Mike, The Employee Transfer Companies are AMC’s. Their pricing & assignments are reflective jobs, They measured the appraiser from comparison to another appraiser and to the Resale of their subject. I got report cards when the subject property sold. I felt realll good about some. Others NOT so much.

Their many ways to discount pricing, and recognize the acumen of their partner.

Before I learned there was a power in standardization, I raised the price the busier I got. Then as business slowed I began lowering my pricing. It was confusing to everyone including me when I found quoting different prices for the same job.

Old teddy (Theodore Rex) would turn in his grave, knowing that his government encouraged price fixing.

It makes no sense to me to refer work to a contemporary who prices lower. It makes less sense being afraid of discussing prices.

I had a great business until AMC’s came along and its sucked ever since

For the record Greg. I’m not a member of the AGA, and have no interest or management capability in this website, AGA, or otherwise. I’m purely independent, something you’re unable to claim these days. Give it up, amc’s are a complete joke and everyone who’s not lost in the hubris of self interest and advocacy knows it. The only reason they exist is because they’ve taken advantage of regulatory loop holes and have gotten away with unprecedented fraud through a process of self asking regulation which all started with the e appraise it cover up. The amc’s industries days are numbered and we’ll never stop illustrating this massive nationwide scale fraud in the public arena.

You’re not the first one to step up with a stunt like this and you won’t’ be the last. We see amc advocates coming literally a mile away. That is because there is no effective way to solicit a fraud without also in turn, detailing the fraud itself. We don’t want amc’s. We don’t need amc’s. We don’t appreciate amc’s. We don’t answer for amc’s. We don’t answer to amc’s. We continue to break through the narrative and are flipping lenders back to more honest distribution processes, one call, one order, one argument at a time. You’ve done a great service to the appraisal industry today by helping to illustrate the pressures amc’s place on appraisers and what lengths they will go to, what we go through if we resist their false claims, so for that, we thank you.

Challenge accepted.

https://myamc.com/about-us

MyAMC, LLC opened its doors in 2004 under the name A1 Closing Services, Ltd. In December 2013, we rebranded as MyAMC, a name that more accurately describes our market offering – nationwide residential valuation services.

And they wonder why some of us don’t trust amc’s and won’t post with our real names… This is a perfect ending to a failed flame and troll attempt to secretly solicit on behalf of the amc industry, discrediting the resistance.

See, to other readers, it’s easy to spot these narratives. Distract. Discredit. Redirect. When you tune in, you can spot an advocate and deceptive writers a dang mile away. My AMC is fake news.

Or provide a correction if this is not the actual correlation, but dang, do you believe in coincidences?

The setup was apparent. The advocacy was apparent. The deception was obvious. The discrediting failed. The attempt at manipulation and to promote censorship was pathetic. Our eyes are open. We are awake.

Well, it’s still better than amc’s. We need some sort of go to alternative for the lenders still captured by the amc narrative.

To add to your point, I think it may even come down to individual mortgage brokers. I’ve noticed a trend of only getting one guys work. What about all the other mb’s sitting at those origination desks? Anyone whom believes that separation from loan production is actually happening is living an illusion. Appraisers would be far better protected if we could look those whom apply pressure towards us in the eye and call them directly without hesitation.

Just some cleanup on this point. The blog posting is not always ultra reliable. Sometimes routine software updates or administrators being logged in, something like that, even the rapid changes to our own various browser softwares or pc’s or mobiles, that can sometimes hinder posting or the edit feature. It’s normally quite reliable but like all tech, you can’t count on it 100% of the time. We’re only human so sometimes mistakes can be made. There is generally speaking no call for or action of censorship here, except for off topic or solicitors whom don’t really belong in the first place. Cheers.

Oh he’s a social justice warrior would be censor!

Icing on the cake.

If not for the annoying details that the low priced appraisers are selected because that provides a financial incentive to select them over more competent worthy help, as when dealing with evil unnecessary middle management amc’s, cost savings from reduced service costs are NOT returned to the consumer. The new guys would not have to discount to get work and instantly become a danger to the public trust in this profession, if not for the meddling of amc middle managers. In the old days they just had less work and B paper clients.

