AQB Update On Proposed Changes To Appraiser Qualifications

[gregb]

I am not saying that you guys are not going to go work for someone else or at firms. This is going to take a while. You guys are going to do what you do until you retire. I am saying the next generation of appraisers should be salaried employees at large local firms. All trained in house. We are starting from scratch.

Business cycles over time tend to repeat themselves eventually. Ask Denis what changes in the current appraisal environment would entice him to take on three trainees? He may not be in the right personal state of mind for that, nonetheless, think he could offer a response discounting if he is not ready to ramp up his responsibilities.

 

[djd09]

Where is the definition of above grade basements. Go ahead Joe, post it. I'll wait.

 

[George Hatch]

I predict that if/when the clients start accepting "did not inspect" signatures by the supervisors for a significant percentage of assignments there will be plenty of trainee slots opening up. Mostly consisting of individual appraisers leveraging their signatures.

 

[Joe Flacco]

Business cycles over time tend to repeat themselves eventually. Ask Denis what changes in the current appraisal environment would entice him to take on three trainees? He may not be in the right personal state of mind for that, nonetheless, think he could offer a response discounting if he is not ready to ramp up his responsibilities.

Denis is too valuable to be running around outside with three trainees. I thinking something more like Denis managing or supervising a team of appraisers that are supervising trainees.

 

[timd354]

To the extent that there are other appraisers who share djd's opinions I think it's good for the AQB and ASB to see their thinking.

I hope that they hear his opinions too....that way any thought of lowering the qualification standards for appraisers should go right out of their collective minds

 

[djd09]

Go away now. Above grade basements , what a joke. Why don't you blow Denis a big kiss too.

What makes was look bad are the rule makers.

 

[djd09]

I'm sure they don't care what i say, but if i was djd AMC, it would be a different story.

 

[djd09]

I hope that they hear his opinions too....that way any thought of lowering the qualification standards for appraisers should go right out of their collective minds

Ok ok attorney Tim. What happened?

 

[J Grant]

I predict that if/when the clients start accepting "did not inspect" signatures by the supervisors for a significant percentage of assignments there will be plenty of trainee slots opening up. Mostly consisting of individual appraisers leveraging their signatures.

I hope appraisers will not be so short sighted. Unless volume increases due to a new product need, appraisal order volume future looks to be shrinking, with a small, but viable portion of appraisals no longer needed due to the Fannie and Freddie Waiver program plus any additional future shifts to alternate products or lower paying bifurcated work..

Which means those hiring trainees running around to inspect, will soon find themselves competing with these trainees as soon as they become licensed for a dwindling amount of orders. Any short term income gain due to an appraiser "leveraging their signature". will result in long term pain

 

[Evincere]

. I am saying the next generation of appraisers should be salaried employees at large local firms. .

And there it is...finally. Simple Simon. I mean, why didn't you just say this outright, from the get go, pages ago?