Comments on: AMC Background Checks: Fair or Not?

By: Joseph Butkus

Joseph Butkus — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 14:47:49 +0000

Service link is a ripoff will not accept background check by certified company making $ off background checks.

By: Marty

Marty — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 15:40:27 +0000

It should not be allowed for AMC’s to request this type of information. The first and most important question to ask is “why”. Why do they need to run a background check on you when you’ve already gone through this process in order to secure your license in the state you serve? 2nd, are the AMC’s going to guarantee information security? I call a company this AMC wanted me to supply with my information over the internet. I asked them what security measures they have in place. They said nothing other than their web site is secure. So was Target, BOA, and a dozen other companies. I have nothing to hide, but I’ve have had my identity stolen once before.

By: Baggins

Baggins — Thu, 09 Jan 2014 21:43:52 +0000

You know, a background check fee would be no big deal, if the panel management was pointed, intentional, and specific to the actual need for appraisers. But when you deal with the open door policy where all appraisers are accepted, but then the lowest fee appraiser gets the assignments, it just does not make sense to pay for background checks if you have a customary and reasonable full appraisal fee of $350 or better.

By: Retired Appraiser

Retired Appraiser — Fri, 29 Nov 2013 20:53:15 +0000

In reply to Tom.

Does it truly matter if they leave a few bread crumbs on the table when you’re getting paid the same fee you were making 15 years ago but doing twice the work? Let’s at least be honest about what has already taken place.

Sure there will be a few buggy whip manufacturers left who refuse to throw in the towel. There are always a select few who have other means of support and live for saying they were the last appraiser standing. In my opinion that’s like wearing a sign around your neck boasting of being mentally challenged.

By: Baggins

Baggins — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 22:52:04 +0000

I’m not providing my personal information to a telemarketing person who happens to work in the telecom based amc environment. For actual clients, not third party clients, background checks are a touch more acceptable. Newsflash; Passing background checks is an integral part of the state licensing process. / In every single instance of background check requests, I simply tell them they can absorb the cost of the check, and only then will I comply if they share information on volume and I can expect reliability from them. These days it’s sort of ironic that appraisers are measured and examined so closely, while those doing the examining are quite often not following the basic tenants of unbiased appraisal distribution and fraud prevention.

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 18:25:37 +0000

In reply to Retired Appraiser.

You know what way back when when I was a Realtor my peers were running scared of computer programs like zillow coming out and crying that they would be out of business. Didn’t happen then and it’s not going to happen now to appraisers. If you believe so that’s your choice. I saw back in 06-07 the disaster that was coming and I see what is coming now. My eyes are wide open. My heads not in the sand like some people.

By: Retired Appraiser

Retired Appraiser — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 18:14:51 +0000

In reply to Tom.

Patience has nothing to do with it. The pendulum is heading straight for the appraisers head. The next time that demand for appraisers increases and cannot be met someone else is standing read to meet it (remember there is o new blood coming in). Banks are waiting patiently on the sidelines with vastly improved AVMs freshly stocked with data from the UADs that you were forced to supply. Game Over

Donna (above) understood the solution to the problem. Unfortunately, the other 69,999 appraisers still have no clue that their heads are already on the chopping block.

The Good News: Once the pendulum starts heading your way it will happen so quickly you’ll never know what hit you.

By: Retired Appraiser

Retired Appraiser — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 18:05:53 +0000

In reply to Donna Corrado on Facebook.

You are on the right track Donna. It only needs to be a boycott of AMC work. Appraisers are too spineless to boycott for anything meaningful such as a week. Perhaps they could dig down deep within themselves, get drunk, and boycott AMCs for an hour or even (God Forbid) an entire day. It’s refreshing to see that at least one other persons fully understands the solution to this problem.

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 16:51:56 +0000

Just think if you have 20 clients and each one wants a $50 background check per person (a year!!), that’s $1,000 per person out of my pocket. I tell them no thank you! My states require a BC to be licensed. That’s good enough for them that’s good enough for me. I don’t do a BC or low fees. One of them I told no just called me the other day looking for an appraiser to do a job. When I reminded them I will not do a BC they said oh no…ok thank you anyway. Appraisers be patient and don’t except low fees. The pendulum is swinging back our way.

By: Donna Corrado on Facebook

Donna Corrado on Facebook — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 16:32:40 +0000

I think we should have National Appraiser Day where no one goes to work. Unite and protest low fees, and background checks. If no one accepts orders, types files or reports them for just a day. Imagine the panic. They want files in 24-48 hours and hold back pay 30-45-60 days….

By: Donna Corrado on Facebook

Donna Corrado on Facebook — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 16:28:07 +0000

AMC’s need a background checks. For instance how can they go bankrupt one day and be in business again the next I won’t disclose the name but it begins with a “C” like cat. My license is the State and anyone can verify I am in good standing and check the E&O company. It’s just another way of these vultures to make money off the poor underpaid appraisers