Complaints filed against appraiser Has anyone been in front of the board?

[Bob Ipock]

Well, look what we have here—a state board accepting a claim from an unintended user over a value dispute. Look what $300.00 peanuts get you, Georgey.

This is not a "claim". It is a complaint filed by.....who cares. ANYONE can file a complaint fort any reason. The state board can do or not do whatever state law dictates. If a party goes to court, the "unintended user defense" flew away years ago. USPAP is of no concern to a judge. I expect any appraisal I do to be defendable against any complaint. I have never made a perfect appraisal but I have never lost when a complaint was filed.

 

[Bob Ipock]

Incorrect - at least for TX. As the boards generally see part of their mission as protecting the public trust, they generally don't require actual damages. It is enough that the board just finds USPAP and/or State Reg infractions in order to proceed with an investigation.

I have had four complaints filed against me in 30+ years. All four said "he appeaised the house too low." So far I am 4 wins and zero losses against the complaints.

 

[alebrewer]

I have had four complaints filed against me in 30+ years. All four said "he appeaised the house too low." So far I am 4 wins and zero losses against the complaints.

Texas won't even open an investigation for a complaint that the house appraised too low. That's an automatic win in Texas...

 

[Bob Ipock]

Texas won't even open an investigation for a complaint that the house appraised too low. That's an automatic win in Texas...

That just makes me a loser I guess.

 

[Mejappz]

This is not a "claim". It is a complaint filed by.....who cares. ANYONE can file a complaint fort any reason. The state board can do or not do whatever state law dictates. If a party goes to court, the "unintended user defense" flew away years ago. USPAP is of no concern to a judge. I expect any appraisal I do to be defendable against any complaint. I have never made a perfect appraisal but I have never lost when a complaint was filed.

The issue is you should not have a frivolous complaint filed against you in the first place. The state should throw it out and reprimand and fine those making these complaints. If it's a case of fraud or gross negligence, that is another story. Joyce posted last week about the state board going after an appraiser over the use of canned comments. Really? If that is the case, about 99% of appraisals used for the secondary market will go to the state.

 

[djd09]

Well, look what we have here—a state board accepting a claim from an unintended user over a value dispute. Look what $300.00 peanuts get you, Georgey.

how many times have we been told to make sure you define the client. wtf for?

 

[alebrewer]

how many times have we been told to make sure you define the client. wtf for?

If you believe that the purpose of identifying the client is so that it restricts who can turn you in, you've completely missed the boat. Wait - you not only missed the boat, you weren't even on the dock ready to catch the boat.

 

[djd09]

and you know the state board ain't following USPAP on the review. what a joke

 

[djd09]

now i'm getting insulted by the AMC guy

 

[alebrewer]

now i'm getting insulted by the AMC guy

(a) I am not affiliated with any AMC, and (b) no insult intended. My point was that you are so far off base as to what the purpose is for identifying the client that it wouldn't have mattered where the boat was - you weren't on it.