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I have the honor of moderating a panel at the upcoming Appraisal Summit in Las Vegas in November on "building bridges" between appraisers and appraisal management companies (AMCs).
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>> See Past News Editions >> Click to Print > NEW: State Appraisal Board “Insurance”-Bulletproof Your Workfile The new 2015 Expert’s Guide to a Defensible Workfile shows you how to “bulletproof” your workfile and protect your appraisal license and livelihood. Produce better reports: Click here to learn more. >Want to be a better FHA Appraiser?…
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>> See Past News Editions >> Click to Print > NEW: State Appraisal Board “Insurance”-Bulletproof Your Workfile The new 2014 Expert’s Guide to a Defensible Workfile shows you how to “bulletproof” your workfile and protect your appraisal license and livelihood. Produce better reports: Click here to learn more. >Want to be a better FHA Appraiser?…
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While several state boards have adopted "prompt pay" provisions into their appraisal regulations, it is rare for AMCs to face formal sanctions over late payments.
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>> See Past News Editions >> Click to Print > NEW: State Appraisal Board “Insurance”-Bulletproof Your Workfile The new 2014 Expert’s Guide to a Defensible Workfile shows you how to “bulletproof” your workfile and protect your appraisal license and livelihood. Produce better reports: Click here to learn more. >Want to be a better FHA Appraiser?…
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So outside of sales comparison data, what other types of green data are available to appraisers? There are several other forms that every appraiser and broker should be using when working with these property types.
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At least one appraiser management company (AMC) put a new accent on appraising by having the point of contact be in another country—specifically, a call-center in India.
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New lending guidelines are causing a spike in complaints to appraisal boards nationwide, and with it, more headaches for real estate appraisers. With borrowers now able to obtain a copy of their appraisal upon request, and agents/brokers attempting to intimidate appraisers by blaming low values on “bad appraising,” frivolous complaints to state boards are a…
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There is some very good news for appraisers regarding fulfillment of the promise of customary and reasonable fees, as envisioned by the framers of Dodd-Frank. For now, the good news extends only as far as the borders of the state of Louisiana but new legislation has the potential to change the rules of the game…
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While it doesn’t directly address AMCs and the topic of agency, the OCC bulletin touches on many of the issues that concern appraisers who frequently find themselves performing work for lenders indirectly through third-parties representing the lenders, better known as AMCs.
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