Mike Simpson
Senior Member
- Joined
- Jan 30, 2002
Me:"I'm noticing whenever I show up lately...Crusaders seem to bail. At least that way some positive (opposing) viewpoints can be offered."
I stand corrected!
Mike Neff: "You can talk to me anytime. I try to surround myself with successful positive outlook type of people. There always are plenty of people bringing others down."
David Wimpelberg: "There is a lot of negativity, especially from Mike S., regarding the appraisal profession."
It's funny how two different people can have such opposing viewpoints about the same subject (including whether or not there's been a Housing Bubble growing all these many years).
It's true...I was unhappy appraising, but I took positive steps to eliminate that unhappiness. I excluded AMC's before we even started hearing about a Housing Bubble. However, I was only able to raise my fees & income slightly over 15 years--while inflation ate away at me from the bottom.
Noticing that housing prices tend to outpace inflation over the long haul...I had a bright idea to tie my income to the housing markets & it worked! My first year as a full time real estate agent I earned more than my best year ever appraising. That's not even factoring in our investments.
There's many people here who're unhappy about the state of affairs in appraising. You can read about their unhappiness & frustration everyday in these threads. Read the Petition signed by frustrated people--the majority of them are unhappy too (judging by their comments).
I think this unhappiness has some affect on peoples outlook & viewpoints. Some of these same folks seem stuck in a rut & view the housing markets in a perpetual state of dread, thus the many years of housing bubble posts here on the Forum. Some of these same folks seem to be lashing out more & more every year, and a few have resorted to attacking others.
What few of you realize is; I use to correspond with some of these equally unsatisfied Crusaders on a regular basis. I use to encourage them & support them, and tell them everything would work out. The problem arose when I tried to share an investment idea with some who reside on the lunatic fringe. They seemed incapable of grasping a concept outside of Appraising & I was promptly cyber slapped upside my square head for my troubles.
That's why I sneer George. It's not me turning in fellow Forumites I christen 'Skippy,' it's not me gossiping via Private Messages (I've said nothing in private I haven't said in these public Forums...the same can't be said of Crusaders). I've encouraged & continue to encourage people who request information from me. I like to exchange ideas with positive mined people who're looking to make a little money from their education & experiences.
It just so happens some of those who carry on year after year about an impending housing bubble...tend to cross over into making trouble for other people. Don't know if you've been elected designated hitter, or taken the mission on for yourself George, but I've never considered you a Crusader...just a relatively smart guy whose tended to be wrong for quite sometime now regarding this one issue.
-Mike
George Hatch said:
I stand corrected!
Mike Neff: "You can talk to me anytime. I try to surround myself with successful positive outlook type of people. There always are plenty of people bringing others down."
David Wimpelberg: "There is a lot of negativity, especially from Mike S., regarding the appraisal profession."
It's funny how two different people can have such opposing viewpoints about the same subject (including whether or not there's been a Housing Bubble growing all these many years).
It's true...I was unhappy appraising, but I took positive steps to eliminate that unhappiness. I excluded AMC's before we even started hearing about a Housing Bubble. However, I was only able to raise my fees & income slightly over 15 years--while inflation ate away at me from the bottom.
Noticing that housing prices tend to outpace inflation over the long haul...I had a bright idea to tie my income to the housing markets & it worked! My first year as a full time real estate agent I earned more than my best year ever appraising. That's not even factoring in our investments.
There's many people here who're unhappy about the state of affairs in appraising. You can read about their unhappiness & frustration everyday in these threads. Read the Petition signed by frustrated people--the majority of them are unhappy too (judging by their comments).
I think this unhappiness has some affect on peoples outlook & viewpoints. Some of these same folks seem stuck in a rut & view the housing markets in a perpetual state of dread, thus the many years of housing bubble posts here on the Forum. Some of these same folks seem to be lashing out more & more every year, and a few have resorted to attacking others.
What few of you realize is; I use to correspond with some of these equally unsatisfied Crusaders on a regular basis. I use to encourage them & support them, and tell them everything would work out. The problem arose when I tried to share an investment idea with some who reside on the lunatic fringe. They seemed incapable of grasping a concept outside of Appraising & I was promptly cyber slapped upside my square head for my troubles.
That's why I sneer George. It's not me turning in fellow Forumites I christen 'Skippy,' it's not me gossiping via Private Messages (I've said nothing in private I haven't said in these public Forums...the same can't be said of Crusaders). I've encouraged & continue to encourage people who request information from me. I like to exchange ideas with positive mined people who're looking to make a little money from their education & experiences.
It just so happens some of those who carry on year after year about an impending housing bubble...tend to cross over into making trouble for other people. Don't know if you've been elected designated hitter, or taken the mission on for yourself George, but I've never considered you a Crusader...just a relatively smart guy whose tended to be wrong for quite sometime now regarding this one issue.
-Mike
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