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That is what I was asking about, had anyone else done this? I am familiar with this article and I have emailed the broker/owner of this Realty company in the past.
Anyone can file a complaint --but having sat on Ethics Committer for quite a few years i would say its mostly a waste of time. The investigators assigned to your case would take a look at your charges and decide if they were going to pursue it. If so they contact the Agent or Realtor and get their side of the story. Usually this type of accusation is a he-said she said and its not going to go anywhere. Also even if they sided with you all they would do is tell the agent or Realtor to lighten up a little. In general ( I am a broker ) Most agents no longer like appraisers because we are considered deal killers and are the enemy so you have to learn to be thick skinned and ignore what they say BUT if you are in a small community they can do more damage to you than you can to them. Personally I get along with 99% of them because I understand it's a different animal and unlike us they are actually a Fiduciary to there clients where we are just stuck repeating the lender is our client. In truth the lenders hate yo as much as the Realtors unless you are hitting the Bulls-Eye.
Some Boards have two options of memberships- in my board you can be a MLS only member as an-agentbroker or appraiser. OR if you want to be a Realtor you can pay separate yearly Realtor sides and your quarterly MLS fees. I have never heard of ny MLS only dues going towards NAR so maybe you are a Realtor and just don't know it : LMAO
Helps the Realtor was dumb enough to type it in a text to my brother about me, and I didn't even do the appraisal in question he did.
People purchase property for more than it is worth and less than it is worth everyday. That is the price paid, not necessarily its' worth, isn't it?
I have sent this to the broker in the past and he has bucked it, but I never heard from him again about it. This sales associate has been in the business two years and needs to at least read that article and wonder if it would effect her. She is a young twenty something and feels emboldened because she has sold a few houses.
This can be a big deal--market participants are basing decisions off incorrect information. FAR too often, realtors simply put "per seller" or "per auditor" on the listing. Well, what if THAT info is off? I see square footage in round numbers: 2300, 3500, etc far too often to trust the integrity of that data. That is why I ALWAYS personally measure every house I have ever appraised as a 1004, other than the fannie flexibilities the last year or so. A CMA doesn't help if they are pulling comps that are 400 sqft different than the subject.
I could understand if it was a huge house and one that was difficult to measure, but often it is a rectangular home and they can't be bother to check the measurements of the local County Property Appraiser's office. Sadly, I see some appraisers adopting the same practice and not even measuring the subject and using the Realtors/County Property Appraiser's square footage. Call me old school but I was taught to measure the house. I often call the Realtor and ask them to change the square footage and they won't even after the fact. That way the comparable is as correct as it can be.
That is a valid point. But............most agents simply write "if Buyer or anyone involved in the transaction is concerned about the square footage they should conduct their own inspections".