Comments on: Appraiser’s Response to LandSafe Appraisal

By: Carlos

Carlos — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:40:28 +0000

I’m not sure how some of you can work at $15/hr. I’m a LandSafe appraiser and I’ve done the math. A standard report takes me 5 hours or so to complete. LandSafe isn’t the most generous to work with but there are worse. I get paid way more than $75 a report. If it takes you 15-20 hours to complete a report, then I think you’re probably too old or in the wrong profession. Time to put on your big boy pants and stop crying. The banks and AMCs could care less.

By: Appraiser

Appraiser — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:09:38 +0000

Let’s not forget about Appraisal Ports. 150,000 reports a month for “WHAT” That’s $2,250,000. Million of lost revenue.
Thanks Mr.Cuomo

By: Retired Appraiser

Retired Appraiser — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 20:49:44 +0000

In reply to Retired Appraiser.

Absoluely.

By: McZero

McZero — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 00:03:33 +0000

In reply to Retired Appraiser.

Sounds interesting! Am I correct to assume that this new profession is related to real estate?

By: Retired Appraiser

Retired Appraiser — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 19:38:54 +0000

We are still working on the new business model for appraisers that I promised as well as a newly designed appraiser boycott site. The near collapse of the equities market over the past month has caused delay but we’re still committed to seeing this through.

The old appraiser’s boycott site was only operational for 2 1/2 months and was down 95% of the time. The host company proved to be completely unreliable. It was however operational long enough to show that there was huge interest in boycotting from appraisers IF they could come up with an alternate source of income. We continue to work on providing this to broke appraisers as well as ex mortgage brokers, ex Realtors, and anyone else who is in search of a new profession that is bank proof and license free.

By: McZero

McZero — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 02:18:03 +0000

I hear you Retired Appraiser. And yes I am a dreamer…but I’m not the only one 🙂

I’m still waiting to hear about this new real estate related profession you commented earlier in one of your posts. Waiting to hear about this break we’ll have soon. I sure need one.

By: Retired Appraiser

Retired Appraiser — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 01:59:22 +0000

Pride has a nasty way of sending appraisers to the poor house McZero. If you think you will win back your fees from the largest lobby in the world you’re a dreamer.

It’s over, the sooner you admit defeat the more respect you will earn from your family members.

If you really want to kick bankers where it hurts keep an eye out for BankRape.com. Finally finished negotiating the purchase of it today. I assure you that it will be an eye opener for the national banking industry.

By: McZero

McZero — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 00:06:56 +0000

Excellent letters! Good appraisers are highly educated, ethical and proud of their profession. There are just too many incompetent bottom feeders out there and so many of us (old timers) are leaving or already have left the profession. I think something will change in the future or maybe I’m just being optimistic. VaCAP and the likes of Heather Fox are giving me some hope. Glad to see some of us are not giving up the fight and throwing in the towel.

By: Ray

Ray — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 23:16:35 +0000

LandSafe could not care less if you sign the agreement or not; the fact is they have thousands of other bottom feeding appraisers that will take the low fee work and sign the agreement.
Appraisal is now a $15 dollar an hour job…period.
Those of you that think it’s not are short on your math skills.
Big banks have the money and they write the rules without exception.
In short order the “appraisal” we all know will be a thing of the past.
There will be other less expensive way these big banks will assess their risk.
We are out of a JOB (not profession) and don’t even know it.