Bad reports

[RSW]

I tell you what, many times i have been able to identify the appraiser even though their name has been redacted.
When you do a lot of reviews, you tend to recognize peoples work and their signature canned comments.

If they send you a pdf copy, and have used a pdf writer to erase the names, sometimes if you flick between pages fast enough, it will reveal what is under the erased section.

Good Point, Dean!

I have done enough reviews that I can identify where the appraisal came from. I know which shop the report was generated from by the type of format that is used.

I have never tried to flick through the report real fast. I'll have to try that.

 

[realbiz]

Good Point, Dean!

I have done enough reviews that I can identify where the appraisal came from. I know which shop the report was generated from by the type of format that is used.

I have never tried to flick through the report real fast. I'll have to try that.

They always tend to leave the name somewhere in the report. Also on some forms the company or persons name is at the bottom of the page, so I can sometimes tell by that. The usually just try to block out the signature information and at the top of the first page. They don't read or look at the whole report

 

[realbiz]

It would have made more sense to accept the sketch, but still measure the house. If you know "its" coming, its going to be your word against the other, but, if you had the sketch you could clearly show where the other sketch is wrong, while proving yours is right.

People, dont forget, in any walk of life, knowledge is power. Who cares what the motives are for people showing or giving you prior appraisals. If you are doing your job the way it should be done, ethically, competently and professionally, it wont affect you. However, if you are interested in helping to clean up the profession, you may well end up in possession of good evidence.

Dean

Good point Dean I always take copies of anything given to me (improvements, permits, invoices for work done, etc.), but I may have not been clear. He did not have a copy for me, just wanted me to look at the sketch for the measurements to save me time from actually doing it. I politely told him I rather take my own measurements. The next thing would have been that I did not know how to measure the house, I needed to use another appraisers sketch. If this every becomes an issue, he will still need to provide a copy. But, I already know where the additional square footage is coming from. A basement that has been finished, with an exterior entrance only. Only in Southern Cal:laugh: