This webinar already has occurred. Links to the slides and to watch a video recording are below. Thank you, Peter Christensen Free video webinar: “Legal and Risk Issues 2.0 for Real Estate Appraisers Stemming from the COVID-19 Crisis.” Scheduled for April 10, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. Pacific. For those who cannot watch Read more…
This webinar already has occurred. An updated COVID-19 webinar occurred on April 10, 2020. Links to a recording of the most recent webinar and to the materials presented can be found in a more recent post on this blog. *** Free video webinar “Legal and Risk Issues for Appraisers Stemming Read more…
Postponed, new date will be rescheduled when immediate COVID-19 matters settle down. Another free webinar for California and Washington appraisers is coming from the Christensen Law Firm. This one is “Engagement Agreements for Litigation Assignments, Just for California and Washington Appraisers.” It’s part 2 of my series on creating great engagement agreements. Read more…
Believe it or not, cases are still being litigated in relation to events during the mortgage meltdown years. After nearly seven years of litigation, a settlement has been reached in the borrower class action filed in 2013 regarding appraisals managed by defendant LandSafe Appraisal Services between January 1, 2003 and Read more…
according to the court, Sharestates filed its lawsuit against the appraisers about 5 months too late, after expiration of New York’s appraiser-friendly 3-year statute of limitations.
It’s been now been a decade since the market relevance of appraisal management companies surged in connection with the procuring of appraisals for residential lending. Since then, interesting recurring legal issues have arisen relating to AMCs’ potential liability for the work of contractor appraisers: when and how may AMCs be Read more…
This webinar occurred on February 28, 2020. It has been recorded. You may download the slides and watch a recording using the links below. *** The next free webinar from the Christensen Law Firm is “Engagement Agreements for Non-Lending Assignments, Just for California and Washington Appraisers.” February 28, 2020 at Read more…
Note: This webinar already has occurred. You may watch a recording of the webinar or just download the slides below. I’ll be hosting the Christensen Law Firm’s next free video webinar for appraisers on January 31, 2020 (at 9:30 a.m. Pacific) – it’s the “California Legal Update just for Appraisers!” Read more…
*** The “California AB 5 Just for Appraisers” webinar already has occurred. You can download a PDF of the AB 5 presentation slides or watch a recording below. Please also consider signing up for the next webinar “California Legal Update Just for Appraisers” scheduled for January 31. *** On January Read more…
On December 19, 2019, I am presenting a free video webinar about the essential elements of California AB 5 in specific relation to AMCs and their contractual relationships with appraisers and appraisal firms.