Hot off alamode press, maybe not exactly ready.

[cashcatz]

Wonder if FreedomAppraise launched their beta today.

 

[Terrel L. Shields]

bring a fresh new perspective to the profession, leaving the “well that’s just the way I have always done it” Appraisers behind."

Interesting take considering there is a whole subset of appraisers who never have played the residential form game. You know the professionals who do not rely upon FHA and Fannie mae to feed them. The ones who still set their own fees and write reports that actually benefit their clients. Real appraisers don't need to pander to the secondary market.

 

[J Grant]

You said it again - even after I gave you correct info. ??!!??

Let me say it one more time - whether it is cloud based or not is a design decision that is up to the vendor. It has exactly NOTHING to do with the UAD spec itself. Same with other design features like templates and cloning. Nothing about the new UAD inherently prevents either of those.

I just installed a demo for new UAD software from one of the providers, and it is NOT cloud based.

Perhaps I was using the wrong word. Web-based? Something seems very different with the dynamic format since the most tech-forward software companies are having too much trouble implementing it. Does the other provider you mentioned offer template merging or cloning?

 

[J Grant]

I got an email from True Footage that they are hiring appraisers on staff - and calling themselves an AMC - I thought they were a data service - are the software companies moving into the valution arena with this format?

 

[cashcatz]

I got an email from True Footage that they are hiring appraisers on staff - and calling themselves an AMC - I thought they were a data service - are the software companies moving into the valution arena with this format?

They call themselves a "software company" but really aren't. There have been a few that called themselves tech first appraisal companies but I think the models failed and they haven't done so well (several raised VC capital which is crazy-town). The math just does not work on these things...

 

[J Grant]

They call themselves a "software company" but really aren't. There have been a few that called themselves tech first appraisal companies but I think the models failed and they haven't done so well (several raised VC capital which is crazy-town). The math just does not work on these things...

It is scary that a company like this is now identifying as an AMC and recruiting appraisers who are interested in adapting the UAD 3.6 format. (that was specified in the email) The math does not work if these companies are trying to sell data or software, but if they are leapfrogging into the AMC function, they can make more $.

 

[DWiley]

I got an email from True Footage that they are hiring appraisers on staff - and calling themselves an AMC - I thought they were a data service - are the software companies moving into the valution arena with this format?

There are many parent companies that have both an AMC and a software/technology company. That has been true for over 15 years.

 

[J Grant]

There are many parent companies that have both an AMC and a software/technology company. That has been true for over 15 years.

Give us some examples - any AMC I ever worked with or am aware of lets appraisers submit on our own software forms.

Companies offer tech such as auto fill , I am not aware of them being AMC's either, but that is not my client base.

True Footage is a data company, as far as I know. I tried their product of dots on a grid (they call it a heat map) and I thought it was not credible. The fact that they are jumping into the AMC realm and specifically mentioning looking for appraisers who want to fast-track UAD3.6 work makes me question whether the dynamic format may have been designed with this kind of marriage of appraising to a tech company in mind.

Then again, a bunch of companies have emailed me over the years as having lots of work and looking for staff or in some cases fee appraisers - yet one has to wonder, if they have all this volume and amazing opportunities, why are they always looking for appraisers?

 

[Trihard]

I got an email from True Footage that they are hiring appraisers on staff - and calling themselves an AMC - I thought they were a data service - are the software companies moving into the valution arena with this format?

I got an e-mail from those ****ters a while ago asking if I wanted to do appraisals for $150 for a full 1004. They said something about it being part time work and thats why they pay $150. There is no way there are dumbass appraisers out there that would fall for this stupidity....I think.

 

[Dublin ohio]

I got an e-mail from those ****ters a while ago asking if I wanted to do appraisals for $150 for a full 1004. They said something about it being part time work and thats why they pay $150. There is no way there are dumbass appraisers out there that would fall for this stupidity....I think.

Don't think too hard about it. I regularly see appraisers take full 1004 orders for $185