I also start with a pre-written template. Dave – would you mind sharing your statement about paying a fee to receive the assignment?

No, the BS portal fee is another “scam” by the AMC’s over and above what they are skimming off of the American consumer AND the Appraiser Professional. It SHOULD be disclosed. I thank TOTAL transparency is extremely important ! If an AMC’s charged a $100-$300 portal fee and actually paid a REAL ( NON-LOOPHOLE ) state recognized, customary and reasonable fee is it your view that the portal fee should still not be disclosed ? I wouldn’t put it past them. Are you saying that the fees AMC’s collect other than portal fees ARE kickbacks ? Hmm, maybe they are !!!

The portal fee is not a “kickback.” no need to disclose. I have nerver heard of anyone disclosing a portal charge. If you don’t like accepting orders through this system, then don’t.

Why leave it up to the amc’s to respect us? How about respecting ourselves and not work for these companies that do this.

“Ridiculous”…. should be the response for portal fees not to this blog subject.

I have a wonderful Appraisal Instructor who reminds us almost every class that we are acting as the judge. We are giving an unbiased ruling.

Imagine a lawyer telling the judge they cannot accept his ruling unless he pays a portal fee to upload the ruling! Or imagine a patient telling his doctor he cannot accept the prognosis or the prescription until the doctor uploads it to their computer program and pays a fee to upload it!

IMO, portal fees are one of the biggest disgraces to our profession. If we were truly respected and valued, they would never even think of charging us to send the report that they ordered to them.

Your right WHO CARES?

And why bother to Quote USPAP, what has USPAP done for me lately?

Any fee I include in my report, the buyer/refi person thinks we are pocketing

a lot of cash.