Bradford Nighthawk presentation and training webinars

[Tom D]

A thousand comments in word doc sound so time saving. total will have a quick list, at least a good starting point.

 

[nauthead]

I just wrapped up the mandatory training and it looks like there is some good and some bad with their approach.

The good: going through the basic subject data, up to H&BU analysis looks relatively easy. Web based means they can make changes to the interface without sending out updates or patches. Using something other than Microsoft OS will be easier since it is web based.

The bad: once you get to the market trends sections, it seemed to really bog down, with way too many options for charts and graphs that most appraisers will choose to leave out of the reports.

Being web based means that you may lose your work if you have a loss of connection/internet if you forget to hit save. During the demonstration, they had connections issues.

They do not plan on allowing cloning of reports, and may not even allow templates.

Night Hawk, Chicken Hawk, whatever they are calling it, can scan the contract and upload details to the report. But is Bradford taking that information and selling it? If so, are appraisers using it allowing potentially confidential information to go who knows where?

Jeff Bradford said your report will essentially be your work file. What happens if you are no longer a paid subscriber? Does your work file vanish?

I was not overly impressed.

 

[chad hampton]

I think it’ll be sort of like the tallest midget in the room. The best of a bunch of bad options.

I do like that it imports everything straight from the MLS in public records, apparently the appraiser isn’t responsible for any of that anymore. Maybe that’ll be a time saver. Hopefully I can incorporate one of those fancy software packages that inserts the adjustments as well. I’ll just add my signature and be done with it.

 

[zacharysh]

Just wondering if anyone here participated in the presentation and training for Bradford's version of 3.6. I took part in the presentation and part of the training. The training was mostly just like the presentation. You had to register for the training webinar to get access to the software. What are your thoughts on this software? I have not checked out any other vendors' offerings yet.

Also did the presentation but as I have never used Bradford or Click Forms have not yet been able to do the "training". Weird as that sounds as all these 3.6 software companies are in competition. The other I am now leaning towards is SFREP Appraise It which as of now seem to have more information available. Have used AVCI forever but definitely not staying with them. Any other feedback welcomed from others also searching the the right software for a single appraiser hoping to work till May 2028 when I will definitely retire at age 84!

 

[Tom4value]

A thousand comments in word doc sound so time saving. total will have a quick list, at least a good starting point.

I used Total for about a year in the 90’s so I really can’t compare it to Bradford. However, in their presentation, Bradford did compare their product to the “form filling other guys” and their way is the “way of the future”. Time will tell if that is true or just “sales hype”.

To your point, no template appraisals for boilerplate comments doesn’t bother me. I will simply budget a couple hours and glasses of wine and build a word doc that will be open on my second monitor for cutting and pasting. I think a thousand comments is a wee much!

 

[breakmaker]

I have tried Aivre and ACI and both seem to be a work in progress. Not sure how I feel about data harvesting with Fannie/ Freddie kicking back locations.

 

[mutigerfan]

What I earned is that - as a rural appraiser - I am screwed. My County Data stinks - My MLS data stinks and boom I am in middle - trying to cope with this ... The entire platform is based upon MLS data - which is wrong in my area most of the time.
I just feel it is rushed with no help from my state, my software or anyone else.
It looks like every self-help video is done by non-every-day appraisers....just someone who paid by the providers....just feel alone with the exception of this board - but even then - there are snakes out there.
Hope it improves....soon or you may see me at Home Depot.

 

[cashcatz]

Didn’t get too far before calling it a day.

What specifically did you find difficult/confusing (I watched the presentation as well, there's a lot going on).

 

[JTip]

I went through it today. I'm with tigerfan, zero integration with my local data which may equate to BIGGER fees in my area. Lots of pages, will have to develop a new flow, going to be a steep learning curve before becoming efficient and comfortable.

So this is the future.