There are several names for major XML review softwares and systems now, which are rarely discussed in the appraisal circuit. Thanks again to the major appraisal software companies for lining those systems up for us. With friends like this, who needs enemies? I’m getting more interested as to who owns, who sells, and who profits from the use of the varied XML review softwares. If anyone knows more about these systems, I’d like to learn more about them.  It seems obvious the xml review software is quite similar to EO review software integrated into major appraisal platforms. The smoke and mirrors effect is how the lenders and clients can turn up review criteria, but appraisers do not have those same user options for review criteria control. If these xml review softwares that underwriters use originate from major appraisal software companies, there is a conflict of interest here if the appraisal software companies are limiting the appraisers ability to alter review peramiters, but are then extending that ability to freely alter review peramiters to the underwriters and such. My name is Mr appraisal duck. You can find me at the carnival shooting range, floating left to right on the metal track. Good luck hitting this target, the vendor keeps the bb sights a millimeter off target. You have to wing it and be a little intuitive. If you do manage to hit me, I’ll spin around a few times, and land right back in the same place you found me.

An appraiser named Dustin Harris continues to make his rounds online advocating hiring typists in India to write your report for you.

If we can find a way to outsource the inspections and analysis as well I do believe we can turn this into a minimum wage job again.