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[MrLA]

Training the next gen appraiser. He's my best. He's only 25. Just how I started. Making minority appraisers to even out the game. 1.250 million dollar deal. Mr Ortega. He's up to be licensed next. Already met all the requirements.

 

[George Hatch]

You do you, but back when I was in my late 20s and doing SFRs I had to switch up to a more adult persona before people stopped questioning my experience. These days the only personal contact anyone has with the people involved in the process is with the appraisers.

 

[MrLA]

You do you, but back when I was in my late 20s and doing SFRs I had to switch up to a more adult persona before people stopped questioning my experience. These days the only personal contact anyone has with the people involved in the process is with the appraisers.

I train the local agents to do several things. 1. Pick up my phone and give me the contract prices for my pending sales to support time adjustments. 2. Don't give me comps. Any idiot appraiser taking it shouldn't be doing it. 3. Write those contracts well with no appraisal contingency. I have over 250 agents giving me private deal referrals. Times have changed. We need to be different to get good results. I even have custom software to help me with data and verify comps against my databases. This is the new age of appraising my friend. Last agent was a gay guy. I don't care. New age my friend.

 

[MrLA]

You do you, but back when I was in my late 20s and doing SFRs I had to switch up to a more adult persona before people stopped questioning my experience. These days the only personal contact anyone has with the people involved in the process is with the appraisers.

Professionalism is proven on the final report. Reputation is built over the years. If I wanted to but I don't, I can go in shorts to an inspection and no local agent would say anything to me.

 

[George Hatch]

2. Don't give me comps. Any idiot appraiser taking it shouldn't be doing it.​

Different strokes. I actively solicit agents and borrowers to provide me with whatever they think is relevant. I tell them I'll look at anything. There's no such thing as too much information for an appraiser. Nor do I form my conclusions until I get to the end so in the meantime it's always a jump ball.

I don't do that because I think I might miss something or because I need help in identifying comps. I do it to see what their best shot is so that I can dismantle it in my original report and forestall the nuisance appeal. If they don't provide me with anything else to consider (which is most of the time) then I say so: "I offered but they declined".

In no case am I going to allow a borrower or agent get away with claiming I ignored them or blew them off.

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As for demeanor, my clients' borrowers aren't the users of the report so the contents of the report won't mean much to them. But a lack of confidence can trigger complaints. As I've been telling appraisers for years: our primary stock in trade is not the signed 1004 or having an opinion of value. Anyone can do that. What we really sell is our credibility and professionalism. As you note, the reputation for good work comprises a big part of that but it isn't everything.

It's the same reason I keep everyone at arms length at an inspection and refrain from making a lot of small talk or make comments that can be misconstrued as either being more positive or negative to their situation. I'm not their friend, I'm not their adversary. I'm on the clock.

 

[MrLA]

Be a frontier leader. I was one of the first appraisers on the Leica Distro 5. 2008. Haven't looked back since. I invested 50k into custom research software. Be extraordinary. I remember real photos on appraisals. Yes. Times have changed. Stay ahead of the curve. Absolutely efficiency is a must. My 25 year old trainee is way more tech savvy than I. We use discord and other tools as well. Just did an appraisal in 1.25 hours, from start to finish. Inspection to completion with driving time. Technology is a good thing. I embraced 1.5k digital cameras back then with floppy drives. 1k GPS modules.

 

[MrLA]

2. Don't give me comps. Any idiot appraiser taking it shouldn't be doing it.​

Different strokes. I actively solicit agents and borrowers to provide me with whatever they think is relevant. I tell them I'll look at anything. There's no such thing as too much information for an appraiser. Nor do I form my conclusions until I get to the end so in the meantime it's always a jump ball.

I don't do that because I think I might miss something or because I need help in identifying comps. I do it to see what their best shot is so that I can dismantle it in my original report and forestall the nuisance appeal. If they don't provide me with anything else to consider (which is most of the time) then I say so: "I offered but they declined".

In no case am I going to allow a borrower or agent get away with claiming I ignored them or blew them off.

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As for demeanor, my clients' borrowers aren't the users of the report so the contents of the report won't mean much to them. But a lack of confidence can trigger complaints. As I've been telling appraisers for years: our primary stock in trade is not the signed 1004 or having an opinion of value. Anyone can do that. What we really sell is our credibility and professionalism. As you note, the reputation for good work comprises a big part of that but it isn't everything.

