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6/1/01 PDF/deadbeats/rebuz
New this week from Appraisal Today e-news
+ VA to require PDF
+ PDF a violation of USPAP?
+ Rebuz.com comml directory
+ Free Microsoft support
+ Greatstone Mortgage
+ Deadbeat client list
+ Rates stable, apps waffling
+ MBA forecasts peak in Quarter 2
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Don't miss the First Annual AppraisalTech 2001 August 23-24 in South San
Francisco!!
- 12 hours CE credit available from AI, ASA, NAIFA, ASFMRA, and many states
- The price? Only $295 for both days!! Or $195 for one day.
- Technology sessions for both commercial and residential appraisers
- Over 30 exhibitors are expected
- Appraisal Technology Showcase during lunch
- Free food and entertainment at the Reception
- Lots of nearby places to go for a vacation (even if just for the weekend!)
- The conference center is 3 miles north of the San Francisco Airport. I
have room blocks for 3 adjacent hotels.
For speaker bios, hotel and travel info, and lots more, go to
http://www.appraisaltech2001.com
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>>>>>>>>>>>>> VA TO REQUIRE PDF <<<<<<<<<<<<<
Effective 8/1/01 the VA will require electronic transmission of appraisal
reports in PDF format.
For an interesting discussion of how to get set up and transmitting large
files over dial-up Internet connections, go to
http://www.appraisersforum.com/messages/23100.shtml
A great link was also posted - http://www.planetpdf.com
>>>>>>>>>>>>> PDF A VIOLATION OF USPAP? <<<<<<<<<<<<<
Someone called me a few weeks ago saying that their client said PDF is a
violation of USPAP and they would only accept ACI/Lighthouse. It seemed
strange to me, but he was not the only one. For a discussion, go to
http://www.appraisersforum.com/messages/23085.shtml
The best comment is at - http://www.appraisersforum.com/messages/23112.shtml
>>>>>>>>>>>>> REBUZ.COM COMML DIRECTORY <<<<<<<<<<<<<
Check out http://www.rebuz.com - a commercial real estate Web site directory.
Per the site, "Our unique real estate industry search engine has indexed
the content of 60,000+ personally reviewed real estate industry web sites."
Check out
- eReal Estate Dot Com MIA list
- e Real Estate Dot Com Watch List
The links are just under the first banner ad...
Another good site is http://www.pikenet.com
>>>>>>>>>>>>> EXPENSIVE HOMES <<<<<<<<<<<<<
WorldLuxuryEstates.com, currently has $9.8 billion of the estimated $30+
billion international luxury market, per the company. They focus on the
over $1 million price range. Of course, here in the San Francisco Bay Area,
that will get you an upgraded tract home ;>
Unfortunately, to get much info beyond a photo and brief description, you
have to register, but it is free and takes very little time. The properties
I checked didn't have many photos and I couldn't find any virtual tours...
But it provides a quick look at high priced homes.
http://www.WorldLuxuryEstates.com
To read an article about the site, go to
http://www.rismedia.com/news.page/24/14375
>>>>>>>>>>>>> FREE MICROSOFT SUPPORT <<<<<<<<<<<<<
" Tired of paying through the nose to get your Microsoft questions
answered? Savvy folk know that online newsgroups can be a great source for
free, peer-to-peer help for computer problems. Now Microsoft has kicked
this up a notch by designating 600 ‘Microsoft Valued Professionals'
(MVPs)--people who've been providing free help for years--to show you the
light."
Check it out at:
http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?/adeskb/adt0514/2717957:749925
>>>>>>>>>>>>> GREATSTONE MORTGAGE <<<<<<<<<<<<<
There have been lots of postings at http://www.appraisersforum.com on the
main page and the deadbeat list about Greatstone Mortgage and appraiser
payment problems. The most recent discussion is at
http://www.appraisersforum.com/messages/23289.shtml
. Search the archives
for some interesting postings by Greatstone employees.
