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Started this discussion. Last reply by Michael Tabor May 19.

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June 4

Michael Tabor replied to R D's discussion 'What Do You Say?'

Here’s my experience on this. There are a couple of different reasons for asking this question. If the LO is reputable, he is trying to get a sense of how much diligence is going into your reports. Are you a Wal-Mart appraiser, or a Nordstrom app...

May 18

Michael Tabor replied to R D's discussion 'What Do You Say?'

NICE!!!! I like that analogy! I just might steal that... :D

May 18

R D replied to Ossie W Johnson ASA's discussion 'AMC`s who prey on appraisers' in the group 1004MC

Michael: I have worked for both of these companies in the past. Where do you find this legal jargon in their agreements. Can a person find this somewhere? I do not remember that in my agreement, but I signed on with them several years ago. Thank...

May 18

Lucia Goheen replied to R D's discussion 'What Do You Say?'

I tell them the lender doesn't like me to say, but their lender will call them within a few days and tell them the results of the appraisal. When I tell them their lender has me on a short leash, they usually laugh.

April 25

Craig Farr replied to R D's discussion 'What Do You Say?'

It isn't uncommon that, after I have walked the property, the borrower will ask, "So, what da-ya think?" "About what?" "What da-ya think it's worth?" "Oh, gosh, I have no idea! I'm not thinking about value at all! What I'm doing here, now, is '...

April 24

Cynthia replied to R D's discussion 'What Do You Say?'

I take a few minutes to give them a brief explanation of the process. I tell them I equate the inspection to the teacher handing out the math problems. Once I'v completed the on site inspection I now have my "equation" to figure out and can get in...

April 23

Brian Davis replied to R D's discussion 'What Do You Say?'

RD - I typically respond: On average I allow 1 hour per assignment for the "inspection" portion of the appraisal - not including travel. However, the "appraisal" or "analysis" portion of the appraisal can take anywhere from 4 to 8 hours per assi...

April 23

Kat Bryce replied to R D's discussion 'What Do You Say?'

What do you mean? It's more like, how many days does it take to complete an appraisal! Kat

April 23

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I have always wanted a qucik response to those nosey borrowers who ask how many appraisals I can do in a day. We all know they think we are multi-millionaires. They think that the entire appraisal process takes place during the 30-60 minutes we ar...

April 23

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What Do You Say?

I have always wanted a quick and clever response to those rude borrowers who ask, "How Many of these appraisals do you do in one day?" Of course they are trying to determine just how much money we make. They think the entire appraisal process takes the 30-60 minutes that they see us on site.

How about it fellow appraiser. What's you best response?

Thanks!

Posted on April 23, 2009 at 1:35pm —