Feb 28, 2016
Issac Peck, Editor of Working RE Magazine, joins us to discuss his recent article:
This is a short, informative article that really nails down the problem facing the future population of appraisers and (more importantly) what we can do about it. In the article, Issac gives a call to...
Feb 24, 2016
As appraisers, we often defer to other professionals (home inspectors, mold experts, engineers, etc) to pass off questionable items. When it comes time to do the final, do we reinspect? Can we trust the other professional's opinion?
Feb 21, 2016
Meet Ken; a new appraiser following in his father's footsteps, but not really. Ken is a forward-thinking appraiser you will not want to miss.
Feb 17, 2016
A question was recently posed by Joan Trice regarding who is responsible for making sure the appraiser is paid Customary and Reasonable fees. Is it the client? Is it the appraiser themselves? Let's explore it.
Feb 14, 2016
Dave Towne (dtowne@fidalgo.net) is back to let us know about a little known provision in TRID which REQUIRES an estimate of value from the borrower before the appraisal process takes place. This could lead to some interesting situations.