Author: Logan Dorman

The 3.6 Rollout: Chaos Now, Clarity Later? 54

The 3.6 Rollout: Chaos Now, Clarity Later?

The 3.6 rollout has raised more questions than answers, leaving the industry navigating a landscape that remains unclear.  UAD 3.6 has dominated the appraiser conversation on LinkedIn, yet the irony is that almost nobody truly understands it. That isn’t the fault of appraisers. Even the most experienced professionals and the people positioned as “3.6 experts” have more questions than answers. I recently listened to a panel of appraisers I respect immensely, and even they acknowledged the gaps. The truth is simple: people may be preparing for 3.6, but nobody is fully ready. Admitting that doesn’t make anyone less competent. It...

It’s Time to Take Out the Junk: AMC Practices Exposed 42

It’s Time to Take Out the Junk: AMC Practices Exposed

Appraisers have spent years carrying the weight of broken AMC practices, and this article pulls every one of those practices into the sunlight so the profession can finally take out the junk. “Evil AMCs thrive not only through active malice, but also through the silence and inaction of those appraisers who could intervene.” — Edmund Burke… if he had been an appraiser It’s a conversation we’ve all had before: “I’ve already got all my information entered. I’m used to the system. I don’t want to learn a new process. I guess I’ll just keep paying the extra couple of dollars...