Not defending Dave, but the Blonde is his wife. I have had dinner with them and his mom and dad. His mom is a Realtor and His dad was an appraiser. Yes, I am not happy with data theft by alamode. Even if you don’t take part in the Vault, they still take your data as you type a report…unless your not connected to the internet when you fill out the form.

They use ALL our data we give them in our appraisals. They’re data whores and use every single piece of it, especially through any of their systems. (Mercury Network, Platinum Data and AppraisalScope)

Brother Matt, we get it, but history tells us your CUSTOMER will soon be big brother corporation (via a buyout), versus the individual appraiser. I know nothing of your company (good luck), but I know a model match when I see one and its only a matter of time before the appraiser again gets sold down the river.

Seek the truth.

We integrate with CLVS up to the point where we hand off the appraisal data to them. I can’t make any guarantees about what they do with the data from that point on.

We are not promoting anything. We will, of course, add features to the program that are needed and demanded by our customers and the industry in general. But we have taken no official position on hybrid appraisals.

hard to believe, especially with the inclusion of WhoreLogic Valuation Solutions.

Does it work with Spark?

That’s really good and reassuring news. Now if you folks will just stop promoting use of inherently fraudulent bifurcated hybrid appraisals. Every time a software hustler creates a form intended to promote diminished appraisal practices, it gets used. THAT is what I mean by promoting.

I’ve worked for SFREP for 14 years. I can guarantee you we don’t collect any data. Never have.

AppraisersBlogs we can read in MISMO XML files from Alamode but we can’t read the full file because it’s encrypted. No software package can. That would violate the DMCA.

We sure do!

In the spirit of giving, and from the ghost of Christmas past, do you think he would welcome a garage sale found Appraiser Coach greatest hits “VHS addition” collection with outtakes? For what its worth, the collection is like new (original packaging / never opened), and does contain the ever so funny digital tape measure bloopers (in color). I heard it was a big hit with his cheerleader squad. Of course he would have to cover the Mercury Network $15 technology fee, or $13.50 if he signs up for auto withdraw.

Or a lump of coal.

Seek the truth.

9217 Mercato Way
Naples, FL 34108

7 beds 7 baths 6,230 sqft
Sale Price : $4,733,048
Closed 05/08/2019

Here’s a 3+ year old link to a Dustin Harris blog where we went back and forth via the comment section relating to in part the discussion of Dave Biggers, Mercury Network, etc. Not directly related to this current blog, but future history will in part be a judge of who we support today. Anybody know if Dustin still has that 2 for 1 laser disk sale relating to the positives of the Metric system versus the Imperial system? Could measuring to the nearest millimeter be that much better than to the nearest 32nd of an inch? Considering the last one I watched “Appraisal All Star Team Human Pyramid Building & How the Fat Guy Should Always be on the Bottom” was so insightful, I don’t want to miss out, and I need one last stocking stuffier.

https://theappraisercoach.com/using-your-ladder-to-open-the-attic-scuttle-door/

Hey Dustin, Mr. Biggers was really an advocate for appraisers, NOT.

Via seeking, & finding, you have been judged.

Mr. Biggers said “Let me be clear however: Any database we build for sharing comps will not be a database for us to use for our own purposes. The data is yours. It isn’t ours. We don’t want to sell it, use it, move it, share it, or do anything else with it other than manage it for you. (We’ll also put in place full controls to prevent others from misappropriating it.)”

The system was built, info was shared, used, moved, sold, & misappropriated.

Seek the truth, find the truth, and judge others by the truth (Bill Johnson 12/13/2019).

I know nothing of the company or the software being featured in this blog, but after a decade plus of being burned in this industry (HVCC / 2009), all are guilty until their innocence is proven. That being said “appraisers and inspectors using the software in conjunction with one another”, that’s a selling point to the lender, and holds no use in my opinion. Hell, with no formal licensing requirements in my state, and always looking to impress their agent/homeowner clients, I often find strong bias versus true independence relating to home inspectors.

Seek the truth.

So the lender/AMC charges the consumer $600 for a Hybrid appraisal, pays the appraiser and inspector $75 each. It doesn’t get any more professional for appraisers then that. No thanks

All thanks to the #1 SELL OUT of ALL TIME

…… Dave Biggers…….

Can’t wait for 2020.

Remember DK, the business plan in the past for such like companies has never been to serve the appraiser, but to serve to the bigger fish in the industry by way of offering and building custom forms, etc, (See A la Mode / forms / plug-ins / Mercury Network). The little appraiser will be served crumbs short term, but it’s ultimately a game of buyout when that big fish writes a fat check.

I dare anyone to Google Dave Biggers and click on images if you don’t believe me (A blond under one arm, wine in the other hand). Or check out his Linkedin page.

Founder/Chairman
Mercury Network, LLC
Jan 2010 – Apr 20155 years 4 months

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

Conceived, funded, built, and led the company from fresh startup as a division inside a la mode, to standalone spun-off company. Achieved the unusual performance combination of high growth rate plus high EBITDA plus high cash flow, then fully exited in a high-multiple sale to Serent Capital in April 2015. Completely self-funded and wholly owned; went from zero clients and zero employees to 600+ clients and 50+ employees in four years without taking on debt or diluting equity (100% of equity held by me personally or my family trusts).

More like funded off the backs of appraisers Dave.

Seek the truth.