Seems like Greatstone has been in the news in Florida.
One story said that Greatstone executives had been buying homes moving
into a neighborhood in Florida. The other story was about HUD investigations.
Here's a quote:
"Almost overnight, a fleet of luxury cars appeared in the Hamlet. Suddenly,
the quiet Carrollwood (FL) subdivision was teeming with Mercedes, Porsches,
Jaguars and BMWs....
"The people in the black cars are top executives of GreatStone Mortgage and
their family members. The privately held Tampa corporation is led by two
men who have been friends since childhood and by a close-knit team of
executives who share a penchant for privacy....
"But their home-buying spree has brought unwanted attention. And the way
they run their business has prompted federal inquiries."
Links to the stories -
http://sptimes.com/News/052701/Business/Mortgage_company_an_e.shtml
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http://sptimes.com/News/052701/Business/HUD_reviews_detail_pr.shtml
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>>>>>>>>>>>>> DEADBEAT CLIENT LIST <<<<<<<<<<<<<
If you receive a fax or phone order from a non-local mortgage company be
very careful. Don't get involved in a scam, such as where the borrower has
not agreed to the loan yet. Don't work for free. Collect your money up
front, or turn down the order.
Some of these mortgage companies operate in many states, using
telemarketing. Sometimes they use multiple company names.
Before accepting an assignment, check them out at
http://appraisersforum.com/deadbeat/index.htm
>>>>>>>>>>>>> MBA FORECASTS PEAK IN QUARTER 2 <<<<<<<<<<<<<
The May 22 mortgage forecast by the Mortgage Bankers Association economist:
1998 - $1,507 trillion, 50% refis
1999 - $1,285 trillion, 34% refis
2000 - $1,024 trillion, 19% refis
2001 - $1,461 trillion, 40% refis
Volume is predicted to peak in Quarter 2, then decline, with the refi share
dropping from 42% in Quarter 2 to 30% in quarter 4.
Is this forecast correct? If I knew what was coming I wouldn't be writing
this email newsletter. I would be retired and rich after speculating on
interest rate futures!!
>>>>>>>>>>>>> RATES STABLE, APPS WAFFLING <<<<<<<<<<<<<
Seems like lots of borrowers thought the recent cut in short term interest
rates by the Fed would lower mortgage rates, so lots applied for refis. But
rates didn't drop, for various reasons. However, rates are over 1% lower
than a year ago, so a refi makes sense for recent borrowers.
The market composite index of mortgage loan applications -a measure of
loan purchases and refinances-for the week ending May 18 decreased 15.2
percent to 475.4 on a seasonally adjusted basis from 560.4 the previous
week, according to the Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey of the Mortgage
Bankers Association of America (MBA), which was released today. On an
unadjusted basis, the application index decreased 15.0 percent but was up
46.8 percent compared to the same week a year earlier.
The MBA seasonally adjusted Purchase Index decreased to 291.2 from 321.9
the previous week; the seasonally adjusted Refinance Index decreased to
1546.8 from 1948.1. Other seasonally adjusted index activity included the
Conventional Index, which decreased to 619.6 from 748.3 the previous week,
and the Government Index, which decreased to 234.8 from 246.9 the previous
week.
Refinancing activity represented 44.7 percent of total applications,
decreasing from 47.8 percent the previous week. ARM activity increased to
9.6 percent from 9.3 percent the previous week.
The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed rate mortgages was
7.16 percent, decreasing from 7.20 percent the previous week
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6/11/01 Workfiles/Freddie-Fannie/due diligence
New this week from Appraisal Today e-news
+ Apps waffling
+ ASB Q&As - workfiles, land-only appraisal
+ Check out vendors before buying
+ WAMU now biggest lender
+ Will Freddie and Fannie take over the market?
