Frank G Wrecks My Day- But I'll Walk On the Wild Side

[Farm Gal]

Ben:

I wondered about that: so any reciprocal licenses granted to out of state appraisers are likewise void by ASC rules??? an here I ws going to suggest you get reciprocity from state a and march it over to sate be thence to state c??? who's on first???

I read with great amusement that (contrary to my former belief) you are NOT an old curmudgeon, but rather an age bracket peer... this is scary. 8O

That independent streak may stand you in good stead: wave that state letter and appraise away...

 

[Doug Walters]

Ben:
And you thought Maryland was was out of step
I am still digging on the FRT business. I am hung up on two words......related and regulated and who decides when it is or isn't. You know what else....... it needs to be written better to improve understandability.
Good luck with the Jersey fiasco :x

 

[Ben Vukicevich SRA]

Lee Ann,

You thought I was old just because I had an FHA CHUMS number?????

Hah, I'm one of the young guys on here. :lol: I'm 48 with too many (28)years in this business. Only 22 years FHA because you needed 5+ years experience to get on the panel prior to licensing. I was 26 when I went on the FHA panel. I'm just an FHA "baby" compared to Dick Dolman.

And to think I actually went to college to be an appraiser back in the 70's........ :?: What the hell was I thinking 8O

Ben

 

[Ben Vukicevich SRA]

Doug,

I thought I solved that FRT problem over on NAIFA. LOL

See, I can still appraise in NJ because the ASC morons are pulling the licenses in NJ for federally-related transactions and I don't appraise for any federally-related transactions. So since FHA, VA, FNMA and FHLMC are NOT federally-related transactions, I'm home free. No ASC worries for me. I have my bogus extension letter from the state that says I'm good until 5/1/02. The ASC 3/1/02 dead-line doesn't bother me at all.

Good luck in your adventures in FRT research.

Ben

 

[Robert Dunkle]

Lee Ann,

I realize you are apparently a child (age) compared to some of us on the forum, so you may not be totally aware of Social Security benefits. However, the social security benefits are the same (after they start) regardless of the amount of your "net worth". What your friend described has to be welfare, which is limited by your income and can be lost for an entire month due to an income "windfall". SS benefits are taxed if you are above a certain income level, but are not "lost" because you had more income.

If someone has income for the month, they SHOULD lose welfare benefits that month. Afterall, since my income is (barely) above poverty level, I don't qualify for assistance in ANY month. The government should not encourage people to squander that type of income, but should insist that it be spent for health/safety items or food.

 

[Farm Gal]

I realize you are apparently a child (age) compared to some of us on the forum, so you may not be totally aware of Social Security benefits.

I am old enough to remember when SS & so-called Medicare used to be the same thing on your paystub ( I gots some grey hair)
I do not keep up on SS benefits, since at this point all our family elders are quite astute and capable of fighting their own wars... the rules change so fast there is no point in my doing homeowrk: sort of like trying to map the wind shifting. By the time any of my elders lose their senses or I need it my self 20 years from now it will be different! ...or gone....

If someone has income for the month, they SHOULD lose welfare benefits that month. The government should not encourage people to squander that type of income, but should insist that it be spent for health/safety items or food.

I agree with you completely!!!
except... in the case of the woman I was speaking of it is the matter of the Medical card- which covers those pesky health items not covered entirely by Social Security/Medicare... Sort of a state supplied 'Medigap program'.

Her windfall $600 would disqualify her, and since her non-covered, but doctor prescribed medication: heart alone (and she has several other ailments) runs several hundred dollars if she lost the med card - costs the state far less on thier negotiated fee, AND she would have to fully reapply for reinstatement: she was advised to squander the money immediately and provide the actual receipts on which she squandered it to prove that she foolishly did so. Apparently, the govt in their wisdom considers the purchase of a quanity of foodstuffs to be less acceptable than TV or other high ticket items... Probably because they are 'supposed' to scrutinize the receipts and then it is shorter??? I didn't quite follow that part...

Hence the pointed advice from several experts... on how to avoid losing the medical card. And I have heard it before...

Idiotic system...

 

[Ruth Langkawel]

Northern Michigan University instructor that I took Narrative Report Writing from last week sez that an appraiser licensed in any state can appraise anywhere in the US without applying for or obtaining a temporary license in the subject's state. We're limited to working less than 90 days per year in that state.

 

[Ben Vukicevich SRA]

Ruth,

Can you cite the source for that 90 day statement. That would be great as I am licensed in DE also. I did find out today that NJ finally cashed my check for the license on 3/1/02 after it had been sitting there for many weeks so they are making progress (taking the money without issuing the license) The ASC website has not been changed as of today so I guess they are serious in their threat.

Although, I don't think the underwriter would be happy seeing a DE license number on an NJ appraisal. They probably wouldn't know anyway

On the other hand, if this 90 day wonder is true... look-out John, SRA, I'll be back appraising in PA very soon........90 days..hmm. I should be able to do all my appraisals in PA in that time frame. I wouldn't even have to take face to face CE to reactivate my PA certified general license. So there may be a way to "backdoor" those PA state board people that require face to face CE.....

Ben