- Joined
- Jan 31, 2002
- Professional Status
- Certified Residential Appraiser
- State
- Pennsylvania
First let me preface this by stating that I am very grateful to be in this business. I never complain about long hours, Saturday appointments, overbearing UW's, or Realtors. It's part of the job, if you don't like it, get out of the business. But this week I am straining to keep an even keel. Got 3 calls from irate homeowners after they received a copy of the appraisal. One was furious that I did not consider the foyer in the room count. #2 could not understand how I could say her roof was asphalt shingle when it was Fiberglass shingle. And #3 wanted me to state that the tile entry was Imported Italian Quarry tile and to make an adjustment. You can't make that stuff up!
So, in this age of information overkill, I intend to do the following:
*no floor plan will be drawn, only exterior dimensions unless functional
obsolescence noted
*a roof is either flat or shingle
* New Statement: Special features are similar to those in the
neighborhood and the comparables
For those of us from the old days, remember when the homeowner did not receive a copy of the appraisal, just the MV?
Those were the days!!!
Less is more!!
TC :lol:
So, in this age of information overkill, I intend to do the following:
*no floor plan will be drawn, only exterior dimensions unless functional
obsolescence noted
*a roof is either flat or shingle
* New Statement: Special features are similar to those in the
neighborhood and the comparables
For those of us from the old days, remember when the homeowner did not receive a copy of the appraisal, just the MV?
Those were the days!!!
Less is more!!
TC :lol: