their luxury home, here’s what you need to know.
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Very few appraisers are able to obtain solid proof that a lender or AMC is retaliating against them for not “meeting value,” but instead are left only with an uneasy feeling that the sudden drop in orders is an unspoken backlash.
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