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[McPheeters]

I posted this on the Oregon forum, but thought it may serve informational service here as well.

My E&O's response:


We are not in a position to offer legal advice, but do recommend that you have the agreement reviewed by an attorney, particularly if you have concerns about the group. Sections 7 and 9 would appear to need a close review. (I have a particular aversion to agreements that shout at you by putting text in all caps!). Your attorney can advise you about any sections that might be troublesome.

My Contract Attorney's response in a phone conversation today was to advise me to not sign it either personally nor corporately. His main concerns can be seen within sections 8 and 12 .

Good-by Appraisalport! Time to move on to bigger and better things.

For those of you using Aport after 9/13/08, I strongly suggest you consider the liability issues you will be facing, particularly as the current lawsuit moves forward. READ that "agreement" carefully before you sign up.

 

[Charles Drecksler]

Paul,


My attorney said something similar to yours. I closed my AP account this week.

I hope appraisers are taking the AP agreement to their own attorney to review.


Charles L. Drecksler
Drecksler & Associates, Inc.
RealEstateAppraiser.com

 

[Bearslide]

The advice I got was a bit less reserved......after advising me not to sign it he elaborated "any appraiser who signs this needs to promptly have their license revoked for stupidity".

Waiting for final bill to clear payment and then I'm closing it down. I want NO association with the port.

 

[Pamela Crowley (Florida)]

The advice I got was a bit less reserved......after advising me not to sign it he elaborated "any appraiser who signs this needs to promptly have their license revoked for stupidity".

Waiting for final bill to clear payment and then I'm closing it down. I want NO association with the port.

I very much agree with your attorney!

 

[Roscoeman]

I posted this on the Oregon forum, but thought it may serve informational service here as well.

My E&O's response:


We are not in a position to offer legal advice, but do recommend that you have the agreement reviewed by an attorney, particularly if you have concerns about the group. Sections 7 and 9 would appear to need a close review. (I have a particular aversion to agreements that shout at you by putting text in all caps!). Your attorney can advise you about any sections that might be troublesome.

My Contract Attorney's response in a phone conversation today was to advise me to not sign it either personally nor corporately. His main concerns can be seen within sections 8 and 12 .

Good-by Appraisalport! Time to move on to bigger and better things.

For those of you using Aport after 9/13/08, I strongly suggest you consider the liability issues you will be facing, particularly as the current lawsuit moves forward. READ that "agreement" carefully before you sign up.

Thanks Paul for your work on this!

 

[PropertyEconomics]

My attorney said if you sign it, dont come to me to defend you. The agreement is foolish for anyone to sign he said. I said ... no sign then.

 

[Oregon Doug]

Paul (and you too Roscoeman),

KEEP THE PRESSURE ON BOB & THE BOARD! I tried for the paast few years but they don't get it, don't want to get it and will do absolutely nothing as long as they can. They are absolutely adverse to doing anything that may involve conflict.

I'm sorry but that's the way it is,
Oregon Doug

 

[xmtpedprl]

Hi,

We have never done any work for 'Aport,' and thus have yet to see what all the excitement is about.

Is there a link of an on-line .pdf available whereby I may have a peek...?

Thanks in advance,

Dave...

 

[McPheeters]

Hi,

We have never done any work for 'Aport,' and thus have yet to see what all the excitement is about.

Is there a link of an on-line .pdf available whereby I may have a peek...?

Thanks in advance,

Dave...

http://www.appraisalport.com/ go to the bottom of the page click on "user agreement". That will be the current one. Then in the first sentence of the page that opens, click on the link to the "new agreement" effective 9/13. Happy reading!

 

[McPheeters]

Paul (and you too Roscoeman),

KEEP THE PRESSURE ON BOB & THE BOARD! I tried for the paast few years but they don't get it, don't want to get it and will do absolutely nothing as long as they can. They are absolutely adverse to doing anything that may involve conflict.

I'm sorry but that's the way it is,
Oregon Doug

Hi Doug! I dont believe pressuring Bob about Aport will have any effect beyond annoyance. It's beyond the Board's Scope of Work to concern themselves with what third party portals are doing to appraisers.
Having said that, I would offer this tidbit: During a conversation (last week) with a contact at L/Safe, I was told that geographic compentency issues with thier Plano, TX reviewers has been resolved due to Bob's intervention in that matter. They took him seriously and now defer to the local review panel. So change effected ouside the USPAP Cop role is possible, given the right topic. Just have to pick a problem and hope it gets through.....