Verne Hebert
Senior Member
- Joined
- Feb 25, 2002
- Professional Status
- Certified General Appraiser
- State
- Montana
I haven't logged on to the forum for months and only a few times in the past 12 months. However when I pulled up the home page there were a number of threads regarding reviews; this wouldn't have been common in years past...it would seems many more are being done now (I wouldn't know, I have been billing real fees for real work).
Here is my issue today. And it is unsettling. I received a field review through the fax from LSI for $ 200.00. In 1994 FNMA 2000's came through at $ 250.00. Now in 1994 a quality FNMA 2000 could not be done for $ 250.00. I took a quick look at the appraisal; rural with 5 sales. The first three all bracketing down from the top. Sales 4 and 5 likely requested after submittal to bracket up from the bottom. Value $ 335,000, DOV 5/08.
Now. I performed a relocation appraisal on this property in October 2006; it was listed at $ 345,000-- I arrived at an anticipated sales price in a 120 period $ 271,000. It sold april 2007 for $ 265,000. I called LSI and apprised them it was rural with 5 comps, gas was 60 bucks, the field work and confirmation was one long day, then office report work the second day. Fee $ 500 bucks, and thats a deal because I was going fishing out there anyway. The comment was we only get $ 350. Now the market has been stable since early 07---I haven't performed the review--but I would suspect the market value is about $ 265,000.
So our mortgage industry problems continue in every arena. I can't imagine the hundreds and thousands of substandard reviews that are rubberstamping this kind of work on overvalued property across the nation.
Some one please email me when some govt official or department starts shoveling this S$$$ and shows some concern for American Citizens.
The US government is killing us.
Here is my issue today. And it is unsettling. I received a field review through the fax from LSI for $ 200.00. In 1994 FNMA 2000's came through at $ 250.00. Now in 1994 a quality FNMA 2000 could not be done for $ 250.00. I took a quick look at the appraisal; rural with 5 sales. The first three all bracketing down from the top. Sales 4 and 5 likely requested after submittal to bracket up from the bottom. Value $ 335,000, DOV 5/08.
Now. I performed a relocation appraisal on this property in October 2006; it was listed at $ 345,000-- I arrived at an anticipated sales price in a 120 period $ 271,000. It sold april 2007 for $ 265,000. I called LSI and apprised them it was rural with 5 comps, gas was 60 bucks, the field work and confirmation was one long day, then office report work the second day. Fee $ 500 bucks, and thats a deal because I was going fishing out there anyway. The comment was we only get $ 350. Now the market has been stable since early 07---I haven't performed the review--but I would suspect the market value is about $ 265,000.
So our mortgage industry problems continue in every arena. I can't imagine the hundreds and thousands of substandard reviews that are rubberstamping this kind of work on overvalued property across the nation.
Some one please email me when some govt official or department starts shoveling this S$$$ and shows some concern for American Citizens.
The US government is killing us.