Does OREP have a discrimination claims covered as part of their insurance? WorkingRE mentioned this in recent articles, that many EO insurers do not include this coverage. Does Landy or RICE offer that? I don’t like talking to those people, the goal of having insurance, is to never actually have to use it.

Hello. Right there in those links, just read through them. Judge for yourself if there is any relevant similarities between the case linked and our industry. I’m not sure if it’s the perfect fit, because they are protecting religious liberty primarily. Still somewhat aligned with the issues though. Why would a real estate appraiser, who’s very job is to honestly and accurately describe real estate, not be allowed to call a church a church? That is going to be the First Liberty legal group.
https://firstliberty.org/about-us/

Mr Bagott also wrote a story recently about the state stifling speech of a retired engineer because he no longer held an active state license. That one referenced a different legal group protecting speech of workers. The Institute for Justice. I have no affiliation with any people or groups mentioned. I simply read online content, and try to share relevant information.

https://ij.org/
https://mailchi.mp/f0a48bac0682/judge-retiree-neednt-hold-license-to-opine-on-engineering-9095282 (also has a subscribe link at the bottom.)
https://nitter.cz/jbagott
Full published article list. (works better on twitter if you have a login)

Baggins, what’s the name of that non-profit group?

https://appraisersblogs.com/appraisers-you-are-damned-if-you-do-and-damned-if-you-dont/#comment-39888

Doug, read up on this non profit group suing for violations of peoples constitutional rights. What happens every day to appraisers is often the subject of lawsuits in other industries. Obviously the appraisal industry insurers are not equipped for these tasks. They need to catch up or provide their appraisers better legal resource references and such. Working RE magazine had mention that discrimination claims are often not covered by appraisers EO insurance policies.

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Amen, you just called it….”own nothing, and you will be happy” (WEF)

I’m on board with that. We should start a petition

Yes I saw this promotion on FB. Good luck with the NON lender junk they come up with to then take a 30% referral fee! Typically my experience with obtaining my own NON lender work for years, you MUST be the one to sell those NON lenders on YOU and your work, not some 3rd party they do not know! Most of my non lender work is direct referral from someone who knows me and my work and the person they are referring me to knows that person well! I think this will fall flat on its face. Referral work is crutial in that it has to be a GOOD referral or things will look bad for all parties involved.

Not spreading hate, but only exposing the truth regarding the fact that those attempting to help you with their left hand, may be reaching in your pocket with their right hand.

Seek the truth.

Conversely, being Blacklisted by lenders, GSE’s, HUD, AMCs, & etc. does kill an Appraiser’s Career & Good Character even when unjustly “Assumed Guilty” of the crime. Appraisers seem to be the main Target in the Witch Hunt. If the Career is dead, they have already Won! Realtors, going to be at very long to endless battle as others join in the lawsuits. Outcome: Guessing the Seller will Order off the Brokerage Menu with Set Pricing.
And on it goes, the HUD’s NEWEST : Investigation into Appraisers use of inaccurate “Time Adjustments” and with Bias.

Asking since Felons can already work in Federal Jobs, how can “this NOT happen”?
Fun Fact ( ? )
100 years ago, a Presidential Candidate ran for office, Libertarian Ballot while incarcerated.
If found Guilty in those applicable US States, would Trump’s sentence be held in abeyance via The Constitution? Supposedly in a Colorado prison in March/23, Tiger King filed the paperwork to run as a Libertarian while serving a 21 Year Sentence.

HUD’s Plan is to kill the only ” NON-Biased person in the Entire Valuation Process”. Isn’t THIS Crazy?
Just Can not make this *** UP.
I very much appreciate the informative Article and others published here on AB.

Edited by request. Can’t believe we’re talking about this. There are privacy laws to consider as well. It is a sad state of affairs if people whom are trying to work together, feel compelled to secretly record each other. Research keywords: two party consent states recording

The appraisal industry is shaping up to be the quintessential example of everything possible that can go wrong with bloated government bureaucracies. New scope of work; All refinance requests require home owners to acquire multiple storage units and move everything out of their house in order for the appraiser or the property data collector to review the house in an ‘unbiased manner’. Lenders are going to regret not standing up for appraisers if this plays out much further. They can kiss the days of hunting down serial refinancers or landing simple mortgage requests good by. That’s kind of what this is all about though right? Giving corporate purchasers the upper hand in residential real estate markets.