+ Due diligence in commercial real estate
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+++++ Get the latest tech info at AppraisalTech 2001!! +++++
- When: August 23-24
- Where: South San Francisco, CA
- CE: 12 hours CE credit available from AI, ASA, NAIFA, ASFMRA, and many
states
- How much - Only $295 for both days!! Or $195 for one day.
Session Topics:
- Technology - where are we now, where are we going, and how can we get
ready? - Sessions for both commercial and residential appraising.
- Using the Internet - Internet resources for appraisers - how to find what
you need and Appraisals on the Internet - ordering, tracking, and delivery
- Hardware - New hardware for appraisers - handhelds, GPS, wireless, ???
- Forms software - new applications - online forms, Palm Pilot, ??
- Marketing - How to get appraisal business from the Internet.
- Commercial appraisal data - who has the best?
For speaker bios, hotel and travel info, and lots more, go to
http://www.appraisaltech2001.com
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I have attached a PDF brochure to this email with lots more info! If you
are on AOL and not sure how to find a downloaded file, type download in the
keyword box.
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>>>>>>>>>>>>> APPS WAFFLING <<<<<<<<<<<<<
The market composite index of mortgage loan applications-a measure of loan
purchases and refinances-for the week ending
June 1 increased 5.2 percent to 521.5 on a seasonally adjusted basis from
495.9 the previous week, according to the Weekly Mortgage Applications
Survey of the Mortgage Bankers Association of America (MBA), which was
released June 6. On an unadjusted basis, the application index decreased
15.9 percent but was up 52.9 percent compared to the same week a year earlier.
>>> ASB Q&AS - WORKFILES, LAND-ONLY APPRAISALS <<<
Here are the May questions:
Question #1:
I have been asked by a client to appraise only the underlying land of a
farm for the purpose of estimating the value of a conservation easement.
Since the improvements are not being
considered in the appraisal, does this assignment involve a hypothetical
condition?
Question #2:
Why does USPAP require an appraiser to include a signed certification in
the workfile and in all written reports?
Question #3:
I recently went to work for an appraisal company where the owner of the
company requires that the workfile be kept solely at the office. He will
not allow the appraisers who work for his
company to make their own copies and keep them outside of the office. Can I
comply with this company's requirement and still conform to the Record
Keeping section of the ETHICS RULE in
USPAP?
For the answers (PDF format), go to
https://www.appraisalfoundation.org/asb-q&a.htm
and scroll down the page to
May, 2001
>>>>>>>>>>>>> CHECK OUT VENDORS BEFORE BUYING <<<<<<<<<<<<<
I'm receiving emails and calls about vendors trying to sell to appraisers
over the phone. As with any vendor, if you receive a phone call, get their
phone number to call them back, and check out their web site before making
a purchase. If you get an email, do the same. If they won't give you a web
site address or a phone number to call, be very wary.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> WAMU NOW BIGGEST LENDER <<<<<<<<<<<<<
With its purchase of Fleet Mortgage Corp, Washington Mutual is now the
biggest U.S. bank. And I remember when they were a Northwest-based bank not
that long ago ...
To read a WAMU press release, go to
http://www.wamunewsroom.com/newsreleases/pressrelease.asp?ContentId=149
>>>> WILL FREDDIE AND FANNIE TAKE OVER THE MARKET? <<<<
There has been lots of talk about privatizing Fannie and Freddie as some
say they have an advantage over other loan securitizers.
Two consultants, Bert Ely and Peter Wallison, say that in order to meet the
15 percent annual rate of profit growth promised to Wall Street, Fannie Mae
and Freddie Mac would have to hold or bear the credit risk of almost half
of all residential mortgages in the United States by the end of 2003.
According to a news story in National Mortgage News online, "A spokeswoman
for Fannie Mae said there is ‘a disconnect between their forecasts and
reality,' adding that ‘they have one set of numbers that is different than
our facts.'
