Anyone Else Fed Up With Realtor Based Multi-list?

[David S. Roberson]

You shouldn't complain; I have to use four different MLS systems here for a ten county area.

 

[Meandering]

Yes.. I was also told that many police officers and public officials do not allow listings to be posted online. In my small town, I've yet to find this missing listing or sale though. In fact, one small town I work in has mainly private sales that never hit the MLS or internet. Public record aerial searches are the only way to find them. I typically do this aerial search anyway for sales but this would still miss a listing like you mentioned.

If you're not in Philly, Pittsburgh, Erie, Harrisburg, or the Allentown/Bethlehem area and you're in PA, you're in a small town. You aint special

The board, already knows this, so trying to defend yourself against them by claiming a small town exemption, like you're a cesspool on ten acres will not help you, in my mind.

Whether you find a missing listing or not, it is a violation of the certification your are signing, end of story.

The board does not prosecute for comp selection, comp selection is an opinion.

But they do prosecute for certifying to something that is not true (other than the CU farce).


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[Timeismoney72]

You are certifying in your report to having access to the local databases.

so the Fannie CU induced lie you're certifying to - not considered in this -

But the MLS is one of those databases considered in the databases your are certifying you have access to. I would see this as a USPAP violation if you certify to something you don't have (MLS, Not CU) and I don't believe the board would look kindly on a CR doing Res work without the MLS.

CGs are somewhat different as commercial property buyers and sellers do not typically limit themselves to an MLS centric agent.

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Thank you for the input.. I was on the fence for a day while completing the review I mentioned. I ultimately could not find fault with the information just because of the source. I did talk about it though, so hopefully I am covered if it goes to the state.

 

[J Grant]

While we all can miss something, if a res appraiser has local MLS it shows they used as much due diligence as possible to have best data available. They also certify on URAR they have access to local MLS so it seems risky to drop it but you want to so do it like other peers in your area (or they are encouraging you hoping you be the one to drop it who knows).

If a rural or special area has most listings on private services and they are not not found on MLS /and/or local MLS is crappy that reason for dropping it might be supportable if challenged.

 

[Timeismoney72]

You shouldn't complain; I have to use four different MLS systems here for a ten county area.

Wow!! That's crazy.. I have 2 here but I narrowed my territory so that one would cover it.

 

[Meandering]

Always remember,

The are appraisers

and everyone holding the guns, are,

Everybody who is not you.

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[Timeismoney72]

If you're not in Philly, Pittsburgh, Erie, Harrisburg, or the Allentown/Bethlehem area and you're in PA, you're in a small town. You aint special

The board, already knows this, so trying to defend yourself against them by claiming a small town exemption, like you're a cesspool on ten acres will not help you, in my mind.

Whether you find a missing listing or not, it is a violation of the certification your are signing, end of story.

The board does not prosecute for comp selection, comp selection is an opinion.

But they do prosecute for certifying to something that is not true (other than the CU farce).


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I've never heard of the state prosecuting an appraiser for not using the MLS system but I see what you're saying. If you mention the source (like the appraisal I reviewed) wouldn't that be considered full disclosure and trump the print on the form?

 

[Meandering]

You can call and ask them. It's a toll free call.

And the woman who answers the phone is real. I've been there and seen her. I know she sounds like a computer, but no joke she is really real.

Call the board, ask them, and make a note for your files incase it ever comes up.

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[Timeismoney72]

While we all can miss something, if a res appraiser has local MLS it shows they used as much due diligence as possible to have best data available. They also certify on URAR they have access to local MLS so it seems risky to drop it but you want to so do it like other peers in your area (or they are encouraging you hoping you be the one to drop it who knows).

If a rural or special area has most listings on private services and they are not not found on MLS /and/or local MLS is crappy that reason for dropping it might be supportable if challenged.

I agree.. This is why I've paid the ridiculous MLS fee's for so long. I just got off the phone with a local peer that I respect who is an SRA and he said there is no violation if the source of the data was disclosed in the report and the information was accurate.

I'm still on the side of keeping my MLS access for another year but I still feel like there is a grey area here.. The fact that there is only one MLS locally and they can charge whatever they want with no fear of ever losing a appraiser or agent to another system just seems wrong IMO.

 

[Timeismoney72]

You can call and ask them. It's a toll free call.

And the woman who answers the phone is real. I've been there and seen her. I know she sounds like a computer, but no joke she is really real.

Call the board, ask them, and make a note for your files incase it ever comes up.

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Lol.. Thanks.. I've never called the board in my 19 years as an appraiser.