Using MLS Photos

[TRESinc]

How about you just take the opportunity to show me where I am wrong. Until then just understand that your interpretation of the SOW is contrary to what is actually written.

If you truly think that an original comp photo enhances or makes your report better, then you are a **** poor appraiser.

BTW, what do you think about violating distracted driving laws? Is it OK to break them? or would you rather keep riding that burro to your comps?

if you can't understand the basic SOW on the form you are completing you should not be doing work that requires the form. as posted you must, at a minimum, inspect each comp from the street. how exactly are you going to accomplish this from sitting at your desk and looking at realtor-provided photos showcasing the house and conveniently leaving out any less than desirable traits?

who is violating "distracted driving" laws? i use my GPS to take me to the house, stop the car, take the photo and notes, start driving again. it's pretty simple.

 

[Ahhhh Yeahhhh]

if you can't understand the basic SOW on the form you are completing you should not be doing work that requires the form. as posted you must, at a minimum, inspect each comp from the street. how exactly are you going to accomplish this from sitting at your desk and looking at realtor-provided photos showcasing the house and conveniently leaving out any less than desirable traits?

who is violating "distracted driving" laws? i use my GPS to take me to the house, stop the car, take the photo and notes, start driving again. it's pretty simple.

I agree with you, except that the SOW doesn't say " at a minimum, inspect each comp from the street". Why don't you take a second to look at the form and read what it does say. Then I will remind you that ... "if you can't understand the basic SOW on the form you are completing you should not be doing work that requires the form."

 

[djd09]

That's a great way to prove someone wrong... Just call them an idiot, surely a lot of other idiots will agree with you and your point will be made.

You will not get any sympathy from this crowd. The name calling is pretty relentless here. The requirement to inspect a comparable is nuts. The rule makers don't have to do it , so they don't care. They require MLS info for various information but just not the photo. Is it the realtors cannot disclose accurate photos?

 

[Ahhhh Yeahhhh]

I agree with you, except that the SOW doesn't say " at a minimum, inspect each comp from the street". Why don't you take a second to look at the form and read what it does say. Then I will remind you that ... "if you can't understand the basic SOW on the form you are completing you should not be doing work that requires the form."

As far as distracted driving goes... Well the laws vary from state to state, but the general understanding is that ANY activity that takes your focus and/or MIND from the primary task of driving is considered distracted driving. Also, blocking the flow of traffic is forbidden in many locations. Stopping in the middle of the street and making others drive around you... Yeah, that ain't legal in a lot of places.

The distracted driving issue is another topic... The issue at hand is that the SOW doesn't say you must drive by the comp.

 

[Pittsburgh Pete]

Marion keeps liking these posts. Step up and give us your tortured interpretation of fairly clear English. Can't wait to hear this!

 

[TRESinc]

The distracted driving issue is another topic... The issue at hand is that the SOW doesn't say you must drive by the comp.

you brought the distracted driving topic up, i gave you an easy solution. problem solved.

it says you must, at a minimum, inspect each comp from at least the street. viewing a photo on the MLS is not inspecting from at least the street, it is looking at a photo that is easily manipulated. the MLS photo will not show you the burned down house next door or the house serving as a junk yard or the industrial parkway entrance 2 lots down from the comp or the school across the street that floods the neighborhood twice a day with scream kids getting off buses or out of mom's cars blocking the road.

 

[CANative]

I wonder if marion and ah yeah disclose in their fannie-style reports that they "inspected" the comps using images from google earth or whatever and did not actually drive by them and make the observations from the street with their own eyes.

Please tell us. Do you mention this?

 

[Meandering]

Marion keeps liking these posts. Step up and give us your tortured interpretation of fairly clear English. Can't wait to hear this!

Okay,

I'm taking the Pete perspective.

Nothing new to add, but just thought I'd interject something so you know I'm still around.

 

[Meandering]

I wonder if marion and ah yeah disclose in their fannie-style reports that they "inspected" the comps using images from google earth or whatever and did not actually drive by them and make the observations from the street with their own eyes.

Please tell us. Do you mention this?

You found me mentioning anything other than Pete???

You are silly,

and looking to distract your fight,

by drawing me in to it.

I posted no position either way.

Fight on.

I'm just waiting on election results.


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[CANative]

Marion, why ARE you "liking" posts that you know are BS?