Maryland Commission of Real Estate Appraisers - The Bottom of the Barrel

[Functional Obs]

I think the sites are fine. They do what they need to do. Probably not a big budget for UI, design, or functionality. They are similar in UI and functionality compared to IRS, state comptroller sites, etc.

Disagree. I can go to the IRS and grab a W-9 in seconds. The PDF downloads or displays correctly. The IRS tested their site (or more likely paid someone to). With Virginia PDFs don't load on my default browser (and they didn't used to load at all--back in the day).

I find the DPOR website fairly easy to navigate.
Curious, what do you find adverse about it?

So DPOR has gotten a little better, functionality-wise. My biggest problem was that their PDFs used to never load or even download, and I always had to request them in email. Ms. Greene was great, though, and always sent me what I needed, so customer-service-wise, they were always decent. Now that DPOR has an "online services" section, the PDFs are not as necessary. The PDFs still don't work with my default browser, btw, but I can at least get them with Chrome.

My other issue with DPOR is that the UI is really dated (and they have a couple of grammatical errors here and there). I'd love it if they would really QA the hell out of it and just give it a facelift. Overall, though, it's functional and better than it used to be.

 

[ZZGAMAZZ]

I've had to submit evidence on a couple renewals. I guess people get randomly selected. Maybe higher chance if you renew right up at the renewal date?

Virginia is so good though. They are responsive and renewal fee is only like $100.

I think I paid $1000 to California to renew my AR. I might be wrong but it has increased mucho during the years.

 

[ZZGAMAZZ]

Disagree. I can go to the IRS and grab a W-9 in seconds. The PDF downloads or displays correctly. The IRS tested their site (or more likely paid someone to). With Virginia PDFs don't load on my default browser (and they didn't used to load at all--back in the day).


So DPOR has gotten a little better, functionality-wise. My biggest problem was that their PDFs used to never load or even download, and I always had to request them in email. Ms. Greene was great, though, and always sent me what I needed, so customer-service-wise, they were always decent. Now that DPOR has an "online services" section, the PDFs are not as necessary. The PDFs still don't work with my default browser, btw, but I can at least get them with Chrome.

My other issue with DPOR is that the UI is really dated (and they have a couple of grammatical errors here and there). I'd love it if they would really QA the hell out of it and just give it a facelift. Overall, though, it's functional and better than it used to be.

I would have a signifiant problem trying to adhere to standards of an agency that published grammatical errors. It's untenable, embarrassing....

 

[Joe Flacco]

I think I paid $1000 to California to renew my AR. I might be wrong but it has increased mucho during the years.

It's not too bad since California appraisers don't need licenses in multiple states.

Virginia was $100 but I also paid $405 for DC, and $370 for Maryland. So $875 total for me.

 

[gregb]

It's not too bad since California appraisers don't need licenses in multiple states.

Virginia was $100 but I also paid $405 for DC, and $370 for Maryland. So $875 total for me.

Two MLS at around $1250 total a year.

 

[Joe Flacco]

Two MLS at around $1250 total a year.

That is kind of a lot. I pay $480 for MLS subscription but that is on top of NAR national, state, local dues of $675. So total $1,155 for me. I think the total would be a couple hundred less if I was not a realtor and only had MLS subscription for appraisers. Maybe it was more to subscribe as appraiser. I kind of remember paying like $275 per quarter before I got a salesperson license.

 

[Dublin ohio]

That is kind of a lot. I pay $480 for MLS subscription but that is on top of NAR national, state, local dues of $675. So total $1,155 for me. I think the total would be a couple hundred less if I was not a realtor and only had MLS subscription for appraisers. Maybe it was more to subscribe as appraiser. I kind of remember paying like $275 per quarter before I got a salesperson license.

Close to the same for me. Our MLS used to have an affiliate membership for appraisers that was substantially less. But you only had access to sold listings period. They did away with that and now I pay the same as a broker

 

[Joe Flacco]

Close to the same for me. Our MLS used to have an affiliate membership for appraisers that was substantially less. But you only had access to sold listings period. They did away with that and now I pay the same as a broker

I think our membership for appraisers was more than agents but we didn't have to pay the nar and association dues.

 

[ZZGAMAZZ]

It's not too bad since California appraisers don't need licenses in multiple states.

Virginia was $100 but I also paid $405 for DC, and $370 for Maryland. So $875 total for me.

Many many years ago I had to pay a relatively hefty fee to obtain an AZ license although I was already licensed in Cali, but unsure about current. And if I ever get around to moving back to the Northern Panhandle of WV, research reveals TWO certified residential sin the entire county, presumably because of reciprocal licenses from individuals in OH and PA--based upon configuration/orientation of my hometown in Weirton, WV, in an area where one can drive from Ohio, through West Virginia, and then into western Pennsylvania, in about 15 minutes.