Written by Woody Fincham, SRA, AI-RRS, RAA Maybe I am crazy, but I think all of us deserve a better profession as appraisers than what we have presently within the mortgage and lending world. We are in an era where the profession is changing fast. We have many players out there that want to limit orContinue reading “The Valuer in The Mirror”
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Is Smartexchange resulting in USPAP Non-Compliance?
Written by Woody Fincham, SRA, AI-RRS, RAA This blog is likely going to stir up controversy. It is likely going to have a few folks calling me a loyalist to a la mode, or other similar things. Am I a loyalist? I do not see myself as such, but a la mode has been the onlyContinue reading “Is Smartexchange resulting in USPAP Non-Compliance?”
Valuer’s Dozen: Betsy Hughes, SRA, AI-RRS, Member of RAC
Written by Woody Fincham, SRA, AI-RRS, RAA I have known Betsy Hughes, SRA, AI-RRS for over a decade now. We used to work in the same market area and even almost worked together once upon a time. Betsy is one of the nicest appraisers that I know. Her firm, has been in business for quite someContinue reading “Valuer’s Dozen: Betsy Hughes, SRA, AI-RRS, Member of RAC”
Valuer’s Dozen: Mr. Volunteer
I have known Creighton Cross, MAI for a decade. We met when I sold my firm in Virginia Beach, VA and moved to Knoxville, TN to work with David Braun, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS. I wanted to focus on my designation and wanted to get away from the city. When I arrived there Creighton was welcomingContinue reading “Valuer’s Dozen: Mr. Volunteer”
Does The Government Want to Do Away With Appraisals?
The Appraisal Institute has put out legislative action link that will let you communicate with your representatives on the federal level. Follow the link to make your voice heard Urge the Federal Banking Regulators to Protect Consumers and Safety and Soundness! The Federal bank regulatory agencies have proposed to increase the residential appraisalContinue reading “Does The Government Want to Do Away With Appraisals?”
Knowing Green Can Save You Green
Liability Headaches Real estate practice, both valuation and brokerage, are professions that are open season for law suits. Let’s face it, consumers can be very litigious in many situations. Reducing liability is something we should all try to do in our professional work. But outside of decreasing liability, what agents do, as well as appraisers,Continue reading “Knowing Green Can Save You Green”
The Six Elements of Green Part 2 The First Two Elements
Now that we have talked about how important communication is between agents and the consumers and the agents and the appraisers, let’s get into the meat and potatoes, as they say. As an appraiser, one must be able to understand and identify high performance home (HPH) features. As I eluded to in the first partContinue reading “The Six Elements of Green Part 2 The First Two Elements”
The Six Elements of Green Part 1 Speaking the Language
The purpose of this series of articles is help appraisers and agents see why communication is so important. For agents it can be important for ethical market and for appraises it can be a major property productivity analysis item. ***** As residential real estate professionals we keep getting smacked over the head with the termContinue reading “The Six Elements of Green Part 1 Speaking the Language”
Experienced and New: A Review of Appraiserfest 2018
Originally posted at : http://appraisersblogs.com/experienced-n-new-appraiserfest-review Experienced and New: A Review of Appraiserfest 2018 By Tom Horn, SRA and Woody Fincham, SRA, AI-RRS, RAA Member of RAC A Newbie Conference Attendee’s Take on Appraiserfest 2018 Tom Horn, SRA I just got back from the first ever Appraiserfest conference, held in San Antonio, Texas, and while it is freshContinue reading “Experienced and New: A Review of Appraiserfest 2018”
Appraiser Fest
Folks, we are just a couple of weeks from AppraiserFest. If you serve the housing and financial services sector, The Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, TX is the place to be this November 1-2-3. The Appraisers Economic Forum (AppraiserFest) is a unique conference offering to the valuation profession that I am very interested toContinue reading “Appraiser Fest”
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