Every Appraisal Management Company, REO Company, Asset Management Company and Mortgage Field Service Company on our list has been verified. They all provide residential work for appraisers. You will not get that promise from the cheaper competition who has the same Appraisal Management Company listed under multiple names.
As a member, if you find an AMC that is not legit, out of business, etc, please use our client review feature to submit a quick client review. We strive to have an always accurate client database for thriving real estate appraisers.
Our list of AMC and REO companies not will not only introduce you to many more potential clients, it will allow you to much more easily pick and choose from the clients you would like to work for. This is essential for residential appraisers who would like to build their client base and work for good quality appraisal management, asset management and REO companies.
Good AMC’s paying full fee with reasonable turn times are hard to come by for sure, but they do exist. The good ones generally do not advertise, and of course, are rarely advertised by other appraisers as they don’t want to help feed their competition. This is understandable, yet at the same time, there seems to be a misconception floating around among many appraisers that all AMC’s are evil because they pay low, are overbearing and/or have unreasonable turn time demands. This is simply not true. Yes, many of them are no fun to work for, but that does not mean they are all bad. You just rarely, if ever, hear about the good appraisal management companies because again, appraisers don’t want their competition to know who they are.
The only real way to know if they are good or bad for you, is to find out for yourself. Some appraisal management companies, especially those with multiple offices nationwide, vary in the quality of appraisal management they provide their appraisers. My experience appraising for Landsafe Appraisal is a perfect example of that variance. For the 2 man office I used to work for, (see above)
