"Old" 2005 form

[Pamela Crowley (Florida)]

I am not a member of the AI and choose not to use their form.

 

[hastalavista]

I am not a member of the AI and choose not to use their form.

Got it- Thanks!

 

[CANative]

What's wrong with the AI forms? Other than having to take some care in organizing the pages and the problems associated with letter size format.

 

[CANative]

I will apply for AI membership on Nov 1. (to avoid the pro-rated fee)

 

[PropertyEconomics]

I will apply for AI membership on Nov 1. (to avoid the pro-rated fee)

WHY? what advantage does that give you Greg? Im just curious.

 

[Ken B]

I am not, however, willing to bow to the need for the new 2055 due to the pre-printed contradictions and prohibitions againts alterations.

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Another thing about the flexibility of the old 2055 is that you can use the form part and replace the cert part with your own certs. That would eliminate the need to explain away the reference to "limited" in cert 9.

It's just Ken.

And not accepting assignments requiring the use of the current 2055 is certainly a business decision that we are all at leisure to make.

Cert 9 of the 9/96 form is outdated in every respect. Not just with regard to the word "limited".

I just got the impression that people were jumping on the "love the old form" band wagon because of their dislike of the current form while not considering the issues associated with the old form.

I think Pam has got it right, although I don't share her aversion to the AI forms.

 

[Marcia Langley]

What's wrong with the AI forms? Other than having to take some care in organizing the pages and the problems associated with letter size format.

I was really looking forward to the letter sized format and was disapointed that my software made it hard to use. But that part has gotten some better and I expect it will get easier with time.

I also wish my software (AlaMode) had the same function as Clickforms that allows for easy separation of the form pages.

 

[hastalavista]

For me, I count three big advantages:

1. Discount to courses and educational information (such as reference books). Including the Northern California Fall Conference which is very informational about the area markets and appraisal issues in general.
2. Access to the Lum Library- a significant treasure trove of appraisal related articles and papers.
3. Regular updates via email and subscription to their two magazines.

 

[Lee Lansford]

In an separate thread, the appraisal was required for a property settlement in a marital dissolution. If I remember, the effective date was 1995. The 9/96 2055 form is okay?

The "form" is irrelevant to the communication of such an appraisal UNLESS for some unknown reason the client required that form.

 

[Marcia Langley]

I just got the impression that people were jumping on the "love the old form" band wagon because of their dislike of the current form while not considering the issues associated with the old form.

Ken,

I agree wholeheartedly that appraisers should not "jump on" any bandwagon. It is imperative that each one of us know and understand exactly what it is that we are signing. Including every word on any pre-printed form that we consider using.

"But I always heard..." is not a valid decision making tool.