Just think we may have a voice from the Donald. Has tooo beat our representatives.

All true, and you have incredible information to share. But if we don’t or cannot harness it, the value is lost (or diminished).

Follow up. Yes, and I will try to make a better effort to stay on topic.

With censorship ramping up an unprecedented pace just this year, this is one of the only public facing websites which draws people in without censorship. It’s a balancing act.

Thank you.

My new business model; Helping consumers fill out appraisal waiver forms. $599 service cost.

Hell if lenders are going to rip off consumers without blinking, there is no reason we can’t get in on that.

Waiver consultation from experienced licensed certified real estate appraisers. $599.

Baggs; I didn’t seek nor do I want a career in I.T., including coding. There is already enough of a learning burden involved with ongoing real estate appraisal.

I think a bigger challenge for appraisers is attempting to stay on topic and develop constructive solutions to appraisal problems once identified.

Consumers having to pay $599 for an appraisal waiver seems like a pretty big deal to me.

It’s a time drain though. Stats point to a higher average income for people whom have self taught ahead of formal education. Perhaps I’ll dip into sales but these dang desk fees. I talked to a big box listing agent and he’s paying 12k to 15k a year in all leads and desk fees. If the de minimis does not happen I’ll hopefully stick it out for a few more years here, hopefully. The above linked rebuttal about legislative intent was very well thought out, hopefully will go somewhere and hopefully someone is willing to write a detailed explanative link for the laymen.

May Villareal, thanks for sharing this article. This appraisal waiver is such a disservice to the borrower.

Baggins, looking in to coding myself.

Concur.

Look into Machinery and Equipment appraising (M&E); or insurance adjuster; personal property (antiques); gems, and even business valuation if you are willing to spend some money. EACH is an unlicensed unregulated activity in states despite TAF pretending to set their standards. It’s only appraisers that MUST follow USPAP – the rest can do so if it pleases them…or not.

any professions to switch over to that you would recommend? I am scared as an appraiser that I will not have a job that I worked so hard to be able to have. As a mom, this gave me a chance to have a professional career with flexibility to be in their lives. That is being stripped away.