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3rd December 2011

Valued Veterans seeking Appraisers

Valued Veterans seeking appraisers

Valued Veterans appraisal business is exploding across the USA and we are currently adding appraisers to our elite panel. My name is Andrew Belt, President and CEO, and I’m proud to tell you that I’m a United States military veteran of the Iraq War. Our mission is to provide “Best-in-Class” service to the valuation industry based on the founding values of our military; SERVICE, LOYALTY, HONESTY and INTEGRITY. If you are career driven, aspire to be financially successful, provide quality appraisal products, and outstanding customer service, this is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity.

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2nd December 2011

Appraiser Webinar 12/06/2011: Maximize AMC Orders and Income

Appraiser Webinar

I just wanted to let everyone know I will be presenting a 2 part webinar series for WorkingRE.com/OREP on Maximizing AMC orders and Income.

It is going to start on Tuesday, so you might want to check in to it before it fills up. We are only going to allow access to the first 100 people that sign up.

Thanks!

Bryan Knowlton

Webinar: Maximize AMC Orders and Income

We know not all appraisers choose to work with AMCs, but if you do, this webinar offers techniques and information to help you maximize your orders and income.

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19th November 2011

Making Appriasal Management Companies Pay

Making AMCs Pay Up
By David Brauner, Editor
(reprinted with permission from WorkingRE.com)

To most appraisers this story is familiar: “I have been working with an AMC who shall remain nameless,” says Vrej Avedissian. “Having accepted a few assignments from them and dealing with their constant emails and phone calls regarding the status of each report, which borders on harassment, when it comes time to pay, it is a very different story. My contract with them states 30 days net but it has taken me in excess of 60 days to receive payments for my work. Is there a governing body or watchdog where an appraiser like me can file a complaint regarding late payment or non-payment?”

In certain states, a civil action may be all that someone in a scenario like Avedissian can pursue, unless the delay in payment can be tied to coercion under a state’s appraisal independence law or in states where appraiser management company (AMC) regulation demands prompt payment for appraisers. In states where AMC regulation has been enacted and where “prompt payment” language made it into the final bill, appraisers do have recourse. As of this writing the states with “prompt pay” provisions in their AMC law include: AZ, CT, MD, MO, MT, NM, OK, OR, TN, MS.

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9th November 2011

American Guild of Appraisers takes on the Federal Reserve

ASHINGTON, Nov. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The American Guild of Appraisers (AGA), a national organization of real estate appraisers that is an affiliate of the AFL-CIO’s Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU), announced today it has retained a law firm as part of a broad-reaching effort to overturn recent federal regulations that dramatically cut the fees that appraisers are paid to perform appraisals, and threaten the viability of professional appraisal practice and the reliability of appraisals used in real estate transactions.

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4th November 2011

RELS/Corelogic is seeking a quality assurance manager

Rels, a joint venture of CoreLogic, is seeking a Quality Assurance Manager in its Bloomington, Minnesota office. To apply, please visit our career site at https://www.hrapply.com/corelogic/Setup.app.

Description of Responsibilities:

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28th October 2011

Appraiserloft – $3M in unpaid appraiser fees

Hopefully you were not one of the thousands of appraisers stuck with unpaid invoices from AppraiserLoft after they unexpectedly closed their doors without any notice or explanation.

According to HousingWire, some feel that appraisers should go after the lender to recoup appraisal fees that might have already been paid out to AppraiserLoft.

I know on my message board we have come up with a few ideas from going after the homeowner who will in turn pressure their mortgage brokers and lenders. Others have suggested going after the bond issued in the state the AMC was required to provide appraisal management services.

After receiving numerous calls for help from fellow appraisers, I have posted a few different articles on my blog about this issue. If you need assistance, please read the posts as well as the comments from other appraisers stuck in this situation.

Hopefully we can work together to get this resolved and appraisal invoices paid.

Good luck out there! Make sure to listen to my recent podcasts as well!

Bryan Knowlton
http://www.appraiserincome.com

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11th October 2011

The Busy Appraiser 12 – Lots of appraisal work

In this episode I talk a little about how busy I have been doing appraisals. It really seems to be out of control right now in San Diego with the majority of work for refinance work.

I am also doing quite a bit of estate work that I get off of my appraiser website. I believe some tax laws have recently changed so I have been doing quite a bit of multi-property estate appraisals as well as some very high end properties.

I also mention the new product that I recently created about getting more work and more money from appraisal management companies.

The biggest tip I have here is that you should counter offer ALL appraisals that you do not feel you are getting enough to complete. I have found that I am making much more money and doing far less work on appraisals that might have paid less in the past.

Please give it a try, I am sure you will be happy with your results as long as you are working with a number of appraisal management companies.

You can get more information on the new product here – Maximizing AMC Orders and Income

Hope you enjoy the show!

Bryan

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11th October 2011

Appraiser Loft closes its doors – FINALLY!

On Friday employees were notified the company was out of business and insolvent.

They were told they would be paid later. [CEO] Aman [Makkar] told them at lunch they will get paid next week, and they won’t

Appraiser Loft has been known by appraisers for a long time now as not being expediant when paying their invoices. I have had numerous appraisers call and ask me how they should go about collecting appraisal fees from Appraiser Loft.

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2nd October 2011

San Diego Miramar Airshow 2011

Here are some AWESOME photos my wife took from the neighborhood park. Amazing show once again!

Next year we might actually go!

Have a great week and will make an update soon!

Bryan

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8th September 2011

Certified General Appraisers Needed

Gill Group, Inc. is currently looking to hire full-time general certified appraisers for salaried positions. We are an extremely fast-growing national real estate valuation and market feasibility firm that offers competitive salary, 401k match, fully paid health insurance and opportunities for upward movement within the company. In addition to the salary and benefits we offer, we have also assisted many of our employees interested in obtaining their MAI designation with the training, experience and guidance needed to do so.

Our business opportunities are in all 50 of the United States, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, so the position will require nationwide travel (at our expense). There will be no need to relocate, as diversity in location of our employees accelerates our ability to grow with each new local market.

If interested, please send a copy of your resume, current state licensure, three professional references, your salary preferences and at least one commercial sample to Mitzie Seger, in our home office. She can be reached via email at mitzie.seger@gillgroup.com; (800) 428-3320; and P.O. Box 784, Dexter, MO 63841.

To learn more about our company, please visit our website: http://www.gillgroup.com. We look forward to hearing from you.

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