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Improper appointments to the NCAB.again

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The AP's investigation found that since 2005, more than two dozen states and U.S. territories have violated federal rules by failing to investigate and resolve complaints about appraisers within a year.

Link to the list? prior story???
 
I don't know. That was another Mitch Weiss story.


By the way........


Tom Miller is an assistant AG. Roberta Ouelletette, the NCAB staff attorney answers to Tom Miller.

Miller, on numerous occasions has represented the NCAB in hearings. He has an extreme bias in the favor of the NCAB. It in his best interest to court favor with the NCAB.

Miller is also the chief legal council for the Real Estate Commission.. He has a vested interest in whom is appointed to both the NCAB and the NCREC.

This sure smells bad.


See link below show Millers involvement with the NCREC:

http://www.ncrec.state.nc.us/bulletin/bulletin.htm


Simply click on "search bulletins" and then search for Tom Miller.
 
Mike....

to answer your question about a link. Easy to find....just search for that phrase


http://searchchicago.suntimes.com/homes/news/1117372,appraisals20.article


The AP conducted dozens of interviews and reviewed thousands of state and federal documents, and found:

• Since 2005, at the height of the housing boom, more than two dozen states and U.S. territories have violated federal rules by failing to investigate and resolve complaints about appraisers within a year. Some complaints sat uninvestigated for as long as four years. As a result, hundreds of appraisers accused of wrongdoing remained in business.
 
All theses idiots have done is proved Bob's comment in Mitch's article about good old boy tactics.

The appointees recommended by the
President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall be a person not involved directly or indirectly in the
real estate, real estate appraisal, or the real estate lending industry."

My opinion on this is that it does NOT state real estate agent, broker, sales person or investor. It simply states "real estate" which I read to include real estate attorneys and anyone else related to the real estate industry.

Our financial crisis cannot be solve until the politicians that helped ease the oversight and turned a blind eye are removed from office.
 
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There is nothing wrong with the appointments, and the sky is not blue. :rof:
 
It would really be hilarious except..................the same folks that are looking us in the eyes and telling us we are morons..... are running the appraisal board. That does not mean much to anyone until they get that envelope one day from the NCAB and have to wonder how the complaint against them will be handled.

As arrogant (and evidently illiterate) as Sen. Basnight may be, none of the 6 other NCAB members have ever questioned the validity of the "public" member. These are corrupt, unethical men that control the appraisal profession in NC......and gleefully exclaim that all the other state boards want to be like the NCAB.

Unethical people interpreting and enforcing The Ethics Rule .....ain't that comforting to know.
 
As arrogant (and evidently illiterate) as Sen. Basnight may be, none of the 6 other NCAB members have ever questioned the validity of the "public" member. These are corrupt, unethical men that control the appraisal profession in NC......and gleefully exclaim that all the other state boards want to be like the NCAB.

Sorry Bob, I'm going to have to disagree with you there. Senator Basnight is absolutely not arrogant. He is a very down to earth person. I've been in his restaurant and seen him personally busing tables and taking drink orders. And just to be clear, he wasn't doing that for any other reason than it needed to be done. I went to high school with his daughter and can say that she was raised the way people should be raised. Senator Basnight is accessible and will take the time to listen. I feel like I could get some face time with him if I needed to. More politicians should be like him.

Now I won't argue with what the law says about the public member of the board, but I think maybe the wording should be re-written to say a non-appraiser member. It really doesn't matter at this point since the NCAG says that his pick is ok. Personally I think she will make a great addition to the board.
 
Sen . Basnight is a great guy.....if you live east of Raleigh. West of Raleigh he is not nearly as well thought of.

I hope you read what former Speaker Harold Brubaker said.

Brubaker WROTE the law. He was and is an appraiser. He was the ONLY appraiser in the NC House when 93E was written. This week he said:

But former House Speaker Harold Brubaker, who helped write the North Carolina Appraisers Act, said the seat is meant to be filled by someone without any ties to the business of buying and selling homes.

"The intent was to bring someone in from the outside who would bring a common sense approach to the law. Sometimes with professional boards, you can have too many professionals," said Brubaker, R-Randolph.

"But if you put someone on from the outside, they'll ask: 'Is this the correct way to proceed? Is this what our purpose is for? We need to look at protecting the consumer.' You need that outside voice. It should be someone with no real estate ties."




