The information that many of you believe is simply ignorance about appraisers.

My preferred appraiser tells me what a house is worth, I don’t tell him. He doesn’t have targets to meet or lose my business. If it isn’t a purchase, he doesn’t know what the loan amount is.
I am one of his best clients and get great service and priority for borrowers.

Any appraisal is the opinion of the appraiser, it isn’t an exact science, but should be close when there are model matches.

Business relationships aren’t built on cronyism. They are built on service and other factors.

Your income could be threatened in your business if YOUR customer was told that they can no longer do business with you.
You need to go to a third party and they will provide you with what you need by a party of their choosing, and the provider will be getting 50% of what they previously received for doing the exact same work.

Some of you just don’t get it. I don’t wish that it happens to you. It will ruin the income/careers of many good people who enjoy what they do.

This is bordering on a dictatorship/socialism.
It’s going to get worse…. HLS