Appraisers Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

It is a story of false claims, and the damaging effects of a homeowner's actions on an appraiser's career, business, and health.

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Appraisers Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

I blame this on the pervasive false narrative of the “racist appraiser.” ” Because of all those false media articles all appraisers are now assumed “racist” before they even accept an appraisal assignment. It’s actually a crime to file a false report to government agencies.

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Appraisers Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

It is a story of false claims, and the damaging effects of a homeowner's actions on an appraiser's career, business, and health.

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Appraisers Blog

JANUARY 24, 2024

In reply to BoB. If I had a borrower say “Don’t make me play the race card on you”, I would turn back the assignment to the lender. How can you possibly be impartial after you have been threatened?

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Appraisers Blog

JANUARY 24, 2024

In reply to DGK. The county like an insurance agency wants to make/take money but not give it back. Especially at their own going rate.

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Appraisers Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

It is a story of false claims, and the damaging effects of a homeowner's actions on an appraiser's career, business, and health.

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Appraisers Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

In reply to Frustrated appraiser. TAF gave money to lawyer firms whom were pursuing complaints against appraisers, on recommendation from Brookings, after headmaster Bunton having stopped by the institute for drinks, snacks, and to watch documentary videos about racist appraisal practices. Thanks for playing.

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Appraisers Blog

JANUARY 24, 2024

I ran into a similar situation when asked to appraise Tubby Smith’s home years ago. His wife was hostile from the first second she opened her mouth. After enduring her foul mouth for five minutes I called the lender (in front of her) and asked them to reassign the job and quadruple the fee for the next sucker.

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Appraisers Blog

JANUARY 25, 2024

It is a story of false claims, and the damaging effects of a homeowner's actions on an appraiser's career, business, and health.

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Appraisers Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

If this is the case that is located in Indiana – I do have an attorney to recommend. Her name is Ellen Townsend 317-508-7073. She has dealt with discrimination cases like this. I used her when a home owner didn’t like my value and decided to file a complaint and I was vindicated in the end.

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Appraisers Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

Avm’s are just an illusion of a more reliable process which human appraisers and human assessors engage in. In reply to Brian. That approach is a little tricky and possibly subjective though, even before anything ‘bias’ comes into play. They’re certainly not following a GSE selling guide to come up with those values.

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Appraisers Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

Assessor: How is it that USPAP clearly address mass appraisal in Standards 5 & 6, also clearly indicating that mass-appraisal mirrors many of the standards that apply to the rest of us, and then they wish to wash their hands of that relationship when confronted?

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Appraisers Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

Appraisers need to sue for financial damages. This needs to include organizations like the GSEs, the Appraisal Institute, and TAF. They all need to be held responsible.

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Appraisers Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

thats when you give the homeowner/lender the assessed value the town has come up with and look up what other AMVs give as the market value – and most of the time the value from the assessors is lower – so it should be asked why didnt they go to the assessors office and say they undervalued the property – if they say the OMV is low (..)

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Appraisers Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

Frustrated Appraiser: Let me purpose a circumstance that I was deeply involved in a few years back. So… the California County that placed an assessed value on private land at around $8.00 per square foot for years has offered the property owner $2.50 per square foot for years has offered the property owner $2.50

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Appraisers Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

In reply to Jeffrey. I have done the same when the homeowner complained my value was to high. My recollection is that my estimated market value was almost $100,000 more than his assesed value. I shared the fact with the lender that the homeowner had appealed his real estate taxes for the past five years and it can’t be both.

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Appraisers Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

Can’t tell if the LGBT bias claim was for or against the issue, but I am reminded about the lenders / AMCs that have asked me to remove / blur / avoid any item, furnishing, photo, magazine, etc. Just think about that as you try and make your handcuffs more comfortable.

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Appraisers Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

It’s gotten so “woke” that as appraisers we can’t even turn down assignments in certain neighborhoods for fear of being accused of “bias”…my work around is my schedule…I’m booked out for 3 weeks, when would you want me to do it?

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Appraisers Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

I am in a similar situation but with an LGBT bias claim. This claim has ruined my career, livelihood, health, emotional wellbeing. Like you, I am flabbergasted. I have over 30 years that I have dedicated to this profession. We need to fight back & be able to get retribution. If anyone knows how to do that, count me in!

