Appraiser Talkback Blog

Editor’s Note: New state and federal regulations requiring fair fees for appraisers, combined with new data detailing median appraisal fees by county for non-AMC work, may provide the tools necessary for appraisers to take back control of their fees.
HVCC: Taking Back Control of Your Fees
by David Brauner, Editor
Frustrated with low-ball Appraisal Management Company (AMC) [...]

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Here you can share information and discuss strategy with your colleagues regarding “Customary and Reasonable” Fees.

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By Bill Cobb
With the many challenges before the residential appraiser these days, it’s important to remain on the FHA Roster- the ticket that can provide 40 to 50 percent of your income going forward. Here’s one way to help improve the quality of your FHA work.
It’s no secret that 2010 could be a very challenging [...]

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by David Brauner, Editor
Given the fierce efforts to keep HVCC alive, it makes you wonder if AMC interests know something the rest of us don’t.
As federal legislation that would end the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC) moves closer to reality, appraisal management company (AMC) interests are blitzing the media with their message that overturning [...]

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