Charlotte Observer – Article on Appraisers

The Charlotte Observer continues to publish Real Estate related articles that portray our industry as full of corrupt individuals that are only concerned about lining our own pockets.  But yet they seek the very hand of those that they criticize.  As a Real Estate professional with 17 years experience in residential sales I could no more influence any aspect of a loan or appraisal.  Are you aware that lenders choose the appraiser by using a system that prevents problems from happening?  Of course not because good news doesn’t sell copy. 

Yes we have a duty to our clients to help them obtain a mortgage but not through fraudulent means.   What ever happened to sensible underwriting?  Have we moved away from what is logical and what makes good business sense to turning down loans at the last minute? 

In every field, yes every field, you will find people that care more about their own self than those that they are charged to represent.  But to condemn an entire industry because of a few is just crazy. 

Instead of looking for the worst in a segment of the working population why not look at a group that does something right? 

Not everyone in our industry is crooked…