AZ Real Estate Commentary

VERY HAPPY HOLIDAY NEWS FROM CoAA!

***** Senator Jay Tibshraeny and Representative Michele Reagan volunteered to Sponsor the AMC BILL!

The AMC Bill will be introduced in the next legislative session (2010) !!!!! Sue Miller (CoAA Manager) and Ann Susko (CoAA Legislative Committee) met with Senator Tibshraeny thursday to present the AMC Bill. It was sent to Legislative Council that same day. Sue Miller, Ann Susko and Jay Delich (AMC Committee Chair) met with Representative Reagan today to discuss the bill and she volunteered to Co-Sponsor the Bill with the Senator. We are very excited to have two well respected sponsors for the AMC Bill.

**** Appraisers in Arizona have been hit with Recovery Fund Claims!

(example: lender files bankruptcy, attorneys file claim on appraisers who were paid monies within 90-days prior to the bankruptcy filing to recover those funds) It can be fought and won….

Contact Michelle about group representation: michelleclark10@gmail.com

Or contact Sue Miller for more info and other attorney’s willing to represent you: sue@millerpipher.com

*** BPO Committee needs copies of BPOs.

BPO Committee is meeting with AARs Risk Management Division in January and need examples of poor BPOs to illustrate the need for reform from within. Send to: John Fournier, BPO Committee Chair jf@jrfappraisals.com

** Appraisers DO NOT accept appraisals out of your geographic area of competence! Appraisers in Prescott, Sedona and other outlying areas like Graham and Greenlee County are reporting that appraisers are coming from around the State to do work in their area and they are not familiar with the local market.

* Regional Committees please gear up to lobby for our AMC Bill with your local Representatives!!!

Arizona Appraisers Who Care (CoAA)

POB 10682

Phoenix, Az 85064