Comments on: Listing Agent More Valuable Than Ever! http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2008/05/22/listing-agent-more-valuable-than-ever/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=listing-agent-more-valuable-than-ever Real Estate in Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Beverly Hills, Royal Oak, Troy and Oakland County Michigan Tue, 15 May 2012 18:53:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ken Mascia http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2008/05/22/listing-agent-more-valuable-than-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-68586 Ken Mascia Tue, 27 May 2008 16:19:13 +0000 http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/?p=830#comment-68586 Hi Stuart, I'm not sure what you mean by "he includes lenders in the the same category with mortgage brokers which is not true of trhe HVCC"? Lenders also would be required to have no access or direct communications with the appraiser. Also, even if the selling agent is listed in the order, the appraiser still has to contact the Listing Agent to gain access to the property. The selling agent cannot authorize access for the appraiser. At least in Michigan, there is no way to "bypass" the listing agent. Thanks for your comments. Stuart, what is your position, as an appraiser, on the HVCC? Hi Stuart,
I’m not sure what you mean by “he includes lenders in the the same category with mortgage brokers which is not true of trhe HVCC”? Lenders also would be required to have no access or direct communications with the appraiser.

Also, even if the selling agent is listed in the order, the appraiser still has to contact the Listing Agent to gain access to the property. The selling agent cannot authorize access for the appraiser. At least in Michigan, there is no way to “bypass” the listing agent.

Thanks for your comments.

Stuart, what is your position, as an appraiser, on the HVCC?

]]> By: Stuart Fearer http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2008/05/22/listing-agent-more-valuable-than-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-68585 Stuart Fearer Tue, 27 May 2008 16:03:38 +0000 http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/?p=830#comment-68585 By and large I agree with Ken's comments, except that he includes lenders in the the same category with mortgage brokers which is not true of trhe HVCC. (not that I support the HVCC as written) I agree with the appropriateness of the listing broker transmitting the best knowledge, but most lenders and brokers ordering the appraisal place the "selling" (co-brokering) agents contact info into the order. Unless the appraiser is savy enough to hunt down te lister, he/she gets bypassed. There are, unfortuately, too many poorly trained appraisers out there that do not understand how MLS works that will miss out on this source of information. By and large I agree with Ken’s comments, except that he includes lenders in the the same category with mortgage brokers which is not true of trhe HVCC. (not that I support the HVCC as written)
I agree with the appropriateness of the listing broker transmitting the best knowledge, but most lenders and brokers ordering the appraisal place the “selling” (co-brokering) agents contact info into the order. Unless the appraiser is savy enough to hunt down te lister, he/she gets bypassed. There are, unfortuately, too many poorly trained appraisers out there that do not understand how MLS works that will miss out on this source of information.

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