Why the New UAD is DOA

[Dublin ohio]

Dub, ANYONE who has sat through even a portion of the GSE 'class', or suffered through one of their all-day presentations, can easily come to that conclusion without needing to try any software ... or "It Goes Without Saying" ... I know you like beating on old Fern (sometimes like shooting fish in a barrel), but he's right on here ...

Edit: you have now opened yourself up TWICE to Fern in the past week, and surprisingly, he exploited the opening!

Should I be concerned?

Fern may be correct from a technical appraiser view. My point is what the lender's perception is and will be. Considering that they do not do appraisals

 

[Fernando]

My point is what the lender's perception is. That is common sense

When did you care about lender's perception? They just want the appraisal report fast and cheap.

 

[Dublin ohio]

When did you care about lender's perception? They just want the appraisal report fast and cheap.

The lenders and AMCs control the fees and make up your mind

 

[Fernando]

The lenders and AMCs control the fees and make up your mind

We, at least me, negotiate with the AMCs if there's an assignment we find will take more time and effort.
Don't we?

 

[ZZGAMAZZ]

Good because it's really hard to measure to tenth accuracy. My tape sometimes bend a bit.

For about 3 or 4 years till recently, my old cloth tape was ripped and tied back together in so many places that I had to add like 3 inches then subtract like 6 inches, etc., from every measurement. Kinda like I needed a tilde before every result. But then the replacement metal tape got stuck sidewalls between the cracks of a wooden patio floor, and cracjed in several places. I got the cut marks on my fingers to prove it. Then I realized that my next replacement tape I bought at Lowe's DIDN'T HAVE ANY NUMBERS ON it!!!! Hmmmmmmm. [Wondering how long before an AF response will be...Dummy instead of adding 3 then subtracting 6, why not just subject 3!!!!!!]

 

[Dublin ohio]

We, at least me, negotiate with the AMCs if there's an assignment we find will take more time and effort.
Don't we?

From your past posts your negotiating skills are suspect

 

[ZZGAMAZZ]

We, at least me, negotiate with the AMCs if there's an assignment we find will take more time and effort.
Don't we?

I can't remember any time that I ever requested a fee bump that wasn't approved, even after accepting the original fee. Of course I don't do that often. Other problem is that if I anticipate a troublesome assignment from a specific client, or a client who needed mucho research about a property before ordering an appraisal, most AMC's won't allow me to identify that property and corresponding fee in advance.....

 

[Fernando]

For about 3 or 4 years till recently, my old cloth tape was ripped and tied back together in so many places that I had to add like 3 inches then subtract like 6 inches, etc., from every measurement. Kinda like I needed a tilde before every result. But then the replacement metal tape got stuck sidewalls between the cracks of a wooden patio floor, and cracjed in several places. I got the cut marks on my fingers to prove it. Then I realized that my next replacement tape I bought at Lowe's DIDN'T HAVE ANY NUMBERS ON it!!!! Hmmmmmmm. [Wondering how long before an AF response will be...Dummy instead of adding 3 then subtracting 6, why not just subject 3!!!!!!]

When my tape measure gets a bit broken, I just buy a new one. That's what happened when appraising was really busy.
Past few years, old tape still in good shape.

 

[Fernando]

I can't remember any time that I ever requested a fee bump that wasn't approved, even after accepting the original fee. Of course I don't do that often. Other problem is that if I anticipate a troublesome assignment from a specific client, or a client who needed mucho research about a property before ordering an appraisal, most AMC's won't allow me to identify that property and corresponding fee in advance.....

My AMC is really good in that when I ask for higher fee, I usually get it.
The response is rather fast within half hour and got me thinking if I should have asked more.

 

[ZZGAMAZZ]

My AMC is really good in that when I ask for higher fee, I usually get it.
The response is rather fast within half hour and got me thinking if I should have asked more.

I never told you this, but about 3 years ago I read one of your posts on the AF about higher fees because appraisals were in such great demand. I raised my fees accordingly, by $100 to $200, for the next 100 or 150 assignments. So thanks, literally.