Hello fellow appraisers, I have a realtor client in SW Florida that has a buddy in West Houston area that needs an appraisal done. Please call me if interested...
George, I am so far behind on my reading (am in school all week this week and had big report load for the last two weeks. However, thanks for sharing this good...
Good points! I try to weed through as much as possible to clean out the outliers. But this graph is just a total radius search for the market, for all closed...
Since it is snowing figure I would work on my images in the database. backing up and move to disk. Have a question, does anyone know what totals in making...
Have an appraiser friend that recently received a letter from the Attorney General's Office regarding a complaint filed against her. The report was done when...
Karen, Words to this effect, with polite tone….. Dear AG The file in question was compiled over 5 years ago thus, beyond the required retention period, and...
And the church said, "Amen". Been there. screaming clients because the market no longer 'supports' the figures the previous 'good' appraiser stated the...
Karen, First, just to make you jealous, its sunny & 85 degrees here in So. CA! Second, RE: Larry Sexton's response - be careful! Many times if fraud is at...
Karen, First, tell your friend to contact an attorney to represent them in dealing with the AG's office. Tell her not to discuss anything except through ...
Hi Karen, Of course the minimum retention time of work files is 5 years per USPAP, unless there was a legal action etc. You should also check with your state...
I have tears running down my face as I put down the copy of Appraisal Press just received this afternoon. Have you had an easy day then read through the meat...
Thanks to all that responded. Kat, the state is Indiana. Attorney General's Office stated to her that there was no statue of limitation. Complaint is...
There's a statute of limitations on everything except murder. There is not, however, anything to keep someone from filing a lawsuit or making a complaint. She...
WOW! No statute of limitations! That’s right up there with murder. So, in effect, you have to keep your reports and workfile forever, or until you die,...
We should also stop talking about it on here. Our comments are searchable. Candy Cooke Real Property Counselors, Inc. Buchanan Dam, TX 512-925-7329 ... From:...
John Porter .. Sorry to hear you still have a chill in the air! Thank You .... John M Ugrotzi, Jr Professional Appraisals, Inc 11851 W Desert Oasis Trail ...
The trainee might not have a workfile but may be required to respond to the best of memory. An attorney would be a good idea. When blood hits the water you...
   Hey group,        I'm thinking about purchasing Pocket Total and would like some feedback on its handiness (or lack of). Also, is there a...
Hi Robbie. I use Pocket Total every day on my AT&T Tilt (an HTC phone). It runs great for me and I have even made some custom forms for my inspection. You can...
Greg: But as John Carlson pointed out in his post, the clock doesn't start running in fraud cases until the fraud is discovered. You can get sued on a report ...
Robbie, I use Pocket Total with an HP pocket PC. For me its fast and I prefer it over a tablet PC. I tried Apex sketch but didn't really like it. I still use...
Better yet, burn a couple of cd's and store them in different locations. I lost several backup cd's a couple of years ago when several cd's broke during a...
Keep in mind, CD's and DVD's will deteriorate over time (commercial CD's and DVD's do not because they are made with a different process than the CD's and...
Yes, I use Vault AND an external hard drive for backup. Plus I still burn files to cd. It may be overkill but the broken cd thing scared me. Sarah Vetault AZ...
I'm not sure I catch your meaning John. Maybe I'll have to come down there and talk to you in person ! John S. Porter Certified Appraiser, LLC ... From: John...