Pay to play. He’s an advocate for amc’s, for sure. We’re not playing games on this board, we’re dealing with complex issues and facts that affect some of the most important fundamentals of our society and private property rights. Give me liberty or give me death. There is no in between. Censors should be careful what they wish for, and they’re learning this quickly as the culture of censorship ramps up at an aggressive breathtaking pace and patriots stand up for proper due process and constitutional rights. Take that irresponsible reckless behavior back to twitter and facebook. If you post with your real name, chances are a great many people have already looked you up. That’s not doxxing, that’s just the price you pay for having a publicly searchable state license. You’re supposed to update your address when you move and this also illustrates some dangers on big tech, it’s important to know who’s hosting your data, if it’s current, and if they had permission to post that in the first place. We certainly do need a right to be forgotten here in the states. Best argument thread of the year, absolutely entertaining. Cheers.

that’s the one – Mr. ‘I didn’t post your address”… and it was A1 Closing Services, not A1 Settlement Services. GOD! Please get it correct…. 🙂

Hey Mike! You know, for someone who has aptly demonstrated their eagerness to weigh in on matters, I’m a bit surprised by your silence on the question of whether you stated that a new appraiser, who does not yet know the full depth of what USPAP compliance means in terms of translating it to real-world actions (as if any of us do) is – and again, I quote, “a dunce, turncoat, and enemy of competent appraisers.” Actually, I’m not surprised – and the question was rhetorical. I know the other day I said I was speechless about that comment, but I’ve since regained my tongue. New appraisers are the lifeblood of our profession (as I’m sure you’re well aware). To receive that kind of animosity – and from the Vice President of the American Guild of Appraisers, no less (who also, it would seem, is the Chair of your Peer Review Committee), is an affront to any and all new appraisers. One would think that the seasoned folks would embrace the new appraisers, would encourage the new appraisers, and would guide the new appraisers – not offer slanderous epitaphs like you spout. Oh well – back to my world devoid of reality.

quick question Mike. Did you make this statement? “Greg, respectfully a new appraiser that does not yet know the full depth of what USPAP compliance means in terms of translating it to real-world actions IS a dunce, turncoat, and enemy of competent appraisers.” Just want to make sure I get my facts straight. Wouldn’t want to be called a liar, you know.

Cupcake

Magic.

Greg, Does it ever get lonely living in a world devoid of reality? YOU asked AB to delete the post. They did. I objected. They reposted it. I have no idea what you are talking about now…do you?

Name: Greg Reynolds
Subject: Michael F. Ford

Message:
Good morning.

I am writing to see what recourse is available when one of the members of appraisersblogs (a periodic contributor, no less) posts another appraiser’s personal residence information. In an interaction with Mr. Ford, in which Mr. Ford became extremely derogatory and insulting, he proceeded to post my (now prior) personal address. Not sure how he found that information, but my ex wife still lives at that residence, and I can only assume he intends harm to come to her by posting her address – possibly in the hopes that someone will commit violence against her or her property?
At any rate, I find it EXTREMELY disheartening that this would be allowed and would sincerely appreciate a retraction, and response as to what recourse is available (outside of legal action against Mr. Ford).

The interaction (and posting of my personal residence) can be seen here:

http://appraisersblogs.com/AMCs-appraisers-interaction-perfect-depiction/#comment-25719

Thank you,

Greg Reynolds

—
This e-mail was sent from a contact form on Appraisers Blogs (http://appraisersblogs.com)”

Ummm No Greg. I have no interest in violence toward you, your ex wife, any cats, dogs, gerbils or others. You have a VERY vivid imagination! I posted an address listed as A1 Settlement Services-mainly because I was curious about what ‘AppAppraiser’ was.

Greg why would you assume a business address you list on your ASC information is private? Ignorance of how the state and federal registry system works?

You mean A1 Settlement Services address which is the one I posted?

Lol! Greg, should I just refer to you as ‘Cupcake’ from now on? You are not entitled to any degree of privacy when you lie about me. Sending an email to the AGA President was purely childish (and naive). Did you think he would NOT forward it to me for comment or opinion? What silly notion would lead you to believe I had any type of obligation to keep your whining private?

