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By: don

don — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 18:43:47 +0000

In reply to Chris.

Chris, Appropriate words,

Does quicken or AMROCK’s investors know the criteria of their portfolio?

By: Fritz Vogel AGA,CRS,CEI,GRI 27+ Yr Cert. Residential

Fritz Vogel AGA,CRS,CEI,GRI 27+ Yr Cert. Residential — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 21:27:35 +0000

As far as Domestic “problem” reports, I always collect and CASH before delivery. Tried C.Card’s but they could always stop payment if value was not as expected.

Give me money and I will start work, I don’t know you.

By: Fritz Vogel AGA,CRS,CEI,GRI 27+ Yr Cert. Residential

Fritz Vogel AGA,CRS,CEI,GRI 27+ Yr Cert. Residential — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 21:24:47 +0000

We should ask to be put on a retainer, give me $75,000 now and I’ll do my best to make you happy, and USPAP compliant ON MY TIME.

By: Rebecca McLeod on Facebook

Rebecca McLeod on Facebook — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 19:33:26 +0000

Money after inspection but before the report – always with private work and particularly anything that seems contentious. Divorces and contested estates are particularly bad.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 23:05:39 +0000

Have you seen the form email blast that tells you to provide your best fee and quickest possible turn time as [lender] had the potential to be a high volume client for them? Really killed the magic for me after I got this from three different companies in one day.

By: Fritz Vogel AGA,CRS,CEI,GRI 27+ Yr Cert. Residential

Fritz Vogel AGA,CRS,CEI,GRI 27+ Yr Cert. Residential — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 20:07:48 +0000

What’s new? I think I must have hit a magic number of deletes with broadcasts from most AMC’s. I only get 2 AMC’s broadcasting to me, but I did just get a new one from a “New” AMC I’ve never seen. “Rapid Appraisal” same deal, Price and TT. That’s all that matters.

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 19:57:11 +0000

In reply to John Pratt.

A-holes !!!

By: John Pratt

John Pratt — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 19:51:35 +0000

I recently received the following from a large AMC, I get several of these “broadcast” requests from this AMC each week. I never respond to any of their requests however I still get their “broadcast”. As you can see from the last line of their request the only thing they care about is the Lowest Fee and Short turn time. Quality and knowledge of the area is of no interest to this AMC and many others.

Copied from their request :

The subject order inquiry has been sent to you to determine your work availability. This is a FHA Interior Appraisal 1004

Please advise your interior and exterior fees and TAT.

Please respond to this email with your availability. It will be assigned according to fee and availability.

By: Faith Jones Adamec on Facebook

Faith Jones Adamec on Facebook — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 01:34:08 +0000

I’m honest with my clients about my schedule, turn time and fee. I’ve refused assignments that were unrealistic. I’m happy to say I have some great clients and I’m still in business 15+ years later. Separate the wheat from the chaff; we’re all better for it.

By: Baggins

Baggins — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 18:44:59 +0000

In reply to Susie Buresh Hohn on Facebook.

Willing to pay C&R if you’ll accept in 2 hours. What’s your fee and turn time?

By: Baggins

Baggins — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 18:41:51 +0000

In reply to Chris.

When you can confirm an order right away, with a standard fee, and no negotiations, that saves a few days right there. But yeah, conditioning. 2 weeks and 550, that’s a fair deal, not much wiggle room but still workable, 4 weeks is much more sustainable. 1 week and less than 550, that’s when it just hurts your feelings and you say to yourself, why is the client whom trusts me with these orders constantly dogging me around like this. We have been depersonalized by tech assignment systems. The appraisal industry 2018 where all raises are temporary and your future depends on your ability to be an advocate for the assignment personnel best interests.

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 17:10:26 +0000

Just talked to a lender, they gave up the AMC business model, got tired of seeing their people over paying for appraisals. Wanted me to sign up again, said he talked to me last year, I asked about turn time, he said they like 5 days. But they understand that they may take up to 2 weeks, he said “well lets see, at least email us back and see if we can take 10 business days…..”

lets see……hmmmm….I said, “not interested in responding to appraisal requests only to be canceled on by a faster appraiser !!!”

Can you imagine doing that with 2 dozen lenders………???

Wait that IS The AMC business model

By: Fritz Vogel AGA,CRS,CEI,GRI 27+ Yr Cert. Residential

Fritz Vogel AGA,CRS,CEI,GRI 27+ Yr Cert. Residential — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 16:57:51 +0000

Well said

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 16:23:33 +0000

In reply to Kim DeFilippis.

F- them !!!

By: Susie Buresh Hohn on Facebook

Susie Buresh Hohn on Facebook — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 15:57:01 +0000

Yet another clear example as to why many of these companies are certainly not in place to protect the public. Faster-faster- faster so they may gain clients and maximize their bottom line… all off the back of the professional appraiser who is the one on the hook for a poor report when the loan goes south. Sorry, this is not a sweat shop, and the appraiser is not your friend nor partner as they attempt to make you feel. Here’s the thing, one day many of these companies will go bust. Taking their billions of dollars they made off the appraisers, lenders, and most importantly the consumers. They conned lenders into thinking they added value to the process, and conned appraisers into thinking the only way they will survive is doing as they say….and one day they will simply disappear and leave these lenders and subsequently, the tax payers with bad paper and the bill. Because…..”Please get this done faster appraiser, ol’ pal, ol’ buddy.” “…paired with the promise of more work’. What they’re doing is taking the entire thought process and analyzation away so they can fill their pockets faster. There is absolutely, 100%, no way this protects anyone in the process.

By: Rachel Appraise on Facebook

Rachel Appraise on Facebook — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 15:49:42 +0000

Rocketship. Blasting off. “Speed kills”

By: Kathy Hubbard Bright on Facebook

Kathy Hubbard Bright on Facebook — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 15:35:20 +0000

Let me guess, the lender’s initials are Quicken Loans.

By: Kim DeFilippis

Kim DeFilippis — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 12:47:54 +0000

Big AMC, (I’m not afraid to name names, AMROCK) sent out an email recently stating that assignments received before the due date result in a higher score on the appraiser’s report card. Chew on that.