It's the same reason I keep everyone at arms length at an inspection and refrain from making a lot of small talk or make comments that can be misconstrued as either being more positive or negative to their situation. I'm not their friend, I'm not their adversary. I'm on the cloc

2. Don't give me comps. Any idiot appraiser taking it shouldn't be doing it.​

Different strokes. I actively solicit agents and borrowers to provide me with whatever they think is relevant. I tell them I'll look at anything. There's no such thing as too much information for an appraiser. Nor do I form my conclusions until I get to the end so in the meantime it's always a jump ball.

I don't do that because I think I might miss something or because I need help in identifying comps. I do it to see what their best shot is so that I can dismantle it in my original report and forestall the nuisance appeal. If they don't provide me with anything else to consider (which is most of the time) then I say so: "I offered but they declined".

In no case am I going to allow a borrower or agent get away with claiming I ignored them or blew them off.

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As for demeanor, my clients' borrowers aren't the users of the report so the contents of the report won't mean much to them. But a lack of confidence can trigger complaints. As I've been telling appraisers for years: our primary stock in trade is not the signed 1004 or having an opinion of value. Anyone can do that. What we really sell is our credibility and professionalism. As you note, the reputation for good work comprises a big part of that but it isn't everything.

It's the same reason I keep everyone at arms length at an inspection and refrain from making a lot of small talk or make comments that can be misconstrued as either being more positive or negative to their situation. I'm not their friend, I'm not their adversary. I'm on the clock.

George. Those comps wastes time. I do all my research prior inspection. Comps, prior sketches, etc. All that ends up happening is that it waste time and it messes with your own paperwork. I stay local George. Very local like super local. USPAP clearly states don't go if you don't know the area. See. I farm prior reports, comps, etc. Many times I just move the pending to closed sale 1. Add one pending and I'm done. There is no need to recreate the wheel. There is a way to make up to $500 an hour doing residential work with no headaches. Lol. Why I like this game and dropped commercial. Residential work is more cut and dry. Commercial work has soooo much subjectivity and simply too much bs. The MAI I worked for was a fraudster. Biggest bser ever.

 

[MrLA]

I hope I can help those that want to succeed and be the premier appraisers in your market. Be the premier appraiser in your local market. No one can take that from you.

 

[shrubberyvaluation]

2. Don't give me comps. Any idiot appraiser taking it shouldn't be doing it.​

Different strokes. I actively solicit agents and borrowers to provide me with whatever they think is relevant. I tell them I'll look at anything. There's no such thing as too much information for an appraiser. Nor do I form my conclusions until I get to the end so in the meantime it's always a jump ball.

I don't do that because I think I might miss something or because I need help in identifying comps. I do it to see what their best shot is so that I can dismantle it in my original report and forestall the nuisance appeal. If they don't provide me with anything else to consider (which is most of the time) then I say so: "I offered but they declined".

In no case am I going to allow a borrower or agent get away with claiming I ignored them or blew them off.

-------------------
As for demeanor, my clients' borrowers aren't the users of the report so the contents of the report won't mean much to them. But a lack of confidence can trigger complaints. As I've been telling appraisers for years: our primary stock in trade is not the signed 1004 or having an opinion of value. Anyone can do that. What we really sell is our credibility and professionalism. As you note, the reputation for good work comprises a big part of that but it isn't everything.

It's the same reason I keep everyone at arms length at an inspection and refrain from making a lot of small talk or make comments that can be misconstrued as either being more positive or negative to their situation. I'm not their friend, I'm not their adversary. I'm on the clock.

Once in a blue moon I get something not in my initial search that is helpful. I don't mind agents giving me information they think is useful to the valuation.

 

[shrubberyvaluation]

George. Those comps wastes time. I do all my research prior inspection. Comps, prior sketches, etc. All that ends up happening is that it waste time and it messes with your own paperwork. I stay local George. Very local like super local. USPAP clearly states don't go if you don't know the area. See. I farm prior reports, comps, etc. Many times I just move the pending to closed sale 1. Add one pending and I'm done. There is no need to recreate the wheel. There is a way to make up to $500 an hour doing residential work with no headaches. Lol. Why I like this game and dropped commercial. Residential work is more cut and dry. Commercial work has soooo much subjectivity and simply too much bs. The MAI I worked for was a fraudster. Biggest bser ever.

If you are super local you can probably just scan them over real fast. Hardly any time.