Pamela Crowley (Florida)
Elite Member
- Joined
- Jan 13, 2002
- Professional Status
- Retired Appraiser
- State
- Florida
Another interesting meeting. Red Blumenstock was there and always a pleasure to talk to.
Some of my notes were pretty sketchy and I might have a couple items not quite right, but here is a brief of some of the happenings.
1) An elderly appraiser that was ordered to attend FREAB meetings as part of his discipline slept through most of it. No loud snoring though.
2) Tony Maffei from Lauderdale by the Sea didn't show up for his informal hearing and received a 6 month suspension and $3,000 fine. Crime: 2nd time for a complaint for taking the fee and not completing the appraisal.
3) An appraiser didn't complete the necessary CE to renew his license and turned himself in. He received 6 months probation and attend 2 more FREAB meeting during the next 6 months.
4) Lazaro O. Menendez from Miami: This one has been going on a very long time because Mr. Menendez keeps changing attorneys. Maybe he will get his at the next meeting.
5) Wade Hampton Singletary from Sanford: Signed as supervisor inspected when not inspected - misleading. $500 fine.
6) Wayne G. Yanchek from Palm Coast - this guy was unbelievable. He was there at the last meeting and had his Registered Trainee license suspended - was doing a ton of time share appraisals without a supervisor. This additional charge he voluntarily surrendered his license.
7) Thomas Flynn from Ft. Lauderdale (?): allowed another appraiser to do the appraisals and sign his name to them because she wasn't on the lenders approved list and he was. I forgot to write down the discipline but I do remember that there was a fine plus.
8) Frank Paul Giza from St. Augustine: he finally showed up after postponing previously, but left before his hearing because of the discussion at the start about whether the board had enough members there for a quarum (sp?). Postponed til next time.
9) Billie D. Walter from Tallahassee (?): Stipulation: $1,500 fine, attend 2 FREAB meetings. I didn't write down the reasons.
10) Lorenzo Navarro from Hollywood: Previous convictions not on application. $1,500 fine, 30 days suspension, attend 1 additional FREAB meeting, 90 days probation and find a pre-licensing course to adress the class about the importance of disclosing and correctly answering all application questions.
11) Jason D. Walker from Tallahassee: Postponed to next meeting.
There were a couple that I though the Board was pretty light on this time for what they had done.
It's also very amazing and scary regarding the new trainee wannabes with convictions that are now licensed. DUIs, Drug Dealers now out of prison, False IDs and Drug Paraphenelia, Insurance Fraud, Cocaine Possession & Grand Tehft/Auto, Assault/Battery & Reckless Driving, Cocaine Possession and Armed Robbery now out of prison.
Some of these convictions were a long time ago - when they were young and foolish - some were pretty recent.
The experience is always well worth the effort to attend.
Some of my notes were pretty sketchy and I might have a couple items not quite right, but here is a brief of some of the happenings.
1) An elderly appraiser that was ordered to attend FREAB meetings as part of his discipline slept through most of it. No loud snoring though.
2) Tony Maffei from Lauderdale by the Sea didn't show up for his informal hearing and received a 6 month suspension and $3,000 fine. Crime: 2nd time for a complaint for taking the fee and not completing the appraisal.
3) An appraiser didn't complete the necessary CE to renew his license and turned himself in. He received 6 months probation and attend 2 more FREAB meeting during the next 6 months.
4) Lazaro O. Menendez from Miami: This one has been going on a very long time because Mr. Menendez keeps changing attorneys. Maybe he will get his at the next meeting.
5) Wade Hampton Singletary from Sanford: Signed as supervisor inspected when not inspected - misleading. $500 fine.
6) Wayne G. Yanchek from Palm Coast - this guy was unbelievable. He was there at the last meeting and had his Registered Trainee license suspended - was doing a ton of time share appraisals without a supervisor. This additional charge he voluntarily surrendered his license.
7) Thomas Flynn from Ft. Lauderdale (?): allowed another appraiser to do the appraisals and sign his name to them because she wasn't on the lenders approved list and he was. I forgot to write down the discipline but I do remember that there was a fine plus.
8) Frank Paul Giza from St. Augustine: he finally showed up after postponing previously, but left before his hearing because of the discussion at the start about whether the board had enough members there for a quarum (sp?). Postponed til next time.
9) Billie D. Walter from Tallahassee (?): Stipulation: $1,500 fine, attend 2 FREAB meetings. I didn't write down the reasons.
10) Lorenzo Navarro from Hollywood: Previous convictions not on application. $1,500 fine, 30 days suspension, attend 1 additional FREAB meeting, 90 days probation and find a pre-licensing course to adress the class about the importance of disclosing and correctly answering all application questions.
11) Jason D. Walker from Tallahassee: Postponed to next meeting.
There were a couple that I though the Board was pretty light on this time for what they had done.
It's also very amazing and scary regarding the new trainee wannabes with convictions that are now licensed. DUIs, Drug Dealers now out of prison, False IDs and Drug Paraphenelia, Insurance Fraud, Cocaine Possession & Grand Tehft/Auto, Assault/Battery & Reckless Driving, Cocaine Possession and Armed Robbery now out of prison.
Some of these convictions were a long time ago - when they were young and foolish - some were pretty recent.
The experience is always well worth the effort to attend.