For more info, go to
http://www.aei.org/past_event/conf010604.htm
>>>> DUE DILIGENCE IN COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE <<<<
For an attorney's view of purchaser due diligence, go to
http://www.lashlybaer.com/itn/sfb/fall99.html#estate
Here's a quote:
"By reviewing the tenant leases, the purchaser is in the position to
negotiate with the seller to work out problems with leases. The purchaser
may then be able place a condition on its obligation to complete the
transaction which includes more favorable lease terms for the solid leases
and termination of less desirable leases."
Thanks to Michael Cartwright, the ever vigilant Web Search Guru for this
great link. Yes, he will be speaking on Internet searching at AppraisalTech
2001!!!
6/18/01 Email 7th anniversary/Just Say Yes
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New this week from Appraisal Today e-news
+ 7th anniversary - June 17, 1994
+ PDF - need input
+ Appraiser News Online
+ Just Say Yes
+ Commercial real estate on the Internet??
+ The future of res technology
+ Apps up and down
>>>>>>>>>> 7TH ANNIVERSARY - JUNE 17, 1994 <<<<<<<<<<
Today, June 17, is the 6th Anniversary of this weekly email!! On June 17,
1994, I sent out my first weekly email update to Tracy Taplin, Bruce Hahn,
Tom Cryer, and John Warr. The topic was FIRREA/deminimus. I missed a few
weeks (computer problems, traveling) but subscribers became "hooked" on
their weekly news, jokes, rumors, and tidbits! The distribution list is
over 3,000 appraisers now.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> PDF - NEED INPUT <<<<<<<<<<<<<
I'm working on an article about using PDF files for appraisal reports.
Are you using PDF files to send appraisal reports? If so, let me know if
you are having any problems and how you fixed them, such as
- Big file sizes
- Upgrading to Adobe Acrobat 5.0
- Security
I also need input from commercial appraisers using PDF for narrative reports.
You may see your name in print and on the Internet ;>
Just hit the reply button to send me an email...
>>>>>>>>>>>>> APPRAISER NEWS ONLINE <<<<<<<<<<<<<
The Appraisal Institute's June Appraisal News Online is at
http://www.appraisalinstitute.org/ano/6-13-01/indnews_tops.htm
. They have
one of the best headline writer in real estate - Bill Garber of the AI's
Washington office. The government topics are often boring, but the
headlines are great! (FYI< they are a little "toned down" for the web site.
The best are by email in The Plan newsletter available to AI members.) Here
are a few:
- Georgia on my mind - new Georgia law about reviewers providing a value
- Where Credit Is Not Due - low income tax credits
Here's some of the ones from the most recent email newsletter:
- Walking the Line: Rights-of-Way Fees in the Fray
- Appraisal Subcommittee Issues Annual Report-Pockets a Cool
$2 million
- More Budget, More Appraisals for BIA
- HUD Says: Can I Get a Witness?
- GSE Report Card Delivered-Big Bucks
There is quite a bit of info on the Web site for AI members, but other info
is useful for all appraisers.
Check out the Technology issues section for some reviews of good software
by Wayne Pugh, SRPA.
The "Your business" articles have been on the site for awhile, but worth
checking out if you haven't read them.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> JUST SAY YES <<<<<<<<<<<<<
If you and everybody else is way too busy, this is the best time for Saying
Yes to those clients you've been trying to get for years, particularly if
they are nonlender clients or "good" lender clients who remember you when
times are slow.
Of course, you do have to Say No to those clients who didn't know your name
during the slow times, won't pay full fee, harass you, are slow pay (or no
pay), etc.
>>>> COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE ON THE INTERNET?? <<<<
"Creating a commercial real estate marketplace online turns out to be more
difficult than expected, according to a new report. And dreams of online
commercial transaction platforms are likely to be years away," reports
Lesley Hensell in Realty Times.
