Tell the truth, how old are you?

[Offshore]

At the risk of sounding like I'm sucking up to the mods, they are volunteers in here after all, it's not like they're on payroll. :laugh:

 

[Greenback]

So attempting to plumb the depths of the opinions of the youngster and his thoughts are off topic. Must be an age thing--I'm still not old enough not to be curious. I thought Greenback's response fit well into the thread. As one of the younger people his thoughts and opinions are interesting (if not slightly misguided in my opinion and I assume the OP didn't intend a strict "I am xx years old" response--anticipated a discussion across generations.

Lighten up there new Mod!!!

Thanks Pittsburgh. In all fairness, Mr. Kennedy was just doing his job. I'm sure there were many complaints (about me) when questions with regard to the AI were directed toward me. I answered a few questions to the best of my ability and I got stung for it. It's no big deal It won't be the first time and I can surely promise you that it won't be the last fraction that I will recieve. I have no hard feelings.

Mr. Kennedy isn't supposed to take sides, he's supposed to do his job. Even-so, I thought we were having a friendly conversation and it does, somewhat, have something to do with age.

I'm glad I got an infraction, it shows that the new mod shows no favortism. It shows his Independence.

I will, in my defense, say this: I didn't start it It was thrusted upon me, in my eyes.

In closing, I hope I do not recieve another infraction for this post. If I do, however, I will just leave the forum again and go to another forum where I can speak my mind more freely and more Independently (it's an age thing). Again, no big deal. I'm not going to B!tch about it like many will do on ths forum - lol (that must be an age thing, too).

Sincerely,

 

[Donna Quixote]

So many hits, but so few taking the poll.

Awe,

 

[Greenback]

The poll shows a demographic trend and/or pattern. I took an economic 'generation gap' CE class. I see some things.

I'm borderline Generation "X" and Generation "Y".

The class materials used the "Nike" logo and signature to describe the age group I belong to. The signature is, ...Just do it!

Very Interesting stuff and I learned more about people younger and older than me, as well as, how it has and may affect the economy. I don't have the book on me at the moment.

I turned 30 on April 5th, 2009 / born on 04-05-1979

I wonder how many people of 30 years old and under that voted were Trainees?

Sincerely,

 

[Terrel L. Shields]

Twenty year anniversery of my 39th birthday

 

[Laughing Heir]

The poll shows a demographic trend and/or pattern. I took an economic 'generation gap' CE class. I see some things.

I'm borderline Generation "X" and Generation "Y".

The class materials used the "Nike" logo and signature to describe the age group I belong to. The signature is, ...Just do it!

Very Interesting stuff and I learned more about people younger and older than me, as well as, how it has and may affect the economy. I don't have the book on me at the moment.

I turned 30 on April 5th, 2009 / born on 04-05-1979

I wonder how many people of 30 years old and under that voted were Trainees?

Sincerely,

Probably most of them.

The trend is probably different in metropolitan areas but in small exurban markets like mine there isn't really any future in entering the residential side unless you're in a legacy type situation (like how I got involved in it). If you don't have deep business contacts already entrenched you'll starve until the preceding generations retire. OR, you'll be forced to fight for a spot at the bottom of the totem pole.

I don't think that the residential field is a first choice for many college graduates but rather it's a second, third, or fourth career for someone these days. Our company gets a handful of resumes every year and not one person asking to be taken in has been under the age of 40.

I started typing up narrative reports for my dad when I was like 15 years old. I got roped in early. I've posted on AF several times that it boggles my mind how anyone in their 20s gets into the appraisal industry without another family member already in the door.

 

[Greenback]

...I started typing up narrative reports for my dad when I was like 15 years old. I got roped in early. I've posted on AF several times that it boggles my mind how anyone in their 20s gets into the appraisal industry without another family member already in the door.

The first part of your post is interesting, but, this paragraph is very interesting.

sincerely,

 

[LI-Appr]

Twenty year anniversery of my 39th birthday

Same here Terrel. Happy 59th

 

[Greenback]

Probably most of them.

I agree.

The trend is probably different in metropolitan areas but in small exurban markets like mine there isn't really any future in entering the residential side unless you're in a legacy type situation (like how I got involved in it). If you don't have deep business contacts already entrenched you'll starve until the preceding generations retire. OR, you'll be forced to fight for a spot at the bottom of the totem pole.

Location, Location, Location. Now, it would be interesting know what area everyone is from who voted.

Legacy is a legacy. That helps. No doubt.

I don't think that the residential field is a first choice for many college graduates but rather it's a second, third, or fourth career for someone these days. Our company gets a handful of resumes every year and not one person asking to be taken in has been under the age of 40.

Wow! You know another statistic: my age group has fewer 'per capita' in the work force. I see two Baby Boomer generations eating up most of the pie.

I don't think anyone coming out of college should pursue this career unless they enjoy Economics and Land and/or property economics.

I started typing up narrative reports for my dad when I was like 15 years old. I got roped in early. I've posted on AF several times that it boggles my mind how anyone in their 20s gets into the appraisal industry without another family member already in the door.

I started to become interested in Economic literature in my early teenage years. I also started to write (english, economics, and history was cool to me). I learn on the whim when it comes to math (I love excel).

My family is divorced. A home has a different place in my heart, so, does an operation of a business. My mother ran a business out of the house I grew up in. My age group, from what I've read from the statistics, had a problem with divorced families.

When I was 19, I found the profession and, then I found myself. God gave me a mentor whom I love like a mother, and, I'm loved as a son.

I feel like I'm an adopted nepo through the grace of God. I'm more than happy, even without any money. However, not all Appraisers were nepos, ya know: the Appraisal profession is young.

Sincerely,

 

[Kris Chase]

I heard a statistic that the median age of appraisers was 58. I looked at it as a positive, because then as appraisers retire, it will mean more business for those of us that are younger.