George L. Heredia Looking the other way is why these things perpetuate. With Social media, this type of attitude grows quickly and appears acceptable versus illegal.

But when the word racist became fashionable, that was the breaking point. Appraisers were already the most over regulated people in the entire mortgage process. It was absurd to pretend that lawyers, originators, brokers, realtors, AMC’s and bankers were spotless while appraisers alone were the problem. That conclusion was not logical. It was convenient. And it became the narrative.

The truth is simpler. The endless regulations were never about improvement. They were intimidation. They were pressure. They were a way to keep appraisers boxed in while everyone else operated freely. Unlicensed, unvetted, uninsured data collectors were suddenly allowed to wander through homes and send in whatever they felt like. Homeowners were allowed to submit their own data as if they were trained professionals. And the appraiser was expected to take that data, treat it as fact, and buy the appraisal hook line and sinker. Meanwhile the appraiser carried all the liability.

And here is the part that never gets said out loud. Why are appraisers the only ones being managed. Why is there an entire shadow industry built to supervise, monitor, and skim off the work of one profession while lawyers, originators, bankers and everyone else walk free. If management companies are such a brilliant idea, why not apply them to the legal world. Why not assign babysitters to originators. Why not force bankers to hand over most of their fee to a management company that checks their ethics and competence. If the model is so righteous, spread it around. But it never is. It is only imposed on the appraiser.

So yes, after decades of watching this cycle repeat, the soap box comes out. Because the profession has been carrying blame it never deserved, and the latest accusation was the final straw. So please don’t minimize the problems that exist as though they are a rare commodity. That uninformed belief has gotten us where we are.

Most of us who actually work in this space know dual licensing is legal, the conflict rules are straightforward, and if she genuinely believes an appraiser acted improperly, the remedy is reporting them and not blacklisting them.

This is one of those situations where the follow‑up videos won’t fix the original message. The process is what it is, and trying to override it only creates more problems for her clients.

Kevin Hescock as they should’ve been

Lori De ethics complaints have been filed in that state with the NAR

George L. Heredia there are proper channels for that. You cannot just block another profession without facing consequences. I certainoy wouldn’t post on FB trying to educate / get the word out. That was a fatal mistake.

George L. Heredia sorry, that is where you are incorrect. It is NOT an isolated incident. This also goes further than the agent, but also includes the AMCs and Lenders involved. It is a problem. Someone on the post also stated to check into the appraiser’s spouse, if they are a agent/broker, also another reason to disallow. Not legal or ethical.