fee appraisers - Appraisers Blogs https://appraisersblogs.com/tag/fee-appraisers/ Appraisal News and Tips for Real Estate Appraisers Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:18:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://i0.wp.com/appraisersblogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/ABfavicon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 fee appraisers - Appraisers Blogs https://appraisersblogs.com/tag/fee-appraisers/ 32 32 52046035 Independent Fee Appraisers Under Attack https://appraisersblogs.com/independent-fee-appraisers-under-attack-negative-press-attacks https://appraisersblogs.com/independent-fee-appraisers-under-attack-negative-press-attacks#comments Thu, 17 Jun 2021 12:30:03 +0000 https://appraisersblogs.com/?p=25411 Appraisers, I have reached my boiling point about the negative press ‘we’ Independent Fee Appraisers have been receiving for many months – concerning supposed ‘systemic racial bias.’ It’s been done on purpose by a particular group of individuals whose main strategic objective is to keep many citizens teetering on their toes, always on the defensive, while the perpetrators claim they’ve been oppressed. It’s part of a new ‘culture’ of divisiveness promulgated by negative promoting people hell bent on disrupting society. There is no ‘unity’ in what they are doing. Only attacks. These stories make it seem like ‘we’ Independent Fee...

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]]> https://appraisersblogs.com/independent-fee-appraisers-under-attack-negative-press-attacks/feed/ 57 25411 Deceitful Little Lies https://appraisersblogs.com/appraisal-management-company-business-model-deceitful-little-lies https://appraisersblogs.com/appraisal-management-company-business-model-deceitful-little-lies#comments Wed, 28 Aug 2019 12:30:11 +0000 https://appraisersblogs.com/?p=22613 At some point, appraisers need to take a stand against the appraisal management company business model. There are simply no benefits to appraisal management companies and there is no accountability for their actions. Haven’t we all been abused enough? Do the lenders really understand they are responsible for every action of the appraisal management company? Do the lenders really know the questionable ethics of the appraisal management companies? Are the appraisal management companies lying to the lenders? Deceitful, liars, bait and switch, trickery, fee shoppers, bottom feeders, empty promises and illegal activity are some of the nicer terms used to...

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]]> https://appraisersblogs.com/appraisal-management-company-business-model-deceitful-little-lies/feed/ 29 22613 Let Appraisers Train Their Own Inspectors https://appraisersblogs.com/let-appraisers-hire-n-train-inspector-personnel-4-desktop-appraisals https://appraisersblogs.com/let-appraisers-hire-n-train-inspector-personnel-4-desktop-appraisals#comments Mon, 25 Mar 2019 12:30:15 +0000 https://appraisersblogs.com/?p=21210 If we are to make a third party inspector liable for the data they provide… FNMA’s recent newsletter states that a third party inspector should be hired to deliver photos, sketches, etc about a property to them. After their review, if they believe an appraisal is needed then they can forward that information to the appraiser and a desktop can be performed with ease and accuracy. In their words, this is no different than an appraiser relying upon other forms of data in the report such as public records, MLS, etc. I really do appreciate the perspective of some who...

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]]> https://appraisersblogs.com/let-appraisers-hire-n-train-inspector-personnel-4-desktop-appraisals/feed/ 64 21210 The C&R Compensation Argument https://appraisersblogs.com/customary-n-reasonable-compensation-compliance https://appraisersblogs.com/customary-n-reasonable-compensation-compliance#comments Mon, 20 Aug 2018 04:14:31 +0000 https://appraisersblogs.com/?p=18933 Audit amc’s for C&R payment compliance nationally… A wrongful denial of that immunity is effectively unreviewable because it subjects states and related entities to the indignity of defending sovereign action through protracted litigation. Delaying appeals or orders denying state action immunity will interfere with their regulatory freedom by distracting officials from their duties and hindering their discretionary actions. Please allow me to help with a summary of the past 10 years in the appraisal industry. Amc’s are billion dollar companies and they circumvent many long standing ethic and spirit of regulatory compliance laws in states where they operate. They shop...

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]]> https://appraisersblogs.com/appraisal-profession-statistics/feed/ 7 18895 Retainer or Not? https://appraisersblogs.com/retainer-4-private-assignments https://appraisersblogs.com/retainer-4-private-assignments#comments Tue, 05 Jun 2018 12:30:00 +0000 https://appraisersblogs.com/?p=18143 Last month I asked appraisers if you ask for a retainer when doing vacant land private assignments, which tend to be more difficult than private ‘home on dirt’ residential assignments. For those who do private assignments on GP forms (NOT the stinking GSE forms!), do any of you request a retainer from the prospective client before you start the research? I do a fair number of private assignments, with about half of those vacant land (unimproved) assignments. Those are more challenging than ‘home on dirt’ assignments. Lots of initial research and perhaps a site visit is necessary before committing to...

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]]> https://appraisersblogs.com/retainer-4-private-assignments/feed/ 21 18143 Hybrid Appraisal Created by Appraisers? https://appraisersblogs.com/appraisers-hybrid-alternative-valuation-blueprint https://appraisersblogs.com/appraisers-hybrid-alternative-valuation-blueprint#comments Tue, 09 Jan 2018 13:30:46 +0000 https://appraisersblogs.com/?p=16140 Hybrid Appraisal Created by Independent Appraisers? Hybrid appraisals/alternative valuations is the most polarizing topic in the profession these days. With AMC’s all rolling out their new alternative valuation products, wouldn’t it make sense for independent appraisers to come together and create OUR own hybrid/alternative product? This is our opportunity to compete directly with AMC’s and regain control of our profession. The blueprint for this hybrid/alternative valuation model is already in place. We just need to come together, create a better one, and market it to the same investors that are already using them. If independent appraisers got together and did...

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]]> https://appraisersblogs.com/appraisers-hybrid-alternative-valuation-blueprint/feed/ 83 16140 AMCs Are Not Part of The Appraisal Profession https://appraisersblogs.com/REVAA-opposes-AMC-legislation https://appraisersblogs.com/REVAA-opposes-AMC-legislation#comments Mon, 13 Mar 2017 12:30:17 +0000 https://appraisersblogs.com/?p=13895 Foreign entities do not get a voice in what legislation is introduced… Let’s think about this with an open mind… More states are introducing bills concerning AMC legislation, more specifically how AMCs will conduct business. Even states with existing AMC legislation are introducing stricter, more precise legislation. Why is this happening in all 55 jurisdictions? States do not want to interfere in how a company or industry conducts business, but when practices are so abusive that it harms small businesses and consumers, they have little choice. States have the obligation to protect their citizens and businesses that contribute to the...

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