How is your May?

[premiumapp]

May has been quite slow for me. So far this month I've done 15 appraisals. This week I only did one which was ok because it was a $3.5 million dollar property therefore I charged a good amount of money. I hope it picks up for me and everyone else here...

 

[Julie Shockley]

Four this month, so far. Don't know if I can handle all the work??? LOL!! April was much better (18). Seems like its either Feast or Famine.

 

[Joe-NC]

...because it was a $3.5 million dollar property therefore I charged a good amount of money.

That's funny right there. When you get to a slow spot, you may want to dust of the USPAP book. :laugh:

 

[Mountain Man]

Swammped... some FHA purchases, some FHA refi, a few conventional purchases, many REOs, many banks trying to avoid taking in land or half developed subdivisions, a couple of new shopping centers, and DOT laying more asphalt. With such a mixed bag of clientele, we've been able to keep something in the hoppers. Also have picked up in my brokerage end, many people are out foreclosure shopping looking to step up, or step down.

 

[Psichopaidas]

fees fees fees are they doing REO's for $140.

 

[Alison Swain]

That's funny right there. When you get to a slow spot, you may want to dust of the USPAP book. :laugh:

It's safe to assume, even in Florida, that a $3.5 million property is going to involve quite a bit more work and liability than a typical $200K - $300K home. Thus a much healthier fee. No USPAP harm or foul.

Better wording encouraged for next time, however. :new_smile-l:

 

[Flygirl 152]

Feb and March were pretty busy for me, but things stated to slow mid April. Thus far May has been very slow with only 2 appraisals.

I'm trying to look at the bright side that my kids are out of school the end of the month, and if it continues to be slow it gives me more time with them. However the flip side of the coin is that mentally I'm consumed with having little work and worrying about bills.

 

[Financially Feasible]

I've only been in the office for 4 days in May (1-2 and yesterday and today due to 2 weeks off for CG QE courses). So far... 5 appraisals (3 REOS/2refis)... but not a great deal of phone calls. Haven't had too many purchase appraisals in a while. Enough to keep me out of trouble for the time being.

 

[Doug in NC]

Looking on the bright side, Skippy is bound to be hurting right now. Considering that Skip does work for half the rate of the rest of us, Skippy has to be getting hit twice as hard by rising fuel and other cost of living expenses. I've had an adequate month so far, leaning toward slow unless things turn around in the next week or so. I need to get back to marketing, but it's so hard to do when you're not sure you even want to stay in the business for another year.

 

[James R]

Skippy is probably doing just fine. Skippy gives the MB's exactly what they want and probably had a plate full of full fee work as a result.