The larger residential appraisal firms in Indianapolis area?

[on-the-go]

Can anyone share who the larger residential appraisal firms are in the Indianapolis area (or that at least do residential as a component of their business)? These being aside from the smaller 1-5 people appraisal shops. I am interested in a full time staff position, but not sure of who all to be checking with.

Thanks!

 

[Doug Meyer]

I know this is late, but I do not know of anyone at this time that is hiring.

 

[on-the-go]

Thanks for your response. Being in Indiana, may I ask how busy you are currently? And whether you anticipate activity to be steady from here into the summer or will it get busier than it is now?

 

[The Warrior Monk]

Can anyone share who the larger residential appraisal firms are in the Indianapolis area (or that at least do residential as a component of their business)? These being aside from the smaller 1-5 people appraisal shops. I am interested in a full time staff position, but not sure of who all to be checking with.

Thanks!

FWIW, you're better off with a firm that does both residential and commercial work. The reason is that many larger projects involve both residential and commercial properties. Such projects will not go to a residential-only firm, for the simple reason they can't handle the entire project.

 

[Michigan CG]

New mortgages for 2014 are supposed to be the lowest in 14 years. If that is correct it will be a bad year for appraisers.

 

[on-the-go]

FWIW, you're better off with a firm that does both residential and commercial work. The reason is that many larger projects involve both residential and commercial properties. Such projects will not go to a residential-only firm, for the simple reason they can't handle the entire project.

Good to know.

 

[on-the-go]

New mortgages for 2014 are supposed to be the lowest in 14 years. If that is correct it will be a bad year for appraisers.

Perhaps I'll land a commercial job. I've become open to going this direction, particularly, because of residential woes.

 

[The Warrior Monk]

Good to know.

A lot of residential appraisers/shops don't even know about how much work they get shut out of because of this. In fact, today I accepted an assignment involving two commercial properties and one good-paying waterfront residential assignment. The client selected the commercial/residential shop for the simple reason that the layperson doesn't want to have to deal with multiple shops when one shop that handles the entire project can be selected.

 

[gregb]

New mortgages for 2014 are supposed to be the lowest in 14 years. If that is correct it will be a bad year for appraisers.

Lots of "supposed" things never happen. I am looking forward to the busiest year in 2014 that I could ever desire or want to happen.

 

[Amy Perkins]

New mortgages for 2014 are supposed to be the lowest in 14 years. If that is correct it will be a bad year for appraisers.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/30/us-usa-housing-recession-idUSBREA3T0N020140430

The volume is probably so low they need money now.