Jeremy Cowin's (bluzvox) Blog

So for a month now I have had no work.  Everyone I know hasn't had any consistant appraisal work either or none at all as well.  Not that I haven't been working, but I haven't had an appraisal order/assignment for over 1 month.  Now, the real esate market is significantly slower and its only been...

I remember being in grade school visiting relatives and my aunt wrongly accused me of convincing her duaghter, my cousin, to take something that was not hers.  I was petrified with anger and resentment as even my parents sided with my aunt and I got into HUGE trouble.  I tried to defend my self, ...

I get questions on a regular basis as the why sometimes what I measure is different than what is on public records....especially for condos that are multi level and guest houses that are detached from the main house.  Some agents I know just do a quick measurement around the exterior of a house n...

I was asked recently to make a "location" adjustment in addition to a "view" adjsutment as the reviewer thought that the view had to be associated with "higher elevation" and therefore was in a "superior location"  I tried to explain that some of my comps were actually "lower" in elevation than t...

Yes, we are all aware that the market is changing....and quickly!  I have began to wonder and speculate and prepare for a slow down in work as the market plays out it's roll of the dice!  Yes I am doing all the marketing stuff: contacting existing clients and reminding them of my services as well...

I just received a document from the NAREA that was put out by Fannie Mae and it is about the new requirements of lenders responsibilities and Appraiser Responsibilities in a declining market. The document can be read at:  www.efanniemae.com  On the RIGHT HAND side of the Home Page is a section  *...

I have had many surprises in my day.  Working in health care for many years I have stories about human behaviour that will make you laugh, cry and puke!  And now being an appraier, I can say the same!  I have sotries that will make you laugh, cry and puke!  I will spare you the details so you don...

There are many times when borrowers, lenders and agents present "comps" to me that they consider relevant for the appraisal I am working on.  I am very happy to get information from realtors and owners, especially onwers as they tend to know more about what is happening on their street than most ...

Well, I have been delinquent in not only writing for the past few days, but also in my continuing education classes for the past 2 years.  I am making a mad dash to get all the required hours in before I have to re-new my license in 4 months.  I usually don't wait this long for things like this, ...

I am HUGE animal lover.  Dogs are my favorite and I have 2 dogs.....I would have more but, my back yard is not big enough for more animals.  My dogs are like my kids....I don't have kids and my back yard is not big enough for dogs and kids so I opted for dogs!  Besides, my dogs don't require a co...