Threatening me further with posting your drivel on LinkedIN is a decision you have to make for yourself. Keep in mind it is one that has legal consequences. Just as the one to AGA did. There is a difference between open forum public blog posts in the heat of the moment, and those deliberately intended to cause harm to employment or livelihood and professional reputation.

Sending an email to AB using the return address of the settlement services company you currently work for was simply ignorant. Not the brightest bulb are you? Don’t worry overly much. I won’t stoop to our level Cupcake.

Greg, AGA’s President and I have a very open and honest relationship. It’s strong enough to withstand your whining and malicious albeit feeble efforts to damage my reputation. Though it does pretty well establish what the intent behind your posts is, in fact, malicious and intended to cause harm. (That’s a legal concept y’all may want to investigate).

If I were to reciprocate by communicating with the ‘numeric Choice’ Settlement Service company you purport to work for and over whose Company ID you sent a potentially damaging and litigious email, do you think they’d be as understanding as Leo is and was?

Don’t worry Greg, I won’t stoop to your level over a blog.

If you were concerned over the former Mrs Reynold’s privacy, perhaps you should not have used it as the business address of A1 Settlement Services…which is the address I posted – not one known to be a home address. No one had a clue it might be yours OR Mrs. Reynold’s until you claimed it was. In any case, it’s also one you listed in past licenses. A PUBLIC RECORD.

My ONLY interest in any addresses ever associated with your past licenses is to see if they were corporate offices for an AMC or other biased low ball fee promoters.

I had all but forgotten it was Title Insurance related “Settlement Services” that first invented the non-USPAP compliant spurious “reconciliations” of BPOs to appraisals …or as the rest of the appraiser world called them Phony reviews disguised as something purporting to be different just because it had a different name.

Clearly the precursor to the bifurcated hybrid concept.

IF my previous remarks have offended you in some small way, then I clearly understated them.

Greg, my animous is not directed to my peers. Very few appraisers in general; and only focused specifically on those that lie or undermine our profession under false pretenses.

Mike,

Just a quick clarification, please. You called me an intellectual coward – doesn’t really make any sense, but I won’t deny that I’m not the smartest bulb in the box. hat said, you also called me a liar because – in your words, “You’ve not posted my address at all.” Yet – there it is, posted by both you, as well as appraisersblogs (whom I can only assume you are in collusion with). Who is the liar, sir?

As most readers will not be aware, I have reached out to appraisersblog and have asked that any comments referencing my prior address be removed for the safety of those now living at that address. Appraisersblog has kindly denied that request. Please know that, in addition to the several demeaning and slanderous remarks he has made toward me personally, he has also publicly posted (above) a private correspondence sent to the President of the AGA (Mr. Leo Regensburger) who has not responded to me, but who did forward that private correspondence on to Mr. Ford, who subsequently felt it prudent to publicly post that. I trust that any who are reading this see the unabashed animosity that Mr. Ford has toward fellow appraiser(s).

Mike & Greg: we removed the comment Mike posted with Greg’s prior address because he stated in an email that it was private information. We do not want appraisers’ private information published here. However, we later found out that Mike got this address from ASC (screenshot below) and that this address is/was associated with a business, A1 Closing Services LTD. Since this is public information, we restored Mike’s comment.

AppraisersBlogs does not make a habit of censoring language or even passionate disagreements. We ask posters to be civil but ultimately it is the collective conscience of the blog readers and commenters that set the tone. This is a public forum. We try very hard to follow the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution though we have and will debar purely disruptive entities after explaining WHY. Post at your own risk of rebuttal.

I’m not sure how you were able to delete my comment, but apparently you’ve deleted your trolling, and posting, of my personal residence address (which I am grateful for), but not before I screenshotted it and submitted it to appraisersblog for review. Why someone would post another appraiser’s personal residence – unless in the hopes of some kind of retaliation – is beyond me. Do not EVER, however, expect me to respond to any of your comments again. Who knows – next time it may be my childrens’ or grandchildrens’ information you might publicly post.