That’s not the first time I’ve posted that. Has anyone risen to the challenge yet? I don’t have a chance in hell of providing any more resistance than is right here on this board. I’m reaching the end of the line, it’s now or never for people whom have resources and clout to make the power moves happen.

Hell yes

aka; poisonous protectionism. We are from the government, and are here to help.

From your article link;

Unless you are as perceptive as a snake, I recommend doing the following before making any significant changes to your procedures or processes.

1. Get feedback from several different people from different departments in your company.

2. Get feedback from your customers.

3. Ask everyone what the long-term ramifications of making these changes could be.

4. Test and re-evaluate changes before going all in.

If you follow these tips, you should avoid serious bites, snake eyes and the “Cobra Effect.”

The “cobra effect” is a term that describes an attempted solution that actually makes a current problem worse. https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinessdevelopmentcouncil/2020/08/26/beware-of-the-cobra-effect-in-business/?sh=77df46205f6f

https://twitter.com/jbagott

I’m confused what’s going on here. To reiterate, the cobra effect is Mr Bagotts book presentation. He’s an author out of CA if I understand that correctly. We’ve never met and we’ve never talked. I’m the nobody from Colorado who posts online a lot. Don’t call me if there is a stray cobra anywhere, I’m not offering any official services for that particular market segment.

Did you ever see that 10 days in a transparent box with venomous snakes challenge? It was called Venom in Vegas. My life is like that moment the black mamba snake defied the laws of physics, standing on it’s tippy tail to extend horizontally nearly the entire length of it’s body, I think it became 8 ft tall, cold staring at the guy trying to take a nap on the upper shelf. They actually removed that snake earlier than scheduled. I tried to find a photo for you, not online anymore. It was a viral photo at the time, nobody knew that large of a snake could actually balance in such a manner to go straight horizontal while maintaining a strike ready pose. I might just buy the dvd just to get that photo for a meme. Wake me when it’s over.

Just as our Congress has told us.. “we have to pass it first before we will know what’s in it.”
Trainwrecks and $Millions to shoot down balloons
Dudd-Fwank needs some damn Revisions

File an investigative complaint to the IRS, ask for an audit.
https://www.irs.gov/charities-and-nonprofits
https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organizations-audit-process
We’re supposed to have at a minimum, taxpayer rights.
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f13909.pdf
https://www.springly.org/en-us/blog/how-to-request-an-audit-of-a-nonprofit/

I can think of about 10,000 501c’s who deserve to be audited right about now…

Dude, I’m not the author of this article. I also called for edit of comment. Think logically, totally different writing style. However, I must say this guy’s unique take on the matter has been inspiring. Who’s sailing this ship? Maybe people in the know can shed further light.

Edit; If I’ve misread your comment and that was an actual complement, sorry about that and thank you. If not, I’ll hop back into ms paint. Nobody actually wants that.

Well I’m obviously not actually the right person for that position. Sorry, I’ll request an edit below too. The point remains, somewhere way above me, severe industry mis management. Thanks.

Baggins, you’re confusing The Appraisal Foundation (TAF) with the Appraisal Institute (AI). The president of AI is Craig Steinley and he’s an appraiser. The author’s article is about TAF president David Bunton who is not an appraiser. I’m not a fan of either organizations.

What a revelation. Those of us whom are not AI members had no idea. For those whom are AI members and failed to correct this egregious error, it is their reputations whom are tarnished alongside. How could they let it go this far without some internal reform? This industry has shed something to the tune of 140,000 licensees in the past decade. Anyone whom thinks this is acceptable should not be in a position of leadership. Anyone whom fails or refuses to acknowledge this is largely the fault of appraisal management companies as well as pandering to avm and lender interests has failed in their duty to uphold the peer standard. We need to revisit the management rule. This is the best article ever posted on this blog. I may just retire from blogging, it’s that good. Nothing will ever best this.

Who would not be incredibly upset at these revelations, as we’ve struggled for the past decade. Why did nobody above us ever do something about this egregious mis management from improperly qualified people? This own groups funds are used against the best interests of most appraisers. It’s like the appraisal groups managers believe it is their job to cause there to be constantly fewer appraisers over time, cause us all this harm, never provide effective solutions. This egregious mismanagement has cost well over 140,000 appraisers their established career cycles. In turn stripped away incentives so that an untold volume of potential new appraisers never materialized.

Reform requests: USPAP online free, wholesale charge for printed, put that on a 5-10 year cycle. Better qualification testing including more attention to regulatory structure. Advocate to EO insurers for separated insurance for hybrid remote eval type work. Scrap the idea of certifying avm’s. Reform PAREA to incentivize new hires, while keeping apprentice hourly requirements, namely by demanding Dodd Frank Reg Z C&R $10k/$20k finally be properly implemented, using the VA schedule fees as an initial guide. Advocate for a reducing demins lending thresh hold, as well tirelessly arguing for expansion rather than contraction of full service appraisal requests. Reform election processes to leadership and board positions to a democratic vote based system which allows access to every single licensed appraiser, diminish the ‘stake holders’ and insiders club strangle hold on this industry. Branch out and grow ranks by drawing up additional accreditation programs to include auto art jewelry and other specialties, promote them more broadly, work to grow rather than shrink the volume of licensed appraisers. Take Brookings Institute to court on behalf of all appraisers and fund legal defense programs on behalf of appraisers being harmed by their false accusations of appraiser racism. Limit management compensation programs substantially. Fire the incompetent bozos.

The real cost of the State is the prosperity we do not see, the jobs that don’t exist, the technologies to which we do not have access, the businesses that do not come into existence, and the bright future that is stolen from us. The State has looted us just as surely as a robber who enters our home at night and steals all that we love. Bastiat

BS from the getgo