Facing denial of its license to operate an appraisal management company (AMC) in the state of Virginia, the AMC Coester VMS has filed a lawsuit against the Virginia Real Estate Appraiser Board alleging that the Board is engaged in “a conspiracy to restrain and monopolize trade” and is operating in violation of federal antitrust…
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>> See Past News Editions >> Click to Print Protect your license and your livelihood with the Expert’s Guide by Tim Andersen, MAI. Click now 2015 AMC Guide Increase orders, turn down low-fee AMC work. Click now Bank’s Letter to Appraiser Started Off With… by Richard Hagar, SRA…
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>> See Past News Editions >> Click to Print Protect your license and your livelihood with the Expert’s Guide by Tim Andersen, MAI. Click now 2015 AMC Guide Increase orders, turn down low-fee AMC work. Click now Editor’s Note: This important decision affects in-house appraisers at any…
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Discovery in an ongoing appraiser lawsuit against a bank and an AMC uncovers troubling evidence pointing to continued pressure on appraisers to “hit value.”
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An appraiser's analyses of a market or submarket is only as complete as the data the appraiser analyzes. Generally, the more data the appraiser analyzes, the more thorough, complete, and market-based are the appraiser's opinions and conclusions.
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