Interesting to read these old comments. With many outfits, that’s the current standard, one has to reform an alternative appraisal under the guise of appraisal review. To back into the same number or not to… I gave up on reviews coming from the origination level. “That’s a new assignment” conversations are some of the most informative instruction appraisers receive. I’ve got a long intro about limited scope of work these days.

Wow. MORE cynical than even RA? Clearly you meant on this one topic right?

You’ve TRUMPED me in the appraisal cynicism department Bubba.  Thankfully you candy coat yours in humor.  Much like Donald Trump I am too politically incorrect for my own good.  Great photo BTW.

..ok, lets be honest. I’d have told them flat out to go to hell.

ROFLMAO!

Next time just say port or starboard and let them figure it out!

what you are seeing though, is last years model. next years model will have just as many video machines pointing at the appraiser, as you see pointing away from the appraiser. you know, to verify the verification, that we are verifying that we are the ones actually wearing the thing while doing appraisal work,

if you ask me, the plan to totally destroy the future of the entire appraisal industry – every software provider, all appraisal organizations, all CE providers, all E&O carriers, every AMC, every appraiser, and all those employees in all those businesses, etc., is working flawlessly.

i am with you about an exit plan and i know of a few other appraisers locally who are doing the same. in another article, the question was asked, “if things are so bad, why isnt everyone leaving?” well, it takes time, thats why.

i too am re-training myself, and i have already passed a state test in another profession. i just cant handle the stupidity any longer, and the only people who are making money off of my hard work nowadays are the AMC’s. the local MLS, and Exon Mobil. i cant afford to work for free, and everyday we get nearer a point where financially it just isnt worth it anymore.

if the goal is to drive all appraisers out of business, then someone is doing a great job. if it isnt the goal, then big changes need to be made, and fast.

1. the 1004D form. i have to add the following comment to every report – “This appraiser appraised the subject property on xx/xx/xxxx”. i guess it takes way too much effort to read “Effective Date of Original Appraisal” at the top of the page.

2. the contract section at the top of page one – is there any financial assistance? merely marking “no” is longer acceptable. now we are being asked to enter a “0” for the dollar amount. is that enough? of course not. now we have to enter “None” for the description too.

if you ask me, i dont think “no”, “0”, and “none” is enough. i really think we should be adding all the words “nada”, zip”, “nix”, “naught”, “zilch”, “not a thing”, “not a bit”, “not anything”, “nil” and “nothing” to our reports too to be even clearer.