Full Story: http://realtytimes.com/rtnews/rtcpages/20010613_future.htm
For a link to info on the SIOR report (PDF file), go to
http://www.sior.com/press/phase1.pdf
FYI, Brenda Dohring, MAI of www.Realwired.com will be a featured speaker at
AppraisalTech 2001. She follows this market closely and will fill us in on
all the dirt (woops - I mean news ;>) For more info on the "Commercial
appraisal and technology - where will we be in five years?" session,
including a summary and speaker bios, go to
http://www.appraisaltoday.com/education.htm
>>>>>>>>>>>> THE FUTURE OF RES TECHNOLOGY <<<<<<<<<<<<<
Res appraisers will get "equal time" at AppraisalTech 2001. While
commercial appraisers are finding out about what's coming, residential
appraisers will hear future forecasts by
- Frank Lucco, SRA, President, Frank J. Lucco & Associates Houston, TX and
co-author of the Appraisal Institute's Residential White Paper and
- John Heithaus, SCRP, Senior Vice President Global Business Alliances &
International Operations, Monstermoving.com - futurist and former appraiser
Moderator Sara Schwarzentraub, SRA will be doing the intros and handling
the many questions from attendees!
More info, including a summary of the session and speaker bios is at
http://www.appraisaltoday.com/education.htm
>>>>>>>>>>>>> APPS UP AND DOWN <<<<<<<<<<<<<
The market composite index of mortgage loan applications - a measure of
loan purchases and refinances-for the week ending
June 8 increased 6.1 percent to 553.3 on a seasonally adjusted basis from
521.5 the previous week, according to the Weekly Mortgage Applications
Survey of the Mortgage Bankers Association of America (MBA), which was
released June 13. On an unadjusted basis, the application index increased
31.3 percent and was up 73.0 percent compared to the same week a year
earlier.
Ann O'Rourke, MBA, SRPA, SRA
Appraiser and Publisher of Appraisal Today newsletter
2015 Clement Ave.
Alameda, CA 94501
mailto:ann@appraisaltoday.com
phone: 800-839-0227//fax: 800-839-0014
http://www.appraisaltoday.com for appraisal news, info, and a few jokes!
6/25/01 Privacy ‘n Appraisers/USPAP news
+++++ AppraisalTech 2001 - what's the best hardware?+++++
August 23-24 in South San Francisco - 12 hours CE credit
One of the most popular sessions is on hardware -
New hardware for appraisers - handhelds, GPS, wireless, ???
Computer technology is rapidly changing with new handheld and wireless
applications popping up every week. But are any of these useful for
appraisers? What should you buy now and what will you need in the future?
Have you ever:
- Wondered where the boundaries were on a vacant site?
- Wanted to check an MLS listing, commercial real estate listing, or public
records when you were out in the field?
- Wanted to know how to use the latest hardware for your appraisals?
- Wanted to know when you should upgrade your current computer?
Moderator - Barry Alperin, MAI, ASA Walnut, CA
Speakers
John Cirincione, SRA, Hudson, OH
Marv Downey, appraisal computer consultant
Carlos Cardenas, MAI
$295 for 2 days, 12 hours of CE - info is at http://www.appraisaltech2001.com
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New this week from Appraisal Today e-news
+ ASB/USPAP news
+ Rates down/apps down
+ Looking for "your house as seen by" cartoon
+ Free Appraisal Today newsletters for classes
+ New in the July issue of Appraisal Today
+ Privacy ‘N Appraisers
+ Thanks to PDF responders
>>>>>>>>>> ASB/USPAP news <<<<<<<<<<
Thanks to the NAR Appraisal Section for an article on what happened at the
June 12 ASB meeting in Denver!
Among other changes, Statement 8 on electronic Transmissions will finally
be retired.
http://www.narappraisalsource.com/appsourc.nsf/pages/JuneASBmeeting?OpenDocu
ment
Note: you may need to cut and paste this long link into your browser.
The AQB, ASB, and Board of Trustees are each looking for one new member.
The filing deadline is August 1, 2001. Information is at
www.appraisalfoundation.org .
