I'm wasting time at house!

[Thomas Fiehler]

While mowing the yard yesterday afternoon I noticed that a bank owned house in our block was being appraised. Appraiser got out of his Jeep wearing tee shirt, shorts and flip flops. He took his street scenes, exterior photos and went inside. He was not carrying anything but his camera. He came out after about 2 minutes inside and left. He didn't measure the house or even walk around the exterior. Since my "inspections" take longer I can only believe that I must be wasting my time on those silly interior viewings. This house is about 4 years old, ranch style with full basement and about 1500 sq. ft. on each level.

 

[Don Clark]

While mowing the yard yesterday afternoon I noticed that a bank owned house in our block was being appraised. Appraiser got out of his Jeep wearing tee shirt, shorts and flip flops. He took his street scenes, exterior photos and went inside. He was not carrying anything but his camera. He came out after about 2 minutes inside and left. He didn't measure the house or even walk around the exterior. Since my "inspections" take longer I can only believe that I must be wasting my time on those silly interior viewings. This house is about 4 years old, ranch style with full basement and about 1500 sq. ft. on each level.

Tom,

That's the summer uniform for Skippy. Kinda explains how they can do them for $175.00 doesn't it?

I was doing an inpsection one day, taking photos and this guy comes running up in shorts, T-shirt, and sneakers that looked like their were on their las leg. He started to introduce himself stating that he was also an appraiser. I just gave him a hard cold stare...said "really?" and turned my back as he walked away.

 

[Diego Lopez]

While mowing the yard yesterday afternoon I noticed that a bank owned house in our block was being appraised. Appraiser got out of his Jeep wearing tee shirt, shorts and flip flops. He took his street scenes, exterior photos and went inside. He was not carrying anything but his camera. He came out after about 2 minutes inside and left. He didn't measure the house or even walk around the exterior. Since my "inspections" take longer I can only believe that I must be wasting my time on those silly interior viewings. This house is about 4 years old, ranch style with full basement and about 1500 sq. ft. on each level.

Maybe who ever wanted the house appraised asked for a driveby.

 

[444nutman]

When I do REO inspections I wear steel toed boots, older jeans and a T-shirt. I have been in too many that are absolutely disgusting. I would never wear that outfit when meeting an owner and/or a realtor. I would also never wear flip flops to a bank owned inspection, dont want the vermin to bite my toes. When I do exterior inspections for reviews, I have on flops and shorts.

 

[Mztk1]

Diego is right. Too often we assume too much. Maybe he is going above and beyond because he happens to know the code to the lockbox or have a lockbox key. Or perhaps he is appraising a different house and he is inspecting the inside of this one because it is competition and he can get in. Most banks use the same lockbox codes over and over. If you have the ownership and a list of the codes you can get into any vacant house you want with that and an MLS lockbox key. I know I do it regularly and I take interior pictures of the comps I inspect because it is easy to get them confused.

As for shorts and flipflops, heck, I'm from Florida, even the police and mailman where shorts and flipflops (closed toe clog type). It is something people from the Northeast (where I used to appraise) just don't understand until they get here. I won't judge an appraiser (or anyone else) by how he looks or dresses on any one day. What I am seeing is a snapshot of who he or she is and judging them over it is more of a reflection on me then their appearance is on them.

 

[Michigander]

Maybe he isn't an appraiser? Or maybe he was doing a completion inspection or an inspection of something or another that took a brief moment?

I think T-shirts and jeans are inappropriate when going to an occupied house; but if he knew it was unoccupied and had to take a quick peak at something? Who knows, but we probably don't have the whole picture at this point.

 

[Hamlet]

I wear rubber boots on REOs.

 

[timd354]

He very easily could have been a realtard doing a BPO for $25..

 

[Kevin Keck]

While mowing the yard yesterday afternoon I noticed that a bank owned house in our block was being appraised. Appraiser got out of his Jeep wearing tee shirt, shorts and flip flops. He took his street scenes, exterior photos and went inside. He was not carrying anything but his camera. He came out after about 2 minutes inside and left. He didn't measure the house or even walk around the exterior. Since my "inspections" take longer I can only believe that I must be wasting my time on those silly interior viewings. This house is about 4 years old, ranch style with full basement and about 1500 sq. ft. on each level.

What a joke! I appraise a bunch of bank owned properties and you will never catch me wearing a shirt during a summer inspection. I just pretty much just wear shorts. My handgun is tucked into my waist band and the tattoo across my chest says born to appraise. I don't need no stinkin badge. I also don't need two full minutes for an inspection.

What do you bet that loser you saw was a Realtor doing a BPO.

 

[Jalexi]

If it meant more business I'd wear a 3 piece suit.