What year was the Petition began?

[J in Florida]

For some reason, I think 2000 or 2001, but it might be different. In any event, I believe it was well before the run-up started, and most of the original comments were spot on (we all knew they were back then).

 

[Karl]

1998 was discussed believe it went out in 99. Many on here found the Forum, when Dave Biggers advertised the petition thru alamode please remember these things when considering a software program. May NOT be the best one on the market BUT I can't find anyone in any Appraisal processing part of the industry, that has done more for Appraisers.

Also realize some of the original contributors to the petition are no longer with us. The petition was prior to the new Forum. Wayne may actually haven the information archived on CD.

 

[J in Florida]

Thanks Karl.

 

[Greenback]

First half of 1999 it was discussed and then in the Summer of 1999, I believe, it was posted and ready for signatures.

It may have been the last quarter of 1998 then the first half of 1999 was when it was posted and ready for signatures.

I think it was early 1999 and it all happened the same year.

 

[Carnivore]

The most important aspect of the petition was that it pre-dates everyone else on the calling out the problems. We warned them and they chose to ignore us.

Its a thorn in there side and I love it.

Carnivore
Petition signatore #36

My friend and neighbor Bob Ipock is signatore #1

 

[Pamela Crowley (Florida)]

I found this forum and the www.AppraisersPetition.com summer of 1999.

Petition signatore #46

NONE of the National Senators or Congressmen can say they were not informed! This petition very well be more important now than it ever was before.

 

[J in Florida]

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NONE of the National Senators or Congressmen can say they were not informed! This petition very well be more important now than it ever was before.

See, that's what I was thinking. I keep hearing "nobody knew", or "no one could have predicted this" and my BS meter pegs in the red.

 

[Workbox]

They knew dam well what was going on. Look what happen at Dodd and Countrywide.

 

[RSW]

I believe I signed it in 2000.

 

[Offshore]

I was in the first few hundred; it was 1999-2000 I believe. What I’ve always found interesting is not who signed it, but those who knew it existed and were adamant about NOT signing it. I recall a thread or two where some “notables” were quite haughty about it. They had their reasons and I respect that, but they may also be wearing Lindsay Lohan style electronic ankle bracelets by the holidays, not that signing it would have protected them.