>>>>>>>>>> Rates down/apps down <<<<<<<<<<
The market composite index of mortgage loan applications-a measure of loan
purchases and refinances-for the week ending
June 15 decreased 7.8 percent to 510.3 on a seasonally adjusted basis from
553.3 the previous week, according to the Weekly Mortgage Applications
Survey of the Mortgage Bankers Association of America (MBA), which was
released June 20. On an unadjusted basis, the application index decreased
8.2 percent but was up 61.8 percent compared to the same week a year earlier.
The MBA seasonally adjusted Purchase Index decreased to 324.2 from 342.9
the previous week; the seasonally adjusted Refinance Index decreased to
1593.1 from 1776.9. Other seasonally adjusted index activity included the
Conventional Index, which decreased to 663.4 from 714.4 the previous week,
and the Government Index, which decreased to 255.1 from 284.3 the previous
week.
Refinancing activity represented 43.7 percent of total applications,
decreasing from 44.8 percent the previous week. ARM activity decreased
slightly to 10.3 percent from 10.4 percent the previous week.
The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed rate mortgages was
7.09 percent, decreasing from 7.12 percent the previous week, with points
decreasing to 1.27 from 1.30 (including the origination fee) for 80 percent
loan-to-value (LTV) ratio loans.
>>>> Looking for "your house as seen by" cartoon <<<<
I want to post the famous "your house as seen by" cartoon on my web site.
There are several versions. You can send it by snail mail or by PDF or
scanned image. Yes, the first person who sends it to me will get his or her
name on the Internet!!
>>>> Free Appraisal Today newsletters for classes <<<<
If you're offering appraisal courses or seminars, I can provide free copies
of Appraisal Today for your students. Just send me an email. You can reply
to this one.
>>>>>>>>>> New in the July issue of Appraisal Today <<<<<<<<<<
- How to use PDF files in your appraisal business
- Pocket Real Estate - MLS data in your hand
- How to manage multiple appraisal deadlines
- The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and what it means for appraisers
- RealDCF - a new appraiser's DCF program
- ASB approves USPAP exposure draft
- Commercial refis up
- Mortgage forecast
- Top mortgage originators
- WAMU - the biggest bank and getting bigger?
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>>>>>>>>>> Privacy ‘N Appraisers <<<<<<<<<<
The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act goes into effect July 1. I have been poring over
hundreds of pages of documents this weekend trying to figure out what it
means for appraisers, so I can finish my article on it for the July issue
of Appraisal Today. FYI, appraisers are specifically mentioned.
To be honest, I have been avoiding writing about this topic because it is
very confusing and requires reading very boring documents. But... since the
Appraisal Foundation and the Appraisal Institute recently posted "papers"
on the bill, I figured I'd better write about it ;>
Strange requests have already started, such as an AMC who wants appraisers
to provide privacy statements to borrowers.
For more info, go to:
http://www.appraisalinstitute.org/govrnmnt/prvcy.htm
- White Paper and
other info
http://www.appraisalfoundation.org/ASBPrivacyGuidance.pdf
- White Paper
AOL Users: <a
Links to GLB, the Privacy section, and other documents and articles are at
http://www.privacylaw.net/glb.htm
.
>>>>>>>>>> Thanks to PDF responders <<<<<<<<<<
Thanks to the many readers (commercial and residential appraisers) who
responded to my request for feedback on their use of PDF files. Overall,
they reported few problems, except for figuring out how to get image sizes
smaller, and quickly became addicted to PDF!
Thanks to: James Erwin., Accurate Real Estate Appraisals, Doug Stephens,
Catherine Finney, Wanda Aschenbach, Matt Cook, June Chapman, John H.
Urubek, MAI, CCIM , Alan Williams, Darren Fehst, William D. Cobb, CREA,
Randy Berg, Jack Sheffrin, John Regan, and Ken Verrett
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Ann O'Rourke, MBA, SRPA, SRA
Appraiser and Publisher of Appraisal Today newsletter
2015 Clement Ave.
Alameda, CA 94501
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