I thought this was kinda hilarious, but it looks like there might be 2 good points in the article. If the service gives you the ability to avoid multiple background checks for the AMC’s for a small $$$ per year, that is a good deal. The other idea I liked is how a San Diego appraiser made his own badge years ago because it makes people feel better. That is a good idea as well.
reposted from: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2015/nov/06/appraiser-id-system-california/
I.D. plan for appraisers gets mixed response
| 5:10 p.m. Nov. 6, 2015
Usually once or twice in a person’s lifetime, they nervously let an appraiser into their home to photograph each room and take notes to assess just how much their nest egg is worth.
Appraisers are not required to provide identification, even a driver’s license, when they come to a house, do not always look the part and can cause alarm if not expected. One Orange County company says that is a problem.
Six months ago, Mission Viejo-based Comergence rolled out something the appraisal industry has never had — shiny ID badges.
By looking at a badge with an appraisers’ Comergence number and photo, home and business owners can verify who appraisers are through Comergence’s online system, which may end up being its major benefit.
But, does anyone actually need a badge? …continue reading the rest of this post: Badges? We don’t need no stinkin’ badges!
