Update. I was wrong. It was my turn to buy lunch.

American Guild of Appraisers will be there represented by our President Leo Regensburger and Maryland Peer Review Committee Member Bob O’brien. Thank you both.

I find your post especially interesting for a couple of reasons.

1. You have been in it long enough to know the ins and outs of appraising; and

2. You are still well below the age of the average appraiser (by about 20 years). Meaning you still have other practical career options available to you; and are planning to pursue them.

I bet the AQB of TAF never reached out to you specifically to ask if you plan to remain or leave the profession, and what it would take to retain you, did they?

Instead, they appear to have just waived a magic wand and decided the answer to the aging appraiser pool is just to make it easier for college grads to bypass experience requirements. Seems like a pretty egregious oversight to not even poll younger appraisers such as yourself as to why so many are leaving the profession.

I’d like to see a survey of the early 20’s to mid-forties appraisers about why they may leave or stay.

Jon, Are you a member of your State Coalition? Or any organization? The State Coalitions are gaining traction and have started to work with the National Organizations. Please get involved if you are not. We can and are making a difference.

Hey, the guy has a license. If he chooses to pass the time like a dog chasing his own tail, let him. Just like the dog, he will go no where. People like him never learn, so no need to waste your time.

It’s real easy to unite – Nike said it best. Just do it.

http://www.appraisersguild,org contact janbellas@apprisersguild.org

1. I don’t allow AMCs to ‘rate’ or score me. The ONE that I respect and sometimes do work for has told me repeatedly to ignore the appraisalport automated messages. I haven’t done an appraisal assignment for them since my birthday in 2015. They’ll still buy me lunch tomorrow. (seriously).

2. I never minded if a bank, LO, agent or client rated me as ‘sometimes difficult to deal with’ because those were real, honest, human evaluations that I had or have a degree of control over.

3. My clients keep coming back because I generally know my stuff and will talk to them honestly. Heck, I even tell them my fees are intentionally high because I don’t want to play in the shallow  end of the pool anymore.

4. If my client has to use a computer to rate me then one of us is  doing something wrong in the relationship. If they are that stupid, then they’d be incapable of understanding what makes a good professional relationship anyway.

So, don’t be afraid to wave goodbye to them. If they are schmucks then just waive with one finger.

It’s real easy to unite – Nike said it best. Just do it.

http://www.appraisersguild,org contact janbellas@apprisersguild.org

1. I don’t allow AMCs to ‘rate’ or score me. The ONE that I respect and sometimes do work for has told me repeatedly to ignore the appraisalport automated messages. I haven’t done an appraisal assignment for them since my birthday in 2015. They’ll still buy me lunch tomorrow. (seriously).

2. I never minded if a bank, LO, agent or client rated me as ‘sometimes difficult to deal with’ because those were real, honest, human evaluations that I had or have a degree of control over.

3. My clients keep coming back because I generally know my stuff and will talk to them honestly. Heck, I even tell them my fees are intentionally high because I don’t want to play in the shallow end of the pool anymore.

4. If my client has to use a computer to rate me then one of us is doing something wrong in the relationship. If they are that stupid, then they’d be incapable of understanding what makes a good professional relationship anyway.

So, don’t be afraid to wave goodbye to them. If they are schmucks they just waive with one finger.

I liked and agree with point of your post Jon.

Have to quibble bout clue re C3/C4. I know that they are artificial intrusions by FNMA into how traditional real estate analyses are performed where comparables and a subject are compare to each other relative to their market  and not as the absolutes FNMA has pushed us into accepting for FNMA ‘appraisals’.

Im saddened every single time I hear or see appraisers refer to a property as C3 or C4 instead of “average” for the neighborhood which provides contextual relationship information – without requiring a two page definitions addendum page.

This morning we received an email requesting that we “assist” this AMC out of Colorado in the preparation of an assignment THEY have accepted. We are requested to provide the fee and turn time as well as every silly BS application and information form. These appear to be new idiots trying to get established in our area. Our office is only FOUR counties north of this property location. The lender is Compass Bank who has a meager presence in our market. The other banks in the area simply order their appraisals direct, the appraiser completes the assignment and loan closes. There are a few banks that send the assignment to an AMC. The AMC starts out broadcasting their foolishness to every appraiser in the area. No response, a few days later they send out individual requests to the appraisers within a four to five county area, still no response. Later they start calling every appraiser in the area…..The local lenders could already have the appraisal completed and reviewed before the AMC can get started. I just cannot help but find this situation to be funny.

they will never help the appraiser and push back on the lender because they are afraid to lose a client. Who cares about the appraiser as there is another right around the corner is their thinking. And the fact that there is an appraiser shortage is bs. They want more appraisers in the pool to lower fees.

Same here. AMC told me that the clock starts when u get the order, let’s say 7 days. The borrower doesn’t call back right away resulting in an inspection date on day 7. Report is now considered late and they say they can’t do anything about it and now my turn time % goes down! WTF!!! What is wrong with these god damn people. Please please

we have to do something and unite as one to take back the careers we have worked so hard to creat. I refuse to be taken down by some $10 an hour rude punk at an Amc

soonds like TSI. They told me that since they are open on Saturdays than it counts in the business days lmao.. how about thinking about the appraiser. We are not the same and not just replaceable. I review work and about 80% of the appraisers out there are so so poor, they have no business having a license. It’s really scary. Do the work for $250, put in 3 sales, not have a clue on  what C3 versus C4 is or have a clue that quality means something and there you have it. AMC collects $300 and a shitty report with a wrong values gets through. Just the other day I called a realtor because a potential comp I was gonna use looked wrong $210,000 in a neighborhood of homes $15,000 to maybe $110,000. Not sure why realtor told me this, but Original appraiser came in at $160,000. They changed lenders and different appraiser came in at the sale price, $210,000!!! WTH!!!!! Sick to my stomach trying to figure out a way to turn these a**holes in

Nathaniel, you are an idiot. If you are not an appraiser, then please don’t comment as you have no clue

This isn’t someone getting drunk, the man defecated and vomited in yards while running around naked, drove in that condition, and resisted arrest.

Obviously, he has some personal issues to deal with, after all, this happened about 6 months ago.  He should deal with his issues rather than lecture others on doing things his way.

He enjoys claiming he completes 26 appraisals a day, is licensed in 3 states, and can’t possibly have a driver’s license at the moment, and avocates for getting with the future and collaborating , so I’d have to guess he focuses on desktop reports.

It is very easy to see see his photo is in about 10 articles, along with appraisal page, which he shared, and quite a few others, and erased all his FB posts the moment the article was shared.  A haircut and a shave doesn’t change your identity or face.

Everyone has issues, but he should spend sometime trying to overcome his issues rather than talking down to his peers and acting as if he is superior to others.