Tim’s Musings

Yes, anybody can complain against an appraiser for any damn reason, even if they are not the client or named intended user. We have to live with that. Tim Andersen, The Appraiser’s Advocate, explains some of the details, as well as how to avoid that complaint. Thanks for reading!

Here’s another blog on what the state looks for in your workfile, with an actual example from the Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board, along with its sanction. The Appraiser’s Advocate, Tim Andersen, tries to make workfile and report content requirements as clear as possible.

Tim Andersen, The Appraiser’s Advocate, tackles the question:
Are real estate appraisal reviewers alien life forms? The truth is out there… maybe.

The poem behind this blog, The Walrus and the Carpenter, is a Classic, as is the morality tale it teaches. Tim Andersen, The Appraiser’s Advocate, raises questions on who’s looking out for our best interests, and who’s up for lunch. Enjoy!

Let’s take a look at the concept of COMPETENCE from a slightly different angle. In this blog Tim Andersen, The Appraiser’s Advocate, brings this issue into the light so it receives its proper discussion.

That dim-bulb reviewer at the AMC, the one who hassles you every 30-minutes, has bracketing all wrong. Bracketing has nothing to do with adjustments, but everything to do with ranking the post-adjustment comparable sales to indicate the subject’s market value. Tim Andersen, The Appraiser’s Advocate, clears up the issue for you. Maybe you should forward this blog to that corner-sitting cretin.

There’s something inconsistent about the title of this blog, isn’t there? We’re going to take a look at appraisal reports and the prominent issue of their internal inconsistencies, something from which AVMs do not suffer. As we overcome internal inconsistencies we are better able to compete with those who would put us out of business.

Did you know that issues with highest and best use cause a lot of state charges against appraisers? In this blog, Tim Andersen, the Appraiser’s Advocate takes on the concept of financial feasibility as part of USPAP.