Brian, Thanks again for the good comments. Your observation about good database searching capabilities is relevant. How do you keep track of unpaid invoices? ...
Subject: [WinTOTAL Group] HUD tag photos Just had an underwriter request for a photo of the HUD tags on a manufactured home which was built in 2000 and is on a...
If I read correctly, they are not undercutting fees or giving free services because these reports are not going to be used for a "real" purpose. "The appraisal...
Happy New Year to all...let's make 2007 an even better year than 2006. As for me personally, I am glad to be able to wish you this greeting and look forward...
Bob - BTW . . I passed your suggestion, to add "Order Date" to the Advanced Search function, on to a la mode via the Beta forum. As mentioned before, I set up...
Paul, I raise the question on the "interview with local contractors" when no supporting data has been provided as instructed. I emphasize the need for...
Bert - Yes, I fully understand that MLS systems and Zaio are two different things (wink). I only lumped them together because your original post discussed...
Brian: When I had used Athena, I always relied upon they desktop billing. It worked well for me. Since June 1st 2006, I have been using Aurora. As you know,...
John - Here's an EXTENSION of your thoughts/system . . . Like your system, I USED to print out hard copy invoices and put them into a "tickler" file. Rather...
I agree with Don. Just as others have indicated, they provide this as an extra service. Although I think that it is good practice to take the picture and have...
Paul, IMHO, Unless you have pretty good inside that this is not true, or his cost figures are just crazy, then on what can you base your doubt on? Just that ...
Hello Paul, Compared to the vast majority of you in this group, I am a new comer, but have experience in the real estate industry dating back to 1980, when I...
Brian - Here's my "grand" vision . . . an ALAMODE / ZAIO joint venture. What a better solution for ZAIO than to have 50,000 alamode appraisers take the ball...
Charles - I love to try to figure out ways for a la mode to make MY life easier and more profitable! (wink) To paraphrase a line from the movie "The Graduate":...
Does anyone have the exact dates and place for the June session? Will there
be any credit RE stuff? Thanks! Hope everyone has a great new year!!! We here are...
I have another question for any and all of you along the same lines. Sort of anyway :-) Our office has 3 full time appraisers in it doing an average of 20-25 ...
We made it to a new year and now I need to change my auto numbering. I know how to do it in Athena after many years but on Aurora I am stumped. Any direction...
Brian, you wrote "When a check has been received, usually the first thing that I'll do is right-click on the corresponding report(s) in the Appraisal Desktop...
Brian & John U: Thanks for your comments. Bob@... From: Total2000UsersGroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Total2000UsersGroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of...
Tim - Some of what's viewed as "redundancy" is just THAT! If you follow my explanation you'll see that I'm actually maintaining TWO systems. That by it's...
I use the same comment in my cost approach. I have two trainees but as I review everything single report, the comments included are mine as well as theirs. I...
I just raise the question for consideration in this discussion: If one is using the new Fannie forms where it instructs to provide supporting data so the...
Evening Paul! If I where doing the review, I'd look to see that the cost approach was replicable using the Marshall Swift cost manuals. If I produced the same...
Ed, I appreciate your diplomacy! I can tell by your choice of words, that you obviously care not to offend others, and I deeply respect that! Thanks! I want to...
Bert - In close to 23 years that I've been in the appraisal business (good times and bad) there are ALWAYS appraisers that are ready, willing and able to MAKE...
Ken and all those who have chimed in... Thanks for your insights, thoughts, and comments. It's nice to have an open forum where questions/concerns can be...
Caryn - http://help.alamode.com/docs/5028.htm To enable automatic internal order numbering... 1. Check Auto Internal Order in the Options pane to the left of...
My fingers are sore and swollen from recent over use. My brain is stuck in first gear from mind sucking frivolity. I should have said "similar results"...
