Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: More on appraisals

[Fred H Olson WB0YQM (fholson]

Message author: UCLINK.BERKELEY.EDU!SAMEER  or C2.ORG!SAMEER
Posted by the COHOUSING-L sysop (after several day delay - sorry )


> 
> Both bank appraisers which did my house did pretty thorough walk 
> throughs. Neither had been appraising houses for more than a year.  All 
> you need in this state to become an appraiser is a business card, and a 
> connection with a bank.  No experience, training or testing is required.
> 
> No wonder appraisals are so lame.
> 

        Well I don't think you can expect government testing to make
appraisals any better.

        What avout getting a realtor to appraise the place? Shouldn't
those be good at appraising places because they *know* what the market
is like, having to deal with the frustrations of trying to sell
places?


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