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Appraisers Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

Please, we do not need false info out there. In reply to Jeffrey. You could not be more incorrect in your assumption. Stating what the assessor has valued/assessed a property at is a piece of factual information, has nothing to do with USPAP.

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Appraisers Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

When you state “held a deep-seated animosity towards white people” (more specifically real estate appraisers) we must understand that this is the desired effect of the bureaucrats who assert these claims of racism and the DEI industry. TAF of course remains silent, as they are part of the political establishment.

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Appraisers Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

Go to their website and search for appraisal related information. From the monthly conservator audit and advisement reports for GSE’s, to their appraiser bias advisory papers. Intimidating appraisers is back in fashion and is in fact, now an operational requirement. FHFA is above all of them. FHFA is driving all of this.

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Appraisers Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

You have given a value, from a person that is perceived to be an appraiser, without performing the necessary work to support the value you have quoted. Even quoting the assessor by you is an appraisal. Brian, if you have done what is sounds like you have done, then you have violated USPAP.

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Appraisers Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

It is a story of false claims, and the damaging effects of a homeowner's actions on an appraiser's career, business, and health.

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Appraisers Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

Telling the homeowner what the assessor taxable value is public information and not an appraisal. In reply to Jeffrey. Its also not a violation of USPAP and nobody was asleep reading your nonsense. Its also not a violation of USPAP to tell the homeowner to read their tax bill which is what he actually said. Stop being a butt head!

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Appraisers Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

ANY/ALL claims of discrimination will NOT be tolerated!! The appraiser discriminated against me!!! No evidence necessary to substantiate the claim! In the time of “cancel culture” this is another threat appraisers must contend with. You’re guilty because we have a complaint!!! Why bother anymore?

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Appraisers Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

Just repeating works of someone else, while holding an appraisers license, does not constitute ‘valuation service’ Not as long as you make a simple disclaimer; this is the assessors figure, or this is the avm figure. Yeah where is he getting these ideas from? Take that online, get the class done in half the time.

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Appraisers Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

Steve Cannon of Constantine & Cannon in DC There is an appraiser in Maryland with the first name of Shane… can’t remember last name… a little effort might track it down I have other ideas if interested.

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Appraisers Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

The appraiser who is countersuing the homeowner is Shane Lanham. In reply to Pat Turner. He is being represented by David S. Wachen [link] 3

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Appraisers Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

In reply to Jeffrey.

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Appraisers Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Kenneth Mullinix & Associates Real Estate Appraisal Company Mail- PO Box 2564 Newport Beach, Calif. To: Appraiser/ can you help me find a law firm! Let me state the case, it involves Intentional Infliction of Emotion Distress by a homeowner who did not get a refinance (I am an appraiser) and how HUD is harassing me.

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Appraisers Blog

JANUARY 6, 2024

This case does not involve the government (The VA or HUD) – it is against a homeowner. This is about a complete fraud against me by a disgruntled homeowner. I appraised a home for a homeowner in a predominately black area of LA, the homeowner was a veteran, and is a “racist” against white people.

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Appraisers Blog

JANUARY 6, 2024

This case does not involve the government (The VA or HUD) – it is against a homeowner. This is about a complete fraud against me by a disgruntled homeowner. I appraised a home for a homeowner in a predominately black area of LA, the homeowner was a veteran, and is a “racist” against white people.

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Appraisers Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

This case does not involve the government (The VA or HUD which were part of it) – it is against a homeowner. This is about a fraud against me by a disgruntled homeowner. I appraised a home for a homeowner in a predominately black area of LA, the homeowner was a veteran, and is a “racist” against white people.

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Appraisers Blog

JANUARY 25, 2024

Damned if you do, damned if you don’t has become the new normal in the real estate appraisal profession. The government and those that write the rules have made it illegal (a punishable violation) to refuse an appraisal assignment in an area which consists primarily of non-whites. It’s all about getting the loan.

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Appraisers Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

A huge issue I am seeing is no one is standing up for appraisers, or the profession as a whole. Every single appraisal already states we are not biased, and cannot be. What would the appraiser gain by completing a biased appraisal? What does the appraiser have to lose by completing a biased appraisal?

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Appraisers Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

My fellow peers this is an attack on our profession and a malicious attack on caucasian appraisers period. Look, I get it that many black people are upset about what has happened in this country when it comes to racism. However; if I were casusain I would be very leery of appraising a minority owned property.

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