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Dee Dee; you can always make them an offer, and give them a start up rate and after 90 days, go to your full scale rate 
This offers them the opportunity to view your work to see if it satisfies their underwriting dept. 8O
Don't know what your fee is, but try a 20% reduction on the 1st 90 days and then up it to full scale-but make sure you have a fully executed agreement, so there are no misunderstandings. 8)
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This offers them the opportunity to view your work to see if it satisfies their underwriting dept. 8O Don't know what your fee is, but try a 20% reduction on the 1st 90 days and then up it to full scale-but make sure you have a fully executed agreement, so there are no misunderstandings. 8)
Best Wishes; Happy Holidays; Merry Easter; Thanks for Your Supporter; What Kinda Cigars Do They Like; etc., etc., etc.
Mike Garrett RAA
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After reading all these posts, I was reminded of something we did back in the beginning of Affiliated Appraisers, Inc.
We created a mailing piece that was done on colored card stock. The bottom portion was a perforated rolex card with our company info and phone numbers, etc. The top part was an offer for a 25% discount on the first appraisal order from that company! At that time we were charging $300 for a URAR so it was worth $75 bucks.
The response was good, we probably spent $300 in printing and postage and did, as I recall, 10 or 12 appraisals at the reduced rate. I really gave us "an in". The reason I remember all of this...I was cleaning out all the junk and found about 100 of the mailers we never used. Just tossed them in the trash over the weekend.
We created a mailing piece that was done on colored card stock. The bottom portion was a perforated rolex card with our company info and phone numbers, etc. The top part was an offer for a 25% discount on the first appraisal order from that company! At that time we were charging $300 for a URAR so it was worth $75 bucks.
The response was good, we probably spent $300 in printing and postage and did, as I recall, 10 or 12 appraisals at the reduced rate. I really gave us "an in". The reason I remember all of this...I was cleaning out all the junk and found about 100 of the mailers we never used. Just tossed them in the trash over the weekend.
Dee Dee
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jtrotta and Mike,
The problem isn't the lender or the fees...they love me and pay me a good fee without flinching 8) . The problem is with the underwriters that they send their loans to...investors that they haven't worked with before who will offer their homeowners the best rates. My lenders want to use me as their appraiser, but the underwriters rules for getting on their lists won't allow me to...just don't have enough years as an independant certified appraiser to qualify. It stinks when your clients are happy with your work, but some ninny in another part of the country is judging you by how many years you've held your license rather than your actual working experience.
Dee Dee
The problem isn't the lender or the fees...they love me and pay me a good fee without flinching 8) . The problem is with the underwriters that they send their loans to...investors that they haven't worked with before who will offer their homeowners the best rates. My lenders want to use me as their appraiser, but the underwriters rules for getting on their lists won't allow me to...just don't have enough years as an independant certified appraiser to qualify. It stinks when your clients are happy with your work, but some ninny in another part of the country is judging you by how many years you've held your license rather than your actual working experience.
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