Bob Ipock
Elite Member
- Joined
- Jan 15, 2002
- Professional Status
- Certified Residential Appraiser
- State
- North Carolina
What will YOU do in 2003? What needs to be done?
2003 is just a few days away. What needs to be done to improve our profession? How can these goals be accomplished? Are you hoping “someone” will do “something” or will YOU get involved? Will December 2003 find us still complaining, still disappointed and still looking for “some one” to do something?
I assure you that I do not have all the answers...or even all the questions! What practical, workable, enforceable suggestions do you have?
My plans and goals for 2003 include:
Spend more time on positive action and less time on negativity and fault finding.
Forget about MINIMUM requirements and take extra CE classes to learn more. (my goal for 2003 is 28 hours instead of the minimum 14)
Continued pleas for appraisers to attend state appraisal board meetings and see what is going on. Support these boards or work toward needed changes and improvements.
Work harder to “Change the system” as to how state appraisal board members are appointed.
Continue to write, fax, e-mail and call government officials and keep them informed about appraisal issues.
Spend some time adding names to e-mail lists for lenders, real estate agents and others who need to see some of the excellent articles and posts found on appraisersforum.com .
Adapt a “What you need to know” continuing education course for lenders, attorneys, real estate agents and others who need CE Classes and need to know more about appraisal issues, regulations, procedures and requirements.
Make a concerted effort to keep files and records of improper requests, illegal activities and evidence of anything detrimental to the appraisal profession.
Listen to others who have positive suggestions and ideas to improve the appraisal profession and do all I can to help them.
Issues high on my list for 2003 include regulation of AMC’s, disclosure to borrowers as to what valuation procedures have been used (AVM, drive-by, URAR etc.), more publicity by the media for appraisal issues, ( fraud, inflated appraisals, rogue appraisers & lenders, etc.).
Do you have some ideas for 2003 that would improve the appraisal profession ? If so, what are they and what can be done to promote them and get them implemented.
It sure would be nice to set some goals on appraisersforum.com , work together to accomplish them and then post our victories at the end of 2003.
I hope you all have a HUGE 2003, make lots of money, learn all you can, take an active role in the future of your profession and encourage other appraisers along the way.
2003 is just a few days away. What needs to be done to improve our profession? How can these goals be accomplished? Are you hoping “someone” will do “something” or will YOU get involved? Will December 2003 find us still complaining, still disappointed and still looking for “some one” to do something?
I assure you that I do not have all the answers...or even all the questions! What practical, workable, enforceable suggestions do you have?
My plans and goals for 2003 include:
Spend more time on positive action and less time on negativity and fault finding.
Forget about MINIMUM requirements and take extra CE classes to learn more. (my goal for 2003 is 28 hours instead of the minimum 14)
Continued pleas for appraisers to attend state appraisal board meetings and see what is going on. Support these boards or work toward needed changes and improvements.
Work harder to “Change the system” as to how state appraisal board members are appointed.
Continue to write, fax, e-mail and call government officials and keep them informed about appraisal issues.
Spend some time adding names to e-mail lists for lenders, real estate agents and others who need to see some of the excellent articles and posts found on appraisersforum.com .
Adapt a “What you need to know” continuing education course for lenders, attorneys, real estate agents and others who need CE Classes and need to know more about appraisal issues, regulations, procedures and requirements.
Make a concerted effort to keep files and records of improper requests, illegal activities and evidence of anything detrimental to the appraisal profession.
Listen to others who have positive suggestions and ideas to improve the appraisal profession and do all I can to help them.
Issues high on my list for 2003 include regulation of AMC’s, disclosure to borrowers as to what valuation procedures have been used (AVM, drive-by, URAR etc.), more publicity by the media for appraisal issues, ( fraud, inflated appraisals, rogue appraisers & lenders, etc.).
Do you have some ideas for 2003 that would improve the appraisal profession ? If so, what are they and what can be done to promote them and get them implemented.
It sure would be nice to set some goals on appraisersforum.com , work together to accomplish them and then post our victories at the end of 2003.
I hope you all have a HUGE 2003, make lots of money, learn all you can, take an active role in the future of your profession and encourage other appraisers along the way.