David C. Johnson
Senior Member
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- Jan 15, 2002
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I also believe rstrahan has made some good points. And all others have as well. Carol may have alluded to the best answer for me which I more or less decided on a few years ago if I ever decided to complete work for my MAI designation. And it is a viable alternative for current and also past AI members -- where Brad may be an example depending on whether he was actually an SRA as may have indicated from his post right above. I will elaborate a bit more in just a minute.
As advisable per his first post's disclaimer (i.e.,"...I am obviously a biased member of AI..."), I tend to discount some of Paul's statements to some degree. However, I certainly do believe the AI has been a very good decision for him for all the reason he states, and also because of his current job which it probably helped him secure, as he may have indicated.
Brain's questions in the first post centered on whether it is advisable for him to hop through the hoops to become an SRA of the AI. He is already an experienced appraiser. This would be a very easy decision for me. The answer would be "No." This is mainly because residential appraising is not looking too strong these days, as has been discussed. The supply and demand equation for these services will be skewed for many years due to the fact that regardless of economics, more residential appraisers than are needed will continue on in appraising. Gainful employment will be more and more difficult in the future, in my opinion. The "SRA effort," which is substantial and expensive, is probably not warranted under these conditions; also, the AI appears to me to have adopted a fatalistic position on the fate of the residential appraiser.
I have considered completing work for the MAI designation -- it would not be hard for me to do. However, after getting the designation, I would "retire it" within the same year by not renewing for the next year, but maybe I would do so on the next business day (and maybe even rejoin at the same time as an associate! ). While you are probably aware of some of them, I will post the reasons later that this would have appeal to me. If I did so, I might occasionally sign appraisals and posts as I have this one.
David C. Johnson ex-MAI
(or former MAI, etc.)
______________________________
PS.
I will likely be posting some thoughts before long on a special strategic utility of AVMs to the Maes. But just for a teaser preview: Does everyone appreciate the ability to instantly adjust the "sensitivity" of these Appraiser Substitutes at will? "Pushing it to the limit," or beyond, with AVM technology is absolutely as simple as changing the settings on slot machines at a casino. Really.
In the same post, I will likely be posting a theory (entirely based on ATP -- Advanced Techniques in Profiling -- I learned recently from seeing several cool forensic detective shows on TV) regarding a tempting, and therefore likely, near future target. So, here is another teaser question until the post: How might the Maes mine the wealth of all the good deeds performed in Maes' Days past (i.e., prior to their congressional rechartering)?</span>
I also believe rstrahan has made some good points. And all others have as well. Carol may have alluded to the best answer for me which I more or less decided on a few years ago if I ever decided to complete work for my MAI designation. And it is a viable alternative for current and also past AI members -- where Brad may be an example depending on whether he was actually an SRA as may have indicated from his post right above. I will elaborate a bit more in just a minute.
As advisable per his first post's disclaimer (i.e.,"...I am obviously a biased member of AI..."), I tend to discount some of Paul's statements to some degree. However, I certainly do believe the AI has been a very good decision for him for all the reason he states, and also because of his current job which it probably helped him secure, as he may have indicated.
Brain's questions in the first post centered on whether it is advisable for him to hop through the hoops to become an SRA of the AI. He is already an experienced appraiser. This would be a very easy decision for me. The answer would be "No." This is mainly because residential appraising is not looking too strong these days, as has been discussed. The supply and demand equation for these services will be skewed for many years due to the fact that regardless of economics, more residential appraisers than are needed will continue on in appraising. Gainful employment will be more and more difficult in the future, in my opinion. The "SRA effort," which is substantial and expensive, is probably not warranted under these conditions; also, the AI appears to me to have adopted a fatalistic position on the fate of the residential appraiser.
I have considered completing work for the MAI designation -- it would not be hard for me to do. However, after getting the designation, I would "retire it" within the same year by not renewing for the next year, but maybe I would do so on the next business day (and maybe even rejoin at the same time as an associate! ). While you are probably aware of some of them, I will post the reasons later that this would have appeal to me. If I did so, I might occasionally sign appraisals and posts as I have this one.
David C. Johnson ex-MAI
(or former MAI, etc.)
______________________________
PS.
I will likely be posting some thoughts before long on a special strategic utility of AVMs to the Maes. But just for a teaser preview: Does everyone appreciate the ability to instantly adjust the "sensitivity" of these Appraiser Substitutes at will? "Pushing it to the limit," or beyond, with AVM technology is absolutely as simple as changing the settings on slot machines at a casino. Really.
In the same post, I will likely be posting a theory (entirely based on ATP -- Advanced Techniques in Profiling -- I learned recently from seeing several cool forensic detective shows on TV) regarding a tempting, and therefore likely, near future target. So, here is another teaser question until the post: How might the Maes mine the wealth of all the good deeds performed in Maes' Days past (i.e., prior to their congressional rechartering)?</span>