29th June 2019

Killing Consumer Property Value Protection

repost from http://appraisersblogs.com/special-interests-killing-consumer-property-value-protection

Before the ink was dry on FIRREA 1989, special interests were snipping away at it. Originally proposed field review requirements in FIRREA drafts for 1 in 10 appraisals would have made the Great Recession (TARP) impossible. Now those same interests are stripping away at the last vestiges of consumer and taxpayer property value protection. The formal appraisal. The MINIMUM level of protection that should be insisted upon.

Dear Ms Kahng:

My name is Mike Ford. I am Vice President – Special Projects; & Chairman of the American Guild of Appraisers National Appraiser Peer Review Committee; AGA#44, OPEIU, AFL-CIO.

I am writing concerning the upcoming June 20th hearing addressing “What’s Your Home Worth? A Review of the Appraisal Industry”

There is currently so much deliberate misinformation about real estate appraisers and appraisal needs in America, that we believe it is critical the House Committee and any related Sub committees hear from recognized national experts that are currently practicing independent appraisers. Further, those appraisers should be recognized professionals with no hidden agenda. Respectfully they should not be separate self-serving appraisal management company owners or managers. Nor should they be national appraiser franchisees circumventing AMC laws, that also directly benefit from reduced restrictions and standards for professional appraisers. Professionals nationally recognized for their efforts and contributions in preserving appraisal integrity and professionalism should be sought.

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28th June 2019

Brian Coester admitted to hacking into an appraiser’s personal email. Now a judge says he’ll pay damages

Real estate appraiser wins invasion of privacy lawsuit against CoesterVMS

It’s been a rough couple of months for Brian Coester, and it doesn’t seem like things are turning around just yet.

Coester once ran CoesterVMS, one of the largest appraisal management companies in the country. But in late 2018, word of financial troubles began to circulate, and appraisers were complaining that they weren’t being paid. By February, the AMC had officially closed its doors.

Now, Coester will likely be forced to cough up damages as a judge ruled against him Monday in a lawsuit brought on by Mark Skapinetz, a subcontracted appraiser who worked for CoesterVMS.

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26th June 2019

40% of top economists expect Fed to cut rates over next year

The U.S. economy has been sending mixed signals in recent days, but the nation’s top economists say there’s likely more harm than good.

Escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and China, slowing growth around the world and waning fiscal stimulus are all acting as a headwind to growth, according to the 20 leading experts polled for Bankrate’s Second-Quarter Economic Indicator survey. The majority (80 percent) of respondents say that these risks are more heavily tilted toward the downside, while just 10 percent say they’re tilted toward the upside — down from 19 percent in the prior quarter’s survey.

“Monetary policy has overly tightened, and fiscal stimulus will dry up by the end of the year,” says Dan North, chief economist at Euler Hermes North America. “Add in trade fears, decaying housing and manufacturing sectors, global weakness, and geopolitical tensions, the result is definitely more downside risk.”

The U.S. economy has been sending mixed signals in recent days, but the nation’s top economists say there’s likely more harm than good.

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25th June 2019

WATCH : The Appraisal Foundation President David Bunton’s Testimony Before Congress

The Appraisal Foundation President David Bunton testified before the Congress at a hearing entitled, “What’s Your Home Worth: A Review of the Appraisal Industry.”

Highlight video:

To learn more about Dave’s powerful defense of professional appraisers and the importance of appraisals, click on one or all of the options below:

Complete Video starting at 19.22

  • [If you watch the hearing, it starts at 8 mins 40 seconds. David’s testimony begins at 19.22] 

THIS IS A MUST LISTEN! WE NEED TO ALL GET INVOLVED IN PROTECTING OUR PROFESSION! ~ Bryan

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24th June 2019

I’m Teaching a Course at McKissock!

I just wanted to let everyone know that I am very excited to be teaching an online course over at McKissock! I am going to cover a lot of great stuff!

Appraisal Company Marketing Strategies that Work

Instructor: Bryan Knowlton
Wednesday, July 17, 201911:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST

In this professional development webinar, we’ll cover the top order-generating and new-client-acquiring strategies that are guaranteed to bring you more appraisal orders.  Using both online and offline marketing techniques, you will learn how to create a marketing strategy for your appraisal business that will bring you a constant flow of new work as well as retain past clients.  We will show you internet marketing secrets on how to position your company to receive the most work online and target your primary service areas to generate the most income as a real estate appraiser.

Bryan Knowlton is a Certified Real Estate Appraiser Serving San Diego County for over 19 years and has a BS in Marketing from San Diego State University.  He is the author of the “Appraisal Management Company Directory” as well as “No More Middlemen” – Non-Lender Marketing Guide that are published annually and available online.  Teaching others how to make more money as a real estate appraiser has been one of his primary goals for over the past 12 years by sharing free marketing information online at  AppraiserIncome.com.  Founder of the ‘Appraisers Club’ – a private marketing club for real estate appraisers.  Prior to becoming a real estate appraiser he was an internet marketing specialist helping small companies get their businesses online.

Join us on Wednesday, July 17 from 11AM-12PM ET for this one-hour, non-credit Pro-Series webinar.

Learn marketing strategies guaranteed to bring you more appraisal orders and generate more income. Read More

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