Editor’s Note: You’d be amazed all you don’t know regarding your rights as an appraiser. The following was gleaned from the webinar series: How to Limit Liability, Maintain Independence, and Fight Influence by Richard Hagar, SRA. How Well Do You Know Your Rights? By David Brauner, Editor Here are some questions for you- the answers...…
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Editor’s Note: Author Phil Spool, ASA, represents appraisers, E&O insurance companies and lenders as an expert witness for the prosecution as well as for the defense. In this story, he shares the reason why appraisers get sued. Why Appraisers Get Sued by Philip G Spool, ASA Lawsuits can be divided between those you cannot control...…
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Lagow was an appraisal manager and assistant vice president at Landsafe, Inc., the appraisal subsidiary of Countrywide, a position which gave him an inside look at the practices which caused the downfall of the largest mortgage lender in America. For his part, Lagow sees Countrywide as being at the heart of both the housing bubble…
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