Tom Miller is NOT the Attorney General. He is one of numerous assistant AG's that are as common as bank vice-presidents. Tom is more than just a little biased on this one. Why do you think he was asked....instead of another assistant AG not connected to the NCAB.

(Tom Miller is an assistant AG. Roberta Ouelletette, the NCAB staff attorney answers to Tom Miller. Miller, on numerous occasions has represented the NCAB in hearings. He has an extreme bias in the favor of the NCAB. It in his best interest to court favor with the NCAB. Miller is also the chief legal council for the Real Estate Commission.. He has a vested interest in whom is appointed to both the NCAB and the NCREC. )

Here is a quote from the NC Real Estate Commission:

Other state agencies involved in real estate also have public seats, including the North Carolina Real Estate Commission. Miriam Baer, a commission spokeswoman, said her agency has nine members and two are public members who cannot be real estate agents.

"They have to be from outside the field. The intention is they represent the public interest rather than someone who is more in the industry itself," she said. "The goal is to help balance out the board."


Basnight may be a good 'ole boy, he may have a lovely daughter, but he missed the boat on these 2 "public members". Why even have the distinction between public and non public members? Would it be too much to appoint a school teacher, nurse or minister?

Should lawmakers be allowed to bend the rules because they are like-able fellows and know how to fry some fish? This is simply another example of lawmakers doing whatever they want to do rather than what is the right thing to do.

Placing two truly PUBLIC members on the NCAB would be a giant step forward. Henry Faircloth has been there 17+ years and was just reappointed he is a licensed general contractor and developer.. Now we have another PUBLIC seat added and we get another highly questionable appointment.


Are you saying that these 2 appointments are above board and in the best interest of the public? Or are you saying that Basnight and daughter are nice people so whatever he does is OK?

This was another great example of the sad state of good ole boy, pay to play government coming out of Raleigh. Is it any wonder politicians are so poorly thought of?
 
Bob, if the law actually simply stated that the appointment could not be a licensed or certified appraiser, would you still have a preconceived notion about Sidney Jessup? She could be a great addition to the board.

Are you saying that these 2 appointments are above board and in the best interest of the public? Or are you saying that Basnight and daughter are nice people so whatever he does is OK?
You know darn well what I was saying. You said he was arrogant, I claim that he is not. That appointment may be in the best interest of the public, only time will tell. Again, I think she will make a great addition to the board. She is not an appraiser, but she is involved in real estate enough to understand it. (I know, I know, that is not what the law says but it still may be a good thing.)

Sen . Basnight is a great guy.....if you live east of Raleigh. West of Raleigh he is not nearly as well thought of.
Maybe you should move out here. We are relaxed around here, it might do you some good.
 
The issue at hand is playing fast and loose with the law.

I don't know know Ms. Jessup at all and if I did it would make no difference. She in in a profession that is DIRECTLY related to the real estate industry or, if you choose to believe INDIRECTLY involved. She is a real estate investor, her Internet advertisement shows that real estate issues are the mainstay of her legal practice. She is very likely to be involved with real estate appraisers on a frequent basis.

The intent of the law was to put regular folks on these boards (not just the NCAB). I don't get to follow only the laws a I agree with and neither should you or anyone else.

(I know, I know, that is not what the law says but it still may be a good thing.)

I don't believe that sneaking off on an end run around the law (any law) is a ethical thing to do. Change the law if you will but respect the law that is currently in place. What is "in the best interest of the public" is obeying the law and trying to slice and dice a phrase. It does NOT depend on what "is" is. Most folks know what "is" is and this situation is no different.


This issue is not about me or anyone else it is about doing the right thing in the spirit of the law. Rep. Brubaker clearly intended the law to exclude folks in the real estate industry. The issue is honesty and ethical behavior.

I assure you that you will not feel so generous if you were to appear before the NCAB and they choose to ignore USPAP or state law as they frequently do. Believe me, you will want the rules, regulations and laws followed and not sliced and diced any way your judges nay feel like doing.

Geez, are there not several hundred thousand people who could fill those slots and comply with the statue...........with no questions asked. Ms. Jessup and Henry Faircloth both should have the ethical and practical mentality to decline and walk away.

I won't (and haven't) lost any sleep over this but I sincerely hope I never become so relaxed that skirting the law seems appropriate.


99% of the emails and phone calls I have received agree that these appointments are wrong. I will just mark you up as one of the minority opinions. You are entitled to you opinion and respect your right to express it.
 
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