Oh No Not Him
Member
- Joined
- Jun 21, 2006
- Professional Status
- Certified Residential Appraiser
- State
- Maine
Heres my scenario...i did a VA appr 3 months ago for some out of state mtg broker..at the time he says "collect the appr fee from the veteran because we dont collect appr fees or guarantee them"..of course we all know that VA does not allow me to do this (though I admit I asked the owner/veteran and they said they werent told they had to pay me at the insp)..
.so, you know where this is going dont you? I had 1 repair item on it, he called me shortly after the appr was done saying to "update" the appr, I told him if you want me to certify the repair item, send me a written request for an insp..never got anything.
So, as a Christmas present, this guy is now calling again asking when hes going to get the "updated" appraisal, of course this is after Ive sent 3 invoices and left messages that I have an oustanding invoice.
Basically, since he is ignoring my requests for payment now after over 90 days, I am telling him that I dont do any more work on the file until I get the overdue appr fee PLUS the VA insp fee upfront. I know asking for the insp fee upfront is not VA protocol but its so obvious that this slimer is going to stiff me..
So, what would any of you do? Am I being unreasonable for asking to be paid for my back invoice & for asking to be paid upfront before any add'l inspections? I mean given the mtg brokers track record of non-payment?
.so, you know where this is going dont you? I had 1 repair item on it, he called me shortly after the appr was done saying to "update" the appr, I told him if you want me to certify the repair item, send me a written request for an insp..never got anything.
So, as a Christmas present, this guy is now calling again asking when hes going to get the "updated" appraisal, of course this is after Ive sent 3 invoices and left messages that I have an oustanding invoice.
Basically, since he is ignoring my requests for payment now after over 90 days, I am telling him that I dont do any more work on the file until I get the overdue appr fee PLUS the VA insp fee upfront. I know asking for the insp fee upfront is not VA protocol but its so obvious that this slimer is going to stiff me..
So, what would any of you do? Am I being unreasonable for asking to be paid for my back invoice & for asking to be paid upfront before any add'l inspections? I mean given the mtg brokers track record of non-payment?
