Appraisers' Coalition of Washington

July 2005

LAMB HANSON LAMB APRAISAL ASSOCIATES, INC.

650 South Orcas Street, Suites 114 & 218, Seattle, WA 98108-2652

 

This postponement is the result of July 4 th week being a major vacation time, REAC meeting being held this Friday, and the national education conference of the Appraisal Institute being held at the Seattle Sheraton on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week. More than enough for one week, in addition to covering appraisal assignments.

AGENDA ONLY - NEWSLETTER LATER

 

LHL IS LOCATED AT 650 SOUTH ORCAS STRET, Suites 114 and 218, on bend of the street and immediately east of the U.S. POST OFFICE IN GEORGETOWN 98108 (T. BRO. 595-A6), BETWEEN FOURTH AVENUE SOUTH AND I-5. Exit I-5 at SOUTH MICHIGAN STREET / CORSON AVENUE SOUTH, EXIT #162. ( Albro Place, #160, when coming from the south is much longer and circuitous) .

 

AGENDA (including “Bullet Point” items)

1. Secretary's Report
2. Treasurer's Report
3. President's Report
4. · ACOW AT THE SUMMIT VII - August 18 & 19: DOL Update, Supervising Trainees, and Appraisers’ Potpourri: Scope of work, Lender Pressure, Maximizing benefits for Clients, Borrowers & Appraisers with new appraisal report forms.
5. · 2005 LEGISLATIVE implementation:  Trainee Appraiser Bill (SB5274), now Chapter 339, implementation is underway, including drafting of revisions to 308-125 WAC.
6. · Report on REAC meeting held July 8, 2005, in Parkland ( South Tacoma), WA. Agenda is at: http://www.dol.wa.gov/app/appfront.htm. Then, REAC meets again on August 18 at Snoqualmie Summit
7. · DOL Appraisal Program - On-line Renewal of appraiser certificate or license is due in Fall 2005.
8. · DOL Appraisal Program - Register for latest Appraiser Program news on the ListServ Ò .
9. · DOL Appraisal Program - Disciplinary Matrix has been implemented.
10. · FNMA’s new forms required on and after 11-01-2005, usable now as are various test forms.
11. · Web Site enhancements underway. www.acow-wa.org
12. · ACOW membership growth is necessary for appraisers’ futures.
13. · 2006 LEGISLATIVE FUTURE:  ACOW expects the related topics of Lender Pressure and Predatory Lending to be in the forefront, along with appropriate revisions to the Mortgage Brokers Practices Act (19.146 RCW). Also, DOL is expected to seek legislative revival of 2005’s HB 1395 “Modifying provisions concerning the uniform regulation of business and professions” (18.235 RCW).
14. ACOW Monthly Meeting Schedule: July 14, August 4, Sept. 8, Oct. 6, Nov