Calling for an appraiser boycott nationwide for a week

[Captain Common Sense]

In a nation with 10+% unemployment; a raging ecological disaster in the Gulf; the threat of war in Korea; an active war in Afghanistan; the potential acquisition of nuclear weapons in Iran; looming mid-term elections; a political crisis centered on illegal immigration; a continuing foreclosure crisis; and looming taxes to pay for the largest pile of debt the world has ever seen, who in their right mind thinks that the press (or the American people) gives a rat's *** about the plight of real estate appraisers?

Sad but true.

 

[Roy Courtney]

I agree with boycotting AMCs for one week but it makes no sense if we don't have a voice. A boycott needs to be organize and it would also need the national press involved to be effective otherwise you are just wasting your time. It has to be planned 4 to 6 months in advance so the organizer can give it publicity and the appraisers can make the necessary adjustments in their finances.

I do not believe you will ever get enough appraisers together to agree on anything. I also believe that the general public has no interest in problems in the appraisal world. If we selected ONE AMC and boycotted that one forever it could make a difference. Just one AMC out of business because appraisers took a stand and said enough is enough. Maybe someone that is good with the polls can come up with one to select the AMC to be flushed first!

 

[SutnNC]

Did this list grow by a lot in the past year?

I do not believe you will ever get enough appraisers together to agree on anything. I also believe that the general public has no interest in problems in the appraisal world. If we selected ONE AMC and boycotted that one forever it could make a difference. Just one AMC out of business because appraisers took a stand and said enough is enough. Maybe someone that is good with the polls can come up with one to select the AMC to be flushed first!

Here's a start, todays mob:

Regular Members
Abstract Trust Company,
AD Valorem Appraisal
Alexander McCabe Appraisal Management Company
AMC Links
American Valuation Management
Appraisal Management Services LLC
AppraiserLoft
Bankers Choice Appraisals, LLC
Clarity Appraisal Management Company
Customized Lender's Services, Inc.
ClearCapital.com, Inc.
Coester Appraisal Group
Commercial Loan Services, LLP
CourthouseDirect.com
Data Search, Inc.
E-Appraisal, LLC
Elliott & Company Appraisers, Inc.
Equity Settlement Services, Inc.
Equity National Title and Closing Services
eTEC Appraisal Management Solutions
Fidelity National Title Insurance Company
First American eAppraiseIT
Fiserv Fulfillment Services
Hollerbach and Associates
i Mortgage Services Corporation
IRR Residential, LLC
Integrity Title Records, LTD., LLP
Jeder Valuation Consultants, Inc., dba Jeder National
K Street Appraisal
K Street Title
K&M Appraisal Management Company
KPD Appraisals, Inc.
Kirchmeyer & Associates, Inc./Real-Info, Inc.
Landmarx Solutions, LLC
LandSafe Services, LLC
Lawrence D. Brudy + Associates, Inc.
LSI/Lender Processing Services, Inc.
Lenders Choice, Inc.
MDA Lending Solutions, Inc.
Mortgage Connect
Niemi Appraisal Placement Company
National Real Estate Information Services
National Title, LLC
Nationwide Property & Appraisal Services
Old Republic Title Residential Information Services
Peak AMC, LC
Pro-Teck Valuation Services
Professional Closing Network
Property Insight
Property Sciences
PCV | Murcor
Quality Valuation Services, LLC
Quantrix Valuation
Real Estate Valuation Partners, LLC
Realty Data Corporation
RELS Valuation
Republic Real Estate Solutions, LLC
Rosenberg LPA
SAMCO Appraisal Management Company
Service Link
Signature Information Solutions
Solidifi
Springhouse Appraisal Management
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Streetlinks National Appraisal Services
The Benchmark Group, Inc.
Title Source, Inc.
US Deeds/Turbo Deed
USA Real Estate Information Services, LLC
Validata Lenders Services
Valocity, LLC
WFG National Title Insurance Company

 

[TJSum]

Probably more appraisers will use those links to apply for work orders, than to join a boycott...

Calvin hit the nail squarely on the head.

Once supply and demand come into better balance fees will improve, well at least until the skippy mills fire up bringing in a new boat load of trainee runners.

 

[Roy Courtney]

WOW....more fleas than dogs!

 

[SutnNC]

I was on "that site" like a year ago and it looks like it tripled in size+ from what I see. I entered them as links and then removed the link so now they at least have to try and find them on their own. Besides, is there anyone on the list that is worth working for AT face value?

If you guys/gals think it's adding to the problem by giving them exposure, I'll take it down or HS can.

I think it reads like a who's who of $#%%^%#.

 

[MikeinLA]

Well, I never have and never would work for an AMC, so I guess I'm already boycotting. However, I'm going out of town next week to visit my kid in Ohio, so if you can schedule the National Boycott for next week, I'm IN!

Mike

 

[tekkie]

Obviously capitalism is king amongst most you, no greater good to sustain independence in your industry. We can see how capitalism did wonders for the big banks and BP. How many of you are any different from the lenders in your selfish search for the dollar is beyond me? When your lender has finally realized that working with an AMC and getting kick backs or setting up their own AMC is so much easier and profitable than supporting the independent appraiser, you with your cozy relationships will feel the pain of so many of your fellow appraisers that you have called the weak. Yes it is survival of the fittest, the big lenders and AMCs. Sit back a watch as big banks and AMCs crush the weak, factious independent appraisers.

 

[PropertyEconomics]

Calling all appraisers.

Sign up for lighting, day boycotts at AMCboycott@gmail.com A mass email will be sent the day before a boycott of the offending AMC.

Let us boycott the worst offenders and go up from there. Really bad ones are already hurting as more appraisers are refusing their insulting fees. Randomly, continuously hurt their ability to do their lender's orders and let their incompetency show through. (let us get the lender to say "You're fired"). Since many of you are boycotting many bad AMCs already this should not be too hard.
We can boycott 2 ways:
-by fee across the board for all AMCs (only do an order if it is the right price, force them to up their fee out of desperation)
-Specific AMC (the non to slow payers, 48 hrs, broadcast, etc.; I am looking for a three of the worst to start out)

Is there such a thing as a top 10 AMC list?
http://hubpages.com/hub/Top-10-Appraisal-Management-Companies


Take back the power and start making the AMCs pay.

Exactly what are you going to LIGHT?

And will you please report back to us how YOUR boycott went .. Im relatively sure you are the only one that will be participating ...... I swear I thought you were going to write that this is CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN (community organizer and all) ..... which by the way is the motto of the AMCs .... the CHANGE they pay is something they can definately believe in .......

But enjoy your vacation.:Eyecrazy:

 

[Karl]

Here's a Bulletin: Appraiser's you are NOT that important!!! Walk through your own neighborhood, see how many homes sold in past 6 months WITHOUT any Appraisal!!