Rural house has 50+ snakes in boxes, hundreds of mice and rats in cages, 5+ dogs in cages too, looks like an unlicensed animal business

[Mark K]

Note: for some reason I can't see the photos.

If you moved the cages out, would it still be a single-family residence?

If no significant modifications were made to the house, what's the problem? Call it as you see it. Appraise the house, not the activity or mess inside.

 

[Tiffany Gibbons]

Note: for some reason I can't see the photos.

If you moved the cages out, would it still be a single-family residence?

If no significant modifications were made to the house, what's the problem? Call it as you see it. Appraise the house, not the activity or mess inside.

The photos show stalls for dogs that are built in and a bathtub full of boxes of snakes, rats, etc. OP should inform the Lender at least.

 

[Terrel L. Shields]

The photos show stalls for dogs that are built in and a bathtub full of boxes of snakes, rats, etc. OP should inform the Lender at least.

what kind of graphics file is this? Can't get it to open

 

[Tiffany Gibbons]

what kind of graphics file is this? Can't get it to open

I dunno. Yesterday they opened like a jpeg. Now they don't open. Sometimes its this website day to day. You're not missing much. Animal hoarding is not the same as personal property hoarding. There has to be a smell with this one.

 

[Mark K]

There has to be a smell with this one.

I've been in a lot of houses with disgusting smells and dogsht piles all over the interior. By far, the worst was a very nice looking house in a good quality, older home in a well established neighborhood with an old lady and several cats. The urine smell hit me like a brick in the face when she opened the door. I had to excuse myself under the guise I left something in the car. Took a few deep breaths, held my breath and walked thru in about 30 seconds telling her 'that's all I need, thanks'.

Obviously I hit it pretty hard for condition even though it was very nice inside.

 

[sputnam]

Your appraising the real property... right? Not a business. Not personal property. If you want to withdraw, that's entirely up to you. If you are appraising market value, then it's typical buyer, typical seller. Presumably, a typical seller would take their stuff (including animals) with them... and a typical buyer would insist on it.

 

[J Grant]

How can people do an appraisal and see suffering animals and not report it to animal control? The report can be done anonymously or ask someone to make it for you -

 

[sputnam]

How can people do an appraisal and see suffering animals and not report it to animal control? The report can be done anonymously or ask someone to make it for you -

That might be my approach... however, that's not an appraisal issue.

 

[J Grant]

That might be my approach... however, that's not an appraisal issue.

Of course it is not an appraisal issue, but it is a moral, human issue.

Since all it takes is picking up the phone and making a 5 minute phone call, I can not fathom why as a human, an appraiser witnessing visible animal suffering would not do it.

 

[sputnam]

Of course it is not an appraisal issue, but it is a moral, human issue.

Since all it takes is picking up the phone and making a 5 minute phone call, I can not fathom why as a human, an appraiser witnessing visible animal suffering would not do it.

Right... but... this is an Appraiser's Forum.... isn't it? Which is why I didn't mention reporting in my post.