Unintended consequence of reviews

[TC]

The question in my mind is, who did the review? Are they competent?

Copy that!

 

[Terrel L. Shields]

There are many reviewers who are horrible,

Our state board 20 years ago or so sent a newsletter out warning people that they reviewed the review as well as the report when a reviewer sent it to the state and they were sanctioning as many review appraisers as they were appraisers.

 

[Terrel L. Shields]

they were sanctioning as many review appraisers as they were appraisers.

If I recall correctly they were sanctioning almost 100% of the reviews where the board found no errors in the report. Most instances were a case of the reviewer disagreeing with the value or a comp used.

 

[John Hassler]

If I recall correctly they were sanctioning almost 100% of the reviews where the board found no errors in the report. Most instances were a case of the reviewer disagreeing with the value or a comp used.

Based on the dozen years I spent at the state I cannot agree with this. It was exceedingly rare to sanction a reviewer.

 

[John Hassler]

However, if bad appraisers were routinely reported to their appraisal board.... maybe there would be fewer bad appraisers. Allowing appraisers to fix a report until it passes... with no other consequences.. just rewards and perpetuates bad appraising.

The problem is "anonymous complaints". Some dishonest board members got a state lawmaker to get a bill passed that all complaints had to be signed. This is ridiculous and perhaps illegal. I can file an anonymous complaint with every law enforcement agency. City police, county police, FBI, SBI...you name it. Oh, bit not a complaint to the appraisal board. This very same lawmaker was sent to prison for fraud (not related to NCAB).

People are not willing to sign their name to a complaint. I have probably sent on 10+ complaints over the years and signed everyone of them. The complaint is either valid or not. Regardless if a complaint is signed or not....if an appraisal is sent in to the state board....the investigators will figure it out. I have had 5 complaints filed against me since 1991 and every single one was dismissed. No evidence of wrong doing.

I’m not sure I understand the resistance to signing a complaint. It would only be an issue for the complainant if it were signed in bad faith.

 

[timd354]

Off the top of my head... the ones I see most involve not providing comments summarizing the support and rationale for HABU... not stating that assignment results might be affected when HCs and EAs have been used.... and, land appraisals.... no sales history or maybe... not commenting on a sales contract because it's new construction. There are plenty of others... but I think those are most common.

If I recall correctly they were sanctioning almost 100% of the reviews where the board found no errors in the report. Most instances were a case of the reviewer disagreeing with the value or a comp used.

That brings up another issue, while some state boards may be well run by competent people, other state boards are staffed by incompetents who do not understand USPAP or people with an agenda.

 

[timd354]

Based on the dozen years I spent at the state I cannot agree with this. It was exceedingly rare to sanction a reviewer.

How things worked in your state may or may not resemble how things are done by boards in other states.

 

[John Hassler]

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[sputnam]

That is an unsupported assumption and conclusion.

I see it every day.

 

[sputnam]

Let’s get real. There are many reviewers who are horrible, and shouldn’t be the ones trusted to turn anybody in.

Of course there are. Name any group or profession. Some are horrible. Some are stellar. Most are in between.