• Welcome to AppraisersForum.com, the premier online  community for the discussion of real estate appraisal. Register a free account to be able to post and unlock additional forums and features.

Need Help

Status
Not open for further replies.

pat walker

Freshman Member
Joined
Jun 27, 2008
Professional Status
Appraiser Trainee
State
Missouri
Are there any supervisors out there willing to help me finalize my hours and training as an appraiser trainee? Does anybody know of any places that supervises trainee's and signs off on their hours? Nobody in my area is willing to help trainee's, their concerned about competition. I've come to far to give up now, so please let me know about this. Thanks!
 
I advise running an ad in the Jobs Available/Job Wanted Section. Various appraisal organization websites run help wanted ads. The Appraisal Institute has such ads. You may also have a local organization that does the same.
 
Thank you for your information, I will definitely try that. It just really hard for me to believe, that there isn't more supervisors willing to help trainee's. When I went to appraisal school there were so many going who couldn't get any help, so I guess this question is for them, also. I'm wondering how all the supervisors got started, and I will definitely be helping as many trainee's as I can, when I get my license.
 
There has to be appraisal work to supervise.Recession is on....
 
Pat, I went through the same thing many years ago way before licensing. Some of the classes I took was from an appraisal society. I never received any help from them on how to get into the field, but they still wanted me to keep paying for their courses. Back then we were lucky enough to have a few banks in Los Angeles who would start out a new group of trainee's at least twice a year. But, you can image how hard it was to get hired into one of these groups. The way the system is set up now, most large companies are not set up to do this. Good smaller shops recieve no benefits from training, and the skippy farms want to take advantage of you and not really provide the training you need. I suggest to keep trying to get an individual appraiser to train you. Go to local chapter meetings of appraisal groups, get to know some of the local appraisers. Just keep trying, it has never been easy. Also, if you do get on with a appraisal shop make sure that you are learning. If not, try to move on. Good Luck.
 
I appreciate your comments and I've come too far to quit now. Thanks, too bad your not from Missoui, you sound like you know my frustration.
 
What part of MO are you from?
 
Thank you for your information, I will definitely try that. It just really hard for me to believe, that there isn't more supervisors willing to help trainee's. When I went to appraisal school there were so many going who couldn't get any help, so I guess this question is for them, also. I'm wondering how all the supervisors got started, and I will definitely be helping as many trainee's as I can, when I get my license.

Hi Mr. Walker,

Truth is hard to accept. There are so many Trainees in the basket, across the nation, the supply is an absolute over-supply. This fact must be accepted. The fact doesn't say, give up. The fact just states a fact.

Instead of having the mindset of finding a supervisor, a switch in perception may assist a more strategic behavior. Instead of using the word, supervisor, which in my eyes, carry a different definition than, mentor, may have an affect on how someone approaches the issue of finding a stable acknowledgement. Finding a mentor, in my eyes, is different than finding a supervisor. Waking up everyday, with the goal of finding a mentor, may have a positive affect.

In my eyes, a mentor has a deeper meaning and, a more influential impact. The word, supervisor, is less responsive, by my experience. A mentorship provides a relationship that has an element or secret recipe in which a foundation may be built upon at a strong pace - instead of a shaky foundation that may be found within the realm of, if just supervision, is involved.

Its a game of perception (mind over matter). And, sometimes, reality; a relationship is much stronger than just supervision. The profession needs more relationships than just supervision, in my eyes. Communication depends on the relationship being engaged. Communication is somtimes the barrier or linkage between success and failure.

Just a suggestion, and my opinion. Maybe this is something you may be able to think about, then apply over time, if you may think it will help you.

Good luck to you, Mr. Walker.

Sincerely,
Benji
 
I looked up every appraiser in my state directory and started writing letters with resumes. Noone wants unsolicited apps but I didn't have any choice. I followed up the letters with emails a couple weeks later. A couple weeks after that I called them.

Additionally, I created files for all these potential mentors. I would find out as much as I could so when I talked to them, I had an inside edge. One thing I did was download demo versions of the most popular appraisal software suites and try to get familiar with them. I would then find out what software a potential mentor used and then make sure I mentioned I had started training with that.

This is by far the hardest and most frustrating part of the appraisal business. Be persistent but also try to get an edge on everyone else. Most appraisers have several trainees per year approach them and you want to stand out. Good Luck.

Also, the way I got someone to train me was through the State. I would stay in contact with the State Board and really try to get in with them. They asked a new appraiser transferring to Wyoming to take me on as a trainee and the rest went from there.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Find a Real Estate Appraiser - Enter Zip Code

Copyright © 2000-, AppraisersForum.com, All Rights Reserved
AppraisersForum.com is proudly hosted by the folks at
AppraiserSites.com
Back
Top