Liability Management for Residential Appraisers

If you want to learn how to become a less attractive target and avoid being the subject of litigation, this course is for you!

While the primary focus of the course is directed at dealing with liability issues and the reporting of assignment results on the new Uniform Residential Appraisal Report Form (URAR), there is much in the way of general information that will assist any appraiser in dealing with issues of liability found in other appraisal assignments that do not require the use of the URAR form.

Appraisers with limited experience can use this material to develop liability avoidance strategies early in their career. Experienced appraisers can use the course as an opportunity to assess, and possibly modify, their existing loss prevention policies.

Actual and hypothetical accounts of common residential appraisal situations are used to illustrate both the potential liability involved, as well as possible preventative measures. Dozens of disclosures and other suggested statements are included for your consideration.

A Vision for Valuation

“Just the facts, M’am “. Appraisers rely on cold hard facts from the market to assist them in estimating property value. So learn the “real deal” from the thought leaders in the appraisal profession. This all-star speaker panel is comprised of the folks who make the policy and set the future in motion. Are appraisers at risk from AVMs or are we imploding? What do appraisers need to be doing to remain relevant and viable within the loan process? How about consumers? Are they in the mix? You won’t get the opportunity to hear the collective wisdom imparted from the policy makers and the leaders of this procession anywhere else.

Appraisal Fraud

Appraisal Fraud is more than just three fictitious comparable sales. You can be unwittingly involved in a tangled web and the consequences are dire. This seminar will describe in detail the types of appraisal fraud and how you can avoid them. How to expose the” bad apples” and help clean up this mess. What happens to those involved in fraud schemes? Appraisal Fraud is a growing business. Learn all about it from the experts.

Survival of the Fittest

It’s a jungle out there! This seminar features an examination of the following strategies that the appraiser can apply to their own specific situation:

• Expanded vision
• Thinking in scale
• Exploring specific niches
• Adaptability
• Cooperation and Competition

The Secondary Mortgage Market

This seminar is back by popular demand. Many appraisers don’t understand their customers. Who really are the intended users? What’s the life of your appraisal after it leaves your desk? To understand their motivations and challenges is to take your appraisal to a whole new level. What’s the cost of inept or fraudulent appraisals to the secondary market? What are the common appraisal errors that you need to avoid. Listen and learn with plenty of time for a question and answer session.