No College Degree for Cert Generals or Residential Appraisers

[Zoe]

I am going from east coast to west coast. you need a ride? Okay.

 

[Zoe]

My point has always been that if the incumbents want to protect their market share - or burnish their standing with the public - then it's on them to do it; not the govt. The govt's role with any form of occupational licensing is to protect the public from incompetents. Not to advance the social standing of the occupation. If someone is ashamed to be an appraiser then the best they can do for themselves is to be excellent.

Okay, the aim of the profession is public trust and competency. Do you know how many incompetent people and unethical people are in the profession?

If you don't know? I feel sorry for you.

I can't tell you how many lenders have been in trouble. It is many.

 

[Zoe]

@djd09 preaches independence too in the profession. He sees it.,

 

[glenn walker]

Why do older appraisers care about what's required for new ones trying to get licenses.

The education, training and need's change over time and the users ability to use new technology is now more important then a college degree in Modern Dance or Native American History.

It's more specialized education that's needed not more general education. Residential loan production appraisers are not
writing long narrative reports but filling out forms. This is why the new 3.6 was created placing all the forms into one place so the form fillers are no longer confused about which one they're required to use.

Maybe it's time to admit the industry want's to make it easier for the newer and very old practitioners not harder.

 

[chad hampton]

The appraisers didn't create the forms. Blame the GSE's, maybe reading forms is all they know?

 

[Joe Flacco]

Was this thread regarding the 2026 qualifications effective Jan 1 2026?

So the changes are no longer being considered for the general appraiser qualifications?

 

[glenn walker]

Why do older appraisers care about what's required for new ones trying to get licenses. Education, training and need's change over time and users ability to use technology is now more important then a college degree in Modern Dance or Native American History.

It's specialized education that's needed not general education because residential loan production appraisers are no longer writing long narrative reports but filling out forms. This i why the new 3.6 was created placing all the forms into one place so the form fillers are no longer confused about which one they're required to use.

Maybe it's time to admit the industry want's to make it easier for the newer and very old practitioners not harder.

 

[Essexfenwick]

Anything that hurts the value of college is good. Big Education has really extracted too great a cost to young people. It is easily replaced by new technologies and AI.

 

[Zoe]

Separation of fees on truth in lending disclosures due to anti trust law violations would do wonders. Most commercial appraisers and non GSE work appraisers don't deal with that delimma.

They quote fee to client and move on. Commingling of fees was horrible for many reasons on GSE work.

 

[Zoe]

Why do older appraisers care about what's required for new ones trying to get licenses. Education, training and need's change over time and users ability to use technology is now more important then a college degree in Modern Dance or Native American History.

It's specialized education that's needed not general education because residential loan production appraisers are no longer writing long narrative reports but filling out forms. This i why the new 3.6 was created placing all the forms into one place so the form fillers are no longer confused about which one they're required to use.

Maybe it's time to admit the industry want's to make it easier for the newer and very old practitioners not harder.

How many appraisals do you have scheduled this week? What about last week? I'll dig deeper. What about last month or next month?

Don't push me. I'll ask what about last year?