Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 20, 2022

Real property appraisers have had quite a bit dumped on them in the past couple of years. The uncertainty, turmoil, and government interest in oversight and intervention caused by allegations of racial and ethnic bias in real property appraisal is cause for concern. The world is a dangerous place for appraisers.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 11, 2021

In truth, human appraisers fill two vitally important roles today, (1) we collect information and (2) we analyze it so it can be presented to our clients. We should embrace that, even if most of the efficiency gains go to our clients while our jobs get more difficult, at least in the short term. We’ll have to do the same thing.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

APRIL 11, 2023

With the massive amount of technology available to anyone who can access the internet, you might wonder why bother getting a real property appraisal? Slap a few sales in a report, and make a few guesstimate adjustments to come up with their opinion of a property’s value? Isn’t that all that appraisers do?

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McKissock

MARCH 17, 2023

property inspections), or prepare for retirement. Whatever the reason, supervisors play an essential role in the training and development of future appraisers. For example, you might want to hire a tech-savvy trainee who can help you modernize your process, or a trainee with marketing experience who can help bring in more clients.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Appraisers are tasked with protecting the public trust, and yet, I have seen appraisers who knowingly and on an ongoing basis disregard facts and truth to provide reports with values or directions in values that advocate the cause of their client. Strong ethics is an irresistible treasure seen and felt by our colleagues and clients.

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Maintain USPAP compliance – Confirm the ROV request came from your client, either directly or through the client’s AMC, acting as an agent for the client, or other party designated as an agent by the client. Excerpts: What does the appraiser do with the three different values that may be developed?

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Appraisal Today

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Unfortunately, because many appraisals were rarely rejected or required corrections, appraisers developed the false notion that poorly crafted appraisals were okay to turn in. Failure to analyze the sales history of the subject property. Failure to disclose significant real property appraisal assistance.

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