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Regardless of the line of work you do, everyone experiences some type of risk associated with their business. This is no different for real estate appraisers. There are steps you can take to avoid potential hazardous situations before they even occur, which at the end of the day means less lawsuits that you have to deal with and more happy customers.<\/p>\n
In the real estate business you find yourself dealing with people at a very important time of their lives, whether that be selling their home to move onto something different, or buying their dream home after cramping up in a single bedroom and bath house for the last 5 years. Anytime you are an intricate part of a life event, there are expectations and standards that may be higher than fair. Make sure you do everything you can allow the process to go smoothly, and to avoid any potential lawsuits that you can.<\/p>\n
One of the most popular claims<\/span><\/a> against real estate appraisers are those that are related to property damage. When appraising a home, it is always best for somebody else to be with you, whether that be the homeowner, buyer or realtor. It may seem silly as you are totally capable of appraising without them, however, if something were to be wrong with the house after<\/i> your appraisal, it becomes their word against yours in court. How do you prove that it wasn\u2019t you if there was nobody else there? Some of the more common property damage scenarios include: stains on carpet\/flooring, windows\/doors left open allowing weather to come in, marks or damage to walls and even claims as serious as stolen property! \u00a0<\/p>\n