Comments on: See Something, Say Something

By: Teresa Martin

Teresa Martin — Tue, 13 Nov 2018 18:54:20 +0000

Yes, great recommendation Gynell. I agree that our voices need to be heard. It is imperative that we represent our industry professionally and not engage in online bantering. We need to provide information to educate the public and keep it positive! As we learned at Appraiser Fest, blogging is an effective way to achieve this goal.

By: Mike Ford, AGA, GAA, RAA, SCGREA, Realtor®

Mike Ford, AGA, GAA, RAA, SCGREA, Realtor® — Mon, 12 Nov 2018 23:41:05 +0000

Your idea has my vote as well. It’s not a solution by itself, but its a valid tool to be used toward solutions.

By: TruthBTold

TruthBTold — Mon, 12 Nov 2018 21:37:49 +0000

YES, I agree completely and have been doing the same kind of thing for the past six months. I have also suggested, in the past, on this blog, that all appraisers begin to use social media to inform and educate the public, especially when there is misleading material present. The public needs to be made aware that the greed of financial institutions and AMC’s are putting them at greater risk. Reality real estate TV shows with happy endings and a new trend of making it acceptable to ignore the hands-on, boots on the ground experts in the field are also having adverse effects. When Realtors boast about having sold a home for a record high price per sq.ft., If available, I always write a comment asking if the buyer is aware that he may have overpaid and if the realtor is aware that the buyer could seek for damages against the Realtor? ( “Tindall vs. Murphy”, CA, recent post on this blog)

By: Kim

Kim — Mon, 12 Nov 2018 19:30:03 +0000

I’ve recently created an appraisal page on FB – I’ve got 400 friends, mostly average type income and many own homes. I’ve wanted to open up the conversation but don’t want to start on any type of negative note – I’d like to keep it really positive. One of the subject’s I’ve wanted to hit on is “How reliable is Zillow?” Or something along that line… How restricted are we… I want to let them know – in a positive way – the appraiser is NOT the bad guy when the value of the appraisal isn’t the same as the price agreed… I so want to let them know – We ARE looking out for their best interest… Any comments or suggestions are welcomed.

By: marion

marion — Mon, 12 Nov 2018 17:42:18 +0000

https://publicservicenetwork.com/grassroots_marketing/

By: Rachel Massey

Rachel Massey — Mon, 12 Nov 2018 14:08:30 +0000

I think this is a wonderful effort and I hope Appraiser’s will contribute with their voices. My only suggestion is that we always always always respond in a very professional manner. The way we respond represents our profession so we have to do it carefully