Has Anyone Completed A 3.6 Yet

[Digger88]

I don't get it is the point of this to make a prettier sketch? Most homes take minutes to shoot length x width with a laser 0.1' is fine but if you do want it pretty put your 3 minute sketch and a front view pic into chatGPT and tell it to make a pretty floorplan. I didn't give it any other instructions like GLA this is just for visuals

 

[Digger88]

 

[ZZGAMAZZ]

USPAP only applies to appraisers.
USPAP has some weasel language about when an appraisal inspection is part of appraisal service - I am not a lawyer, so I can not give a definitive answer. But there is a reason the GSE's are calling the non-appraisers who go on site a data collection and not an inspection. But I'd bet $ that when those people call to make an appointment, they say it is an inspection. How inane would it sound for X person to call or text and say, hello, I want to come out to the property to do a data collection?

I asked AI - it said 30% or more of RE agents and homeowners believe that the Data collector is an appraiser.

There MUST BE a requirement for an individual to identify themselves by name and license. There MUST BE...

 

[nicholz12]

I’ve yet to see a sketch app that is good enough for the standards of a professional appraiser. Last one I saw was a perfect rectangle house that it couldn’t get right. Close, maybe 3% off.

I wonder out of the 30-40k appraisers that do GSE work, how many have submitted 3.6 report forms?

That's a good question... how many appraisers have submitted 3.6 uad report, any problems submitting/fatal warnings/hard stops etc and how long did the home inspection take? how long did it take you to complete a report?

 

[ilsindaco2628]

That's a good question... how many appraisers have submitted 3.6 uad report, any problems submitting/fatal warnings/hard stops etc and how long did the home inspection take? how long did it take you to complete a report?

Regarding the first one I completed:

Inspection took same amount of time.

Report completion took double.

Two calls with Alamode support so they could remote in to figure out tech difficulties. The report wouldn't convert to a zip file because of UAD check hard stops. Then when you do a UAD check, no errors come up.

Two calls with 3.6 specialist at AMC in addition to the Alamode support to try to figure out why the unfinished basement area was getting attached to the level one section when the report was converted to a PDF. The assignment was in revision status for over a week due to this. Alamode submitted a ticket to try to investigate. Then around the same time, I hear the lender is going to take the report AS IS and Alamode can't help because this is a known issue in the software and Fannie/Freddie are "working on it."


I have two more inspections I did this week that are 3.6 and will be doing the reports over the weekend. Not looking forward to it. This AMC pays $325 for a non complex 1004/1073... they are paying $575 per 3.6 because no one wants to take them. It won't feel worth it til the direct deposit hits I guess.

 

[chad hampton]

I have no intention of doing one until the GSE’s, software companies, and the AMC‘s get all their technical issues worked out.

I’ll print the report and drop it in the mail if I can’t get it uploaded

It’s good that you caught the mistake in the PDF, I never checked those. The report I have on my computer is the official report.

 

[Joe Flacco]

Im not all that worried about it if I get asked to do one. For me, I think the new form would result in my reports having less information.

 

[Joe Flacco]

It's probably going to be more data points for the subject but a lot less information about market data and comps. Losing the addendum is going to be very limiting.

 

[DWiley]

Losing the addendum is going to be very limiting.

Why? There are integrated comment fields in every section. Anything meaningful that you have been putting in a text addendum can just be moved into the appropriate section of the report, rather than in an addendum.

 

[Joe Flacco]

Why? There are integrated comment fields in every section. Anything meaningful that you have been putting in a text addendum can just be moved into the appropriate section of the report, rather than in an addendum.

To be fair, I don't think a lot of people use the addendum the way I do. So it is more of a me problem than anything else.

For example, one of the things I like to do is put in a snip of the MLS showing everything in the subdivision. Then I briefly summarize what it shows. It makes the sales comparison approach very transparent, and puts things in context.

It doesn't seem like I would be able to do things like that. I think it's great, but I don't even know if the clients care for it, so it's likely just a problem for me.