How hard is it to get the 2000 trainee hours?

[Walter Kirk]

If you are intent on becoming an appraiser I suggest that you avoid online schools take a live basic class. Look for basic classes offered by the Appraisal Institute or your local community college. The interaction with other students, class discussions and contacts with other appraisers will be valuable to you. I took my basic courses with the AI over 30 years ago and I still talk to my instructor from time to time.

If I were starting today I would concentrate on commercial work since the residential market has been destroyed by the AMC's

 

[The Warrior Monk]

I think going the Certified General route is the way to go. There are some CGs out that the are buried beyond belief with work, and that situation is only going to increase as more CGs retire. However, finding is CG mentor is going to be much harder than finding a residential mentor.

 

[AnonApprsr]

Going into this business with plans of doing Residential are stupid. Going in with plans of being a CG without a REALLY GOOD plan that includes a mentor/boss with business, is also stupid.

 

[NORTON]

Realtors are clowns in my opinion. I have had 12 transactions with 12 different Realturds. They cant be trusted and make mistakes. But with no skin in the game they dont care. They need to be extinct, like travel agents.

What part of California are u in?

 

[AnonApprsr]

Realtors are clowns in my opinion. I have had 12 transactions with 12 different Realturds. They cant be trusted and make mistakes. But with no skin in the game they dont care. They need to be extinct, like travel agents.

I understand where that sentiment comes from but you're a tad ignorant due to lack of experience, in my opinion. I've dealt with 100s of Realtors, and spoken with more. I call 2-3 brokers per job, on average. And 2/3s call me back and talk to me when they don't have to. I've gotten probably 10 referrals too, over 10 years. That tells me that a lot of agents have favorite appraisers already! Or I'm just ugly, who knows.

 

[ril3y3d]

Of course you have to like them, they are your bread and butter. I have dealt with 12 and all they did is get in the way, make up stuff, and slow the process down. better off with out them. If you need a Realtor to buy or sell your home, you are just like someone who needs a dog walker. A realtor has a service, but 6% is ridiculous. They should make $15 an hr for their uneducated service. Maybe min wage + tips like a waitress. I am in the Bay Area.

 

[Roy Courtney]

Of course you have to like them, they are your bread and butter. I have dealt with 12 and all they did is get in the way, make up stuff, and slow the process down. better off with out them. If you need a Realtor to buy or sell your home, you are just like someone who needs a dog walker. A realtor has a service, but 6% is ridiculous. They should make $15 an hr for their uneducated service. Maybe min wage + tips like a waitress. I am in the Bay Area.

No offense intended but I will go out on the limb and predict that you will be well received by the real estate community! :new_all_coholic:

 

[ril3y3d]

LOL! Don't worry, I can fake it.

 

[ril3y3d]

Do you or anyone else think 6% is reasonable? Do you think it should cost $45k to sell an average house in the Bay Area? Really?? i could do it for less with an attorney and marketing team. BUT, if you don't use a Realturd you are blackballed, been there, done that and talked to many others.

 

[JTip]

Do you or anyone else think 6% is reasonable? Do you think it should cost $45k to sell an average house in the Bay Area? Really?? i could do it for less with an attorney and marketing team. BUT, if you don't use a Realturd you are blackballed, been there, done that and talked to many others.

I will do it for 5% and waive the listing fee.