As one who is directly involved with the education of real estate agents and appraisers, I continue to be amazed at the venom that can be spewed in blogs between agents/brokers and appraisers. One current thread in NAR's Appraisal Insight caused me to write this post. In reading all the blog post in AR, LinkedIn, NAR, AI, etc., I find that far too many are just plain venting of emotions and the positive influence that might result from a particular post is lost in the venting process. The "irrational exuberance" in both professions during the go go early 2000's is only surpassed by the "irrational ignorance" of the late 2000's.
As in most things in life, an untrained few continue to impact and influence the reaction of the many. And in particular those outside both professions, the regulators and most importantly the consumer of the services of both professions. Each profession now has to spend a disproportional amount of time defending it's past and current actions. Have you educated yourself to a level that you not only understand the issues related to BPO's vs. Appraisals but, you can educate and inform your peers and clients? If you can't ask yourself, Why Not? The knowledge is out there. All you have to do is seek it. Real Estate Agents and Appraisers should tone down the rhetoric against each other and work for the collective good of the real estate industry.
There are no easy answers but, history has shown that those who constantly seek to educate themselves in times of crisis will not only improve their own lot in life but in these troubling times better serve the general public.
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