How is your May?

[Darrel Clark]

May has been good for me. So far this month, I have completed 23 appraisals and have orders for five more. So I have been working some long hours. My average fee for this month is $375.

However, I know that this is probably not common for my area. I am very fortunate that most of my clients are banks and not mortgage companies. The banks tend to be more stable, plus they always pay. In addition it gives me a wider variety of work – refinances, purchases, proposed construction and even foreclosure work.

 

[Rancid13]

April was the best month for us within the last 2 years, with 62 orders. We're at 57 so far in May, with 4 working days remaining in the month. It was a little quiet late this past week, likely due to the holiday weekend, but we still got 3 orders on Friday alone. We've been doing a lot of FHA work lately, as well as legal/estate deals. 2 full time appraisers (the second of whom just got on the FHA roster) and me, a full time office manager/ appraiser assistant/ trainee awaiting my AL upgrade from the OREA...

 

[Kali the Boston Terrier]

I'm gonna have to start turning work down so that I can find the time to finish my Demo Report for my MAI designation. Well..........back to the grind!

Same boat too. I keep telling myself things will be better once I get it done...however things are pretty good right now and have been very good since I finished my comprehensive well over a year ago. Kind of wish they had a demo class for the MAI like the SRA...at least I could take a week off.

 

[Blueprint]

It's been overall average in our office for May, but very sporadic. The first few weeks were slow yet the last week was really good. Go figure the logic.

 

[RSW]

I'm averaging about 7 a week. It's been like that all year. some weeks I'll have five and some weeks I'll have 9 or 10.

 

[Doug in NC]

As is predictable for the appraisal business, business has been very unpredictable this month. Slow up to the last week and have gotten in about 2500 worth of business in the past 3 business days. Month will end above average, but I would never have guessed it a week ago.

 

[James R]

I just got an order for a complex land appraisal and also got a notice in the mail that I have been approved for my first local bank! Things are looking up!

 

[Pete Pasco WA]

Worst month for me in the last 5 years easy. Usually do 20 or so orders in a month. I think I've done 3 or 4 so far this month.

 

[JOHNG104]

It's very slow in Florida, only 3 this month. I may be because I have been checking the declining market box. So lenders went elseware....

 

[Tom Foster]

34 so far... Not to bad for little ol me.