Commercial Appraiser: Good Career Choice?

[Louis Pompeo]

That wasn't a question or comment, it was an insinuation that we sit on our fat arses and don't do much.

And by the way, it wasn't "Crowing about the Cush." It was replying to the OP with regard to his question. The Government provides a very real and lucrative path(for some) who wish to find a career in General Appraisal.

 

[Mr Rex]

Well, you are federal employee. The only truly protected class in the new world order.

 

[Louis Pompeo]

Hey Rex.....consider adding something of value to this thread whydon'tcha?

 

[Boonders]

Really?

I've reviewed, valued, tweaked, and/or updated values that run into the multi-billions so far this year. How about you?

What do you think it would cost the government in time and money to get private-sector appraisers to perform the same actions? What would it cost to get YOU to perform those actions?

Government appraisers usually value unique and difficult property interests such as Indian Reservation Land, Life Estates, Air Rights, Water Rights, Remainder Interests, Conservation Easements, Facade Easements, Family Limited Partnership interests, Corporate shares that have real estate as the only asset, Nuclear Facilities, Military Reservations, Reservoirs, Wetlands, Partial Interests, Environmentally Contaminated Lands, Permits, Encroachments, Leasehold and Leased Fee Interests, etc., etc.

I got your "cush" right here buddy!

Wow. I guess nobody gets to have an opinion but you. All I was saying is that relative to other appraiser jobs, the fed ones seem to have the most benefits and most pay and didn't exactly demand the cream of the crop.

Also, just because the feds get involved in all those subjects, doesn't mean they are competent in all or even one of them. I absolutely hate talking to fed reviewers because they typically have no idea what they're talking about. I educated this appraiser/reviewer out of Minnesota for almost an hour about a month ago. He didn't seem to know how to read either because most of his questions were answered in the report he had sitting in front of him.

I thought the pay grade 10 or whatever topped at about $110,000 unless you were in a very expensive market and were getting that cost of living adjustment. I think the appraiser they hired to run the ASB in DC was only getting $120 or 130ish.

 

[Mr Rex]

Just getting your goat, it was too easy. When the crow crows, he's easy shooting. Man's arms are short for a reason, to keep him from patting himself on the back too much.:icon_idea:

 

[Louis Pompeo]

I thought the pay grade 10 or whatever topped at about $110,000 unless you were in a very expensive market and were getting that cost of living adjustment. I think the appraiser they hired to run the ASB in DC was only getting $120 or 130ish.

The typical real estate appraiser employed by the federal government are pay grades 12 to 14, with some being 15's, which is the very top of the 'General Schedule.'

The fellow they hired as Executive Director of the ASC is in the 'Executive Schedule,' which goes up to about $225K per year. And he isn't an appraiser. The only appraisers at the ASC are the regional managers, which are all GS 14's, whose pay goes to approximately $145K per year.

When the Gov't advertises a position, they publish the minimum and maximum pay for that pay band. Some people make more than the minimum when they apply, so the government will usually pay them their last years salary (before the hire) plus 5-6%, plus the benefits mentioned above.

As far as opinions go, I have plenty of them. And I respect others.

But I don't respect folks that speak of things they know nothing of, or cast unwarranted, undeserved aspersions, or disseminate bad information as if its fact, or take isolated incidents and hold them up as the norm, as you did with your 'cream of the crop' statement and:

"Also, just because the feds get involved in all those subjects, doesn't mean they are competent in all or even one of them. I absolutely hate talking to fed reviewers because they typically have no idea what they're talking about. I educated this appraiser/reviewer out of Minnesota for almost an hour about a month ago. He didn't seem to know how to read either because most of his questions were answered in the report he had sitting in front of him.

We have trainees and interns. They have to learn too.

We also have non-realty personnel that call contractors to inquire about the work they submit.

But then again, you probably get a LOT of phone calls about your work, don't you?

 

[Mr Rex]

And the crow proudly proclaimed, no one questions my work. Too big to fail comes to mind.:new_smile-l:

 

[Louis Pompeo]

....Conor looks over toward the whining slob and notices that Rex has a six inch trailer of toilet paper hanging off the heel of his shoe.....wonders if he should tell him.....decides to keep quiet.....

 

[JT1974]

....Conor looks over toward the whining slob and notices that Rex has a six inch trailer of toilet paper hanging off the heel of his shoe.....wonders if he should tell him.....decides to keep quiet.....

So Conor, are you the guy that went to Boston College and wrote your thesis on “Emerging Perspectives on Metropolitan Inequality”? Sounds like an interesting topic.

 

[Boonders]

The typical real estate appraiser employed by the federal government are pay grades 12 to 14, with some being 15's, which is the very top of the 'General Schedule.'

The fellow they hired as Executive Director of the ASC is in the 'Executive Schedule,' which goes up to about $225K per year. And he isn't an appraiser. The only appraisers at the ASC are the regional managers, which are all GS 14's, whose pay goes to approximately $145K per year.

When the Gov't advertises a position, they publish the minimum and maximum pay for that pay band. Some people make more than the minimum when they apply, so the government will usually pay them their last years salary (before the hire) plus 5-6%, plus the benefits mentioned above.

As far as opinions go, I have plenty of them. And I respect others.

But I don't respect folks that speak of things they know nothing of, or cast unwarranted, undeserved aspersions, or disseminate bad information as if its fact, or take isolated incidents and hold them up as the norm, as you did with your 'cream of the crop' statement and:



We have trainees and interns. They have to learn too.

We also have non-realty personnel that call contractors to inquire about the work they submit.

But then again, you probably get a LOT of phone calls about your work, don't you?

He was a "veteran" reviewer with GSA. I was sorely disappointed.

Wow. You don't even know me and your going to make accusations about my work? Okay. But, I like educating governmental employees, so FYI - the most respected appraisers I know get calls on almost all of their work. The more important the work you do, the more people want to make sure they understand it and the more it is questioned. Maybe you'll understand some day.

But I don't respect folks that speak of things they know nothing of, or cast unwarranted, undeserved aspersions, or disseminate bad information as if its fact, or take isolated incidents and hold them up as the norm, as you did with your 'cream of the crop' statement and:

Seeing as how I've worked with fed appraisers and reviewers I think I "know" something of them, and am making informed statements. All I said was the jobs seemed cush. Woopty do. I can see why you aren't in fee appraising. Jeez. Calm down. Plenty of people would take "cush" as a compliment when referring to their job. And I didn't insert my anecdotal evidence until I was blasted for stating my OPINION. I'm sorry, that event was my most recent encounter with a fed appraiser. It seemed pertinent.

And, I've seen the fed job criteria. They don't exactly look for Rhodes Scholars. Unless you have something you'd like to share? About the high level of experience, expertise, or whatever you seem to think the fed requires? Or about the brain surgeon turned appraiser(s) they have working at the feds? I'd find that very interesting if you have something like that.