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Something Needs to be Done About Appraisers Doing Our Job

By Justin Nickelsen

Home Inspector with NICKELSEN HOME INSPECTIONS - Vancouver WA Home Inspector

September 16, 2011 01:26 PM

In the last 6 weeks I would say that I have had about 5 or 6 clients cancel their inspection or choose not to get one (told to me by the realtor) because they had access to an appraisal that "covered everything". 5 years ago the difference between a home inspection and an appraisal was crystal clear, but in the last couple of years for some reason it has become a bit fuzzy. Oregon and Washington laws are clear about who needs to be licensed as a home inspector.

This needs to stop. Regardless of what FHA, VA, USDA, etc. say: they can not trump State laws.

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Yvonne Van Camp REALTOR

To Buy and Sell Real Estate, see me at Southwest Missouri Realty - Springfield, MO

"Home"work, I have the Answers!

That is CRAZY! REALTORS are not the experts and furthermore, appraisers do not check for things that could definitely destroy a house, like mold, water leaks, electrical dangers. Hopefully, it will change in your area.

Sep 16, 2011 01:37 PM

Jennifer Chiongbian

Specializing in all types of Manhattan apts & townhouses - Manhattan, NY

Real Estate Broker - NYC

That is really stupid on the broker's part to tell their clients that they don't need an appraisal. Penny wise pount foolish is the only thing I can attribute that to.

Sep 16, 2011 02:31 PM

Rodney Mason, VP of Mtg Lending

Guaranteed Rate NMLS# 2611 - Atlanta, GA

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Appraisers do not come anywhere close to look at everything that a home inspector does. It sounds like the agent has not done a proper education about a home inspection.

Sep 16, 2011 02:37 PM

Something Needs to be Done About Appraisers Doing Our Job

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