Help me with non-traditional appraisal products

[Terrel L. Shields]

More work AND LIABILITY than they are worth. IMO

Fixed it for ya

 

[Tiffany Gibbons]

I commented on the higher-than-avg percentage of notables whose presence got acknowledged by the ASB members from the podium. I wasn't one of them then and I'm not one of them now.

And I have always encouraged people to extend themselves and advance their competency. And their licensing. If you're mad that I have also noted the difficulties and the high failure rates then all that amounts to is you being unable to dispute the facts but taking offense at my tone.

I dunno who it is who put that massive chip on your shoulder that you're constantly whinging about, but it wasn't me and it wasn't any of my friends in the business. I never did anything to you or to any other appraiser except try to help those who seek help. And run my mouth about appraising and the business of appraising, of course.

Is there a high failure rate on the CR exam? I found that one easy. The CG was very difficult for me. I studied and worked sample tests every night for months to pass it. I probably don't have a bigger chip on my shoulder than any other Gen X appraiser. What exactly makes the "notables" notable to you?

 

[Dublin ohio]

Fixed it for ya

That's a given

 

[Tiffany Gibbons]

Here's a fun story.....

I participated (and passed) in the very first USPAP Instructor Quals course TAF presented. In 2002, after I had already been teaching the course for several years. That's where I met DW, who was one of the instructors. Dick McKissock and a bunch of other notables flew into LA to take the course (I drove in because it was close) It was like a whos' who in the appraisal education business. George Dell was the first one to complete the test, but he apparently failed it. He ended up passing several months later. I passed the course without doing any of the 10 hours we were supposed to spend with the material prior to the course itself, but I had to really hustle in order to do it.

By my count, 2002 would have been ~10 years after you got your license.

My point wasn't that your supervisor was slacking in 1990, but rather that almost everyone at that time was underinformed. Including me (especially) and including probably a majority of the members on the state boards. There are a number of categories of work outlined by the AQB that qualify for experience credits *if those workproducts comply with USPAP*. Which the difference in requirements between an eval and an appraisal is very, very little. Mostly housekeeping and disclosures, not development or reporting.

Yes, it was also state specific. The Mississippi Office appraisers had to be active brokers to do 704 forms kind of like a BPO, it was different in Tennessee.

 

[ucbruin]

Fixed it for ya

If you've never completed one....
How would you know about the extent of liability....

 

[George Hatch]

Is there a high failure rate on the CR exam? I found that one easy. The CG was very difficult for me. I studied and worked sample tests every night for months to pass it. I probably don't have a bigger chip on my shoulder than any other Gen X appraiser. What exactly makes the "notables" notable to you?

You are the only CG I have ever seen on this forum who has been so bitter about what it took them to earn it or what it takes to get the CG work. Chronically and repeatedly.

As for the appraisers with whom I was impressed back in the day perhaps I'm easily impressed.

 

[Dublin ohio]

If you've never completed one....
How would you know about the extent of liability....

I completed a couple of those proprietary reports just out of curiosity. Thus the more trouble than they are worth comment. As far as added liability, I am not convinced of that due to the SOW required and the myriad of disclaimers built in to them.

 

[Terrel L. Shields]

How would you know about the extent of liability....

I've been sued before over piffle - a report that they claimed they 'relied upon' yet was prepared days after the transaction closed. I actually had a recorded copy of the deed in the report.

 

[gregb]

No one cares to read about the woes or ancient stories of old CG's.

Licensed in 1992
Upgrade in 1993
Upgrade in 1994
CG in 1996

 

[Tiffany Gibbons]

No one cares to read about the woes or ancient stories of old CG's.

Licensed in 1992
Upgrade in 1993
Upgrade in 1994
CG in 1996.

All I said was the CR exam was easier than the CG. It's definitely not the "brag" it was made out to be.