Where is the Appraisal Institute with their rebuttal or for that matter any other appraiser organization?
You're reacting to a lot of scaremongering, Carn.
How about scaling your concerns to the problem at hand? Deal with the topic of this thread as an appraiser, which is something in your direct experience. Write or call someone you think will listen.
And when you get the inevitable CYA email from valued appraisal partners who are freaking out over this topic, write back and ask them what they are doing to support their valued partners. If they pander on this topic, they should answer for it.
Ya, I am reacting. Whats actually going is much larger than us appraisers.
Agreed. It's a systematic witch hunt, this industry is not being singled out, it's just another target.Every corner is being pecked at and eroded. The plan is to make it look isolated but many, many isolated incidents combine to make a BIG problem for ALL.
A true journalist working for an honest and informative paper ....