Crying Homeowner...really.

[jtrotta]

Austin poor boy will see if we can git them womans to back off ya :evil:

8)

 

[Pamela Crowley (Florida)]

Lee Ann and Dee Dee,

Both of you are GREAT!!!

A few months back we had a thread talking about a forum get-together. We would be dangerous!

 

[Farm Gal]

Pam:

Personallly I think the mountain, plains, desert seashore gals on this forum would have a blast in a get-together! An we might well invite some of the guys just for fun... we gots some good ones on here! 8)

I find that most female appraisers are, uh well, not herd beasts!
just like the guys in this profession, but maybe to an even greater extent!~

Abile to think for ourself, willing to buck other folks' opinions, observent, and astoundingly able to convey information tactfully on several levels using nothing but little black marks on paper and a few pictures.

I am no man hater, but have done enough study formal and independant to be convinced the world ain't entirely fair to those who wear bras! Observe, analyse and report. I also agree with Austin and Dee Dee that some of the biggest whiners are women. Early training and the times I am afraid.

I took specific exception to a few of Austins scattergun vollies! Don't mind if he reports, but make it a complete anlysis, 'not render in a fashion that might be misleading..." :evil:

My sincere THANKS to those gentlemen who made response: How neat that this was not just a hen party!! You all can open a door for me anytime, and I will gladly bat my eyelashes and say thanks, hon! Course if I get here first I can open it my very own self, so don't be embarrassed if I hold it for you

 

[DianaOKC]

Austin,

I like your analysis but your delivery is a bit harsh! I agree about "know it all" homeowners. Heck down here in SoILL the COUNTY can't get the GLA correct....how could a sales agent! 8O


Lee Ann,

I was also born in 1960 (just turned 42 :? )......and my Dad was Okie....born and bred. My granparents founded the town of Perkins.

Sign me.....Born in 60's....NOT a yuppie :!:

Perkins!! My dad lives just west of four corners on about 40 acres out there. Born and bred Okie here too!! :wink:

 

[Anonymous]

Austin,
Though I've never gotten that call....I've gotten many
angry calls. Though they don't teach you this in
appraisal school, but any appraiser should quickly
realize that their job envolves throwing people out
their house, preventing their children from going to
college, dashing the dreams of that once in a life time
vacation......on the other hand, we are part of kick
starting the economy when it needs it, we put capital in the hands
of responsible people who make wise purchases and
investments, we help finance beautiful weddings,
we help add that extra bedroom and bath for the little brother,
and help people reduce their income taxes just the
way their accountant advised them.

So chin up. It comes with the job. I wouldn't want
to do anything else. And I sleep great at night.

elliott

 

[Austin]

Elliott: I learned that a long time ago. Just so you guys won’t think I just pick on women, let me tell these two stories. About 20 years ago there was a subdivision of 1,000 sf rancher homes in an urban cookie cutter subdivision. This black man drove one of those trucks that delivered mobile homes. His daughter went off to college and he refinanced the house to pay the 1st year tuition. He knew he would need another payment the next year, so he enclosed the carport and made a room to increase the equity. I appraised it a second time. Same thing for third year. By the time she was a senior, I go to do the 4th appraisal and we are up to about 3,000 sq ft of GLA in a 1,000 neighborhood. He did good work, but the house was a maze. I said man I think you have passed the point of no return. He said if I have my daughter can’t go for her senior year and it will break her heart.
Then this one: I go to do an appraisal in NC. The woman and her two kids are there. Her husband was killed in a car wreck leaving her with the two kids. The house was under contract. I asked her what she was going to do. She said “I am moving back home to Ohio to live with my family if you appraise the house high enough. If you come up short, I don’t know what we will do.” They had the car packed and were ready to leave. This is a tough business.
My first job was in a drug store delivering drugs. One night I went to delivery some medicine and the doc told me, "Austin this delivery is COD or fib. That means cash on delivery or fetch it back." I go to the front door and two elderly women come to the door. I try to hand them the medicine but they won't take it. They say, "no, you have to talk to Mary." They take me up stairs and Mary is sitting in a rocking chair in a dormer facing the window. She is praying "Dear God, you know I need that medicine. May your will be done." That one cost me $4.25 and I was making $.75 per hour.

 

[Farm Gal]

OK Austin:
We are convinced, you don't ALWAYS hate women, and you DO have a heart 8)

but agin' couldja wouldja watch what your write so it doesn't sound so darn biased?

I swear you were getting bored down there and jus wanted to see how many of us you could fire up!!!

 

[Austin]

Lee Ann: I didn't put any bias in to the writing, so how can any one be getting bias out? My grandmother use to say: "You are just smelling your upper lip."

 

[Charlotte Dixon]

DeeDee...I feel your pain. I had a woman do the same thing last year...going to lose her home, sick husband, etc. I took the job, which was requested by a lender, went to do the appaisal inspection and the home was very nice. Appraisal came in at ample value for loan to ride. Six months later, another crying jag from the woman asking would it appraise any higher. I told her to contact her lender and quickly ended the conversation. I received the appraisal request a few days later, went to the lady's house and....there was new white carpet throughout and a new blacktop drive. Appraisal came out fine, and I kept my feelings to myself. WELL, GUESS WHAT? She called again last night @#$%$*and wants to know would the appraised value be any higher. The crying jag started again! I almost hung up on her but again ended the conversation quickly. I'm not doing this house again, no matter what! What ever happened to:
'tighten your belt, don't buy new carpet or blacktop the drive until the bills get straightened out' ?

 

[Ray Ohler]

Just how big was this house (with WHITE carpets throughout) and how long was the driveway?