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Anyone Going To Valuation Expo ** Las Vegas In August ?

Non Sequitur said:
Mr. Harrison had character, and his allegiance was to the profession not an org, TAF, ASB, and defiantly not REVAA. Right now, our industry is suffering because it is too thin for the politicking and backdoor dealing that's going on. Whether it's the AMC Expo or all the mess that's going on in DC, when you look around most are there for their own interests and looking for their next job, next class to sell, or next investment. Just like the Nancy Pelosi's of the world who use knowledge gained through their positions to enrich themselves, that’s exactly what's going on in our profession. It's basically insider trading at the AMC Expo, TAF, ASB, the insta-toot, etc. Using connections to job/position hop, to bend policy for financial gain, support policy for the next class no one wants or needs, etc.

If TAF, ASB, the insta-toot, etc. cared about the profession there would be a taskforce to retain who we have now, not a taskforce to “harmonize” and remove/replace standards, or promote ridiculously expensive Practicum and PAREA classes to bring in noobs. The amount of institutional knowledge being lost with the mass exodus of residential appraisers is breathtaking. But TAF and those there for their own interests can only make money selling Practicum, PAREA, bias classes, etc. so we will never see any effort to help indie appraisers who are the backbone of this industry. The money for them is in churn and burn classes, selling a dream to noobs. I get that some don’t agree with me, but the proof is in the pudding; Untold millions poured into Practicum, PAREA, ADI, harmonization, etc. without a single dollar to any indie appraiser to help train the next generation. Or more importantly, zero effort to help level the playing field for indie appraisers who are being run out of decades long careers by AMCs and REVAA.
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Well stated. This should be a forum “sticky” for what’s wrong with the industry.
 
Mr. Gregroire has private messaged me and told me he was all in favor of separation of fees for public trust. I told him thank you. He said CFPB has dropped the ball. I like the man now.

The difference between me and him is he is more polished.

He knows probaby all the arguments I had on this forum with Ms. Trice.

He was like I agree with you. In the position I am in, we have no control over that.

He didn't bring Ms Trice in but MS. Trice did have control at the time I was attacking Ms. Trice.

Anyway, I appreciate the man sharing his thoughts.

Thank you @Francois K. Gregoire. Your my friend now. We are on same page.

I assure you Mr. Gregoire, I have emailed CFPB several times. I am sure you are probably not a position to do so. I understand Sir.

Your smart for not touching the beautiful Joan Trice imho. She still haunts me and I never touched her. LOL

Some of us were bad on this forum on Ms. Trice. I just stayed focused on separation of fees.
 
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chad hampton said:
The P in pm is for private :rof:
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He won't care. He didn't even mention Ms. Trice or anybody else. He was just like I am all for separation of fees for public trust.

He was like I am not a position to control that.

Pure honesty.
 
His point on CFPB is valid. They have dropped the ball for truth in lending disclosures. There is no doubt in my mind.

I have a whole new respect for the man. He sees things as they are.
 
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Money and threats talk when it comes to govt. it’s not any more complicated than that. That has defined the profession over the last decade.
 
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