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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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23rd August 2011

Appraisal Foundation responds to The Wall Street Journal

Please click on the link below to see the original letter and article:
Appraisal Foundation Letter and Original Article from The Wall Street Journal

August 17, 2011
The Editor
The Wall Street Journal
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
Sent Via Electronic Mail: wsj.ltrs@wsj.com

Dear Editor:
We are contacting you in reference to an article written by S. Mitra Kalita and Carrick Mollenkamp that appeared in The Wall Street Journal on Friday, August 12, entitled “Judgment Call: Appraisals Weigh Down Housing Sales.”
As the Congressionally-authorized organization that establishes appraisal standards and appraiser qualifications in the United States, we feel compelled to address several aspects of the article that we feel should be clarified for your readers.

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22nd August 2011

UAD Sample for Appraisers

Timothy McCarthy filled out an appraisal form noting UAD changes that will need to be made.

Hopefully everyone at this point has updated their appraisal software with UAD functionality, but this is a nice reference to double check your information.

…continue reading the rest of this post: UAD Sample for Appraisers

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16th August 2011

New E-Book: Maximizing AMC Orders and Income

Find out how to get more work and higher fees from the Appraisal Management Companies.

If you are currently unhappy with the amount of work or pay that you are getting from the appraisal management companies, this will help you.

Chapters Include:
1.Introduction
2.How much work do you want?
3.Your address and proximity to your target service area
4.Getting a good list
5.Preparing for the application process
6.The application process
7.First Follow Up
8.Counter Offers
9.Relationship Management
10.Common Errors to Avoid
11.Standardize your Reports
12.Saving time on Reports
13.Underwriting Conditions
14.Getting Paid
15.Getting More Work
16.Updating Documents
17.The Future with AMCs

Click here to order your copy today.

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22nd July 2011

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Opens

Washington – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) hit the ground running this week, launching functions and issuing a variety of required rules and reports that represent important steps in making the CFPB operational and effective from the start.

“Two years ago, the consumer agency was just barely an idea. A year ago it became law. And this week, the CFPB will open its doors and begin to make a difference in the marketplace,” said Elizabeth Warren, Special Advisor to the Secretary of the Treasury on the CFPB. “This agency is ready to be a cop on the beat for American families – and I couldn’t be prouder.”

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22nd July 2011

Appraisal Management Companies & Non-AMC Work

These are the top 2 ways that I make most of my income and reach my monthly goals.

With all the ups and downs with work flow coming form the Appraisal Management Companies, luckily my website brings in a fair amount of work.

You can easily follow in my footsteps and get a ton of appraisal work.

Step #1 – Sign up to all 300 AMCs on my 2011 AMC Directory.

– you must treat this like a full time job. Luckily the top 40 on my list should bring you the majority of your work, but since I still get quite a few orders from a bunch of the other AMCs on the list, I really suggest signing up to all of them.

– you can pay someone part time to apply to all the AMCs while you work on appraisals, etc… Hire someone from craigslist.org

– I guarantee you will get work or get 100% of your money back

– appraisers are still needed throughout the country

– I give you additional tips on getting the most out of the AMCs

get more information and the directory at – http://www.appraisalmanagementcompanies.org

Step #2 – Get a search engine optimized website

– I got tired of all the pains with monthly billing (was $29.95 a month or $360 a year) – so I SLASHED the prices and lowered the annual billing to only $260 a year!

– Search engine optimized

– You will get more calls for estate orders

– 25% – 50% of my work comes from my Appraiser Website

– awesome fees for divorce, bankruptcy and estate appraisals

get more information at http://www.appraiserwebsites.net

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22nd July 2011

The Busy Appraiser Podcast – 11

I share my thoughts on the appraisal industry. Low paying appraisal management companies and the appraisers that do appraisals for extremely low fees.

I talk briefly on the consumer finance protection bureau.

Report low paying AMCs to http://www.notcustomaryandreasonable.com

Make sure to sign up to the appraisal marketing system if you haven’t yet.

http://appraiserincome.com/appraiser-marketing-system/

And I talk about a great password management plug-in. It will save all of your usernames and passwords. You can also use it to fill online application for the appraisal management companies by populating all the fields for you. Get more information at Free Password Management – http://www.freepasswordmanagement.com

Thanks again!

Bryan Knowlton
http://www.appraiserincome.com
http://www.appraisalmanagementcompanies.org

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21st July 2011

Last minute changes for the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau

The House voted Today to change how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is managed by passing legislation to install a five-member oversight panel to run the new agency instead of a single director.

The 241-173 vote – which came on the one-year anniversary of the Dodd-Frank financial reform bill will make it easier to overturn regulations imposed by the bureau.

That doesn’t sound like a very good solution, but I guess we will have to see at this point.

Congressional Republicans were happy with the prospect of the five-member commission stating one director is too powerful and not accountable.

…continue reading the rest of this post: Last minute changes for the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau

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21st July 2011

Appraisal Institute testifies before a Congressional subcommittee RE: C&R

Sara W. Stephens, MAI, Appraisal Institute’s president-elect, addressed the House Financial Services’ Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity that the Dodd-Frank Act passed by Congress last year is not being properly implemented by federal regulators in regards to C&R.

One provision within Dodd-Frank calls on appraisal management companies to pay “customary and reasonable” fees to real estate appraisers.

Unfortunately, the Federal Reserve’s Interim Final Rule is not faithful to Congressional intent. The Appraisal Institute thinks Congress’ intent was right on target. We urge Congress to guide the regulators’ aim, directing them to correct the Interim Final Rule to promote credibility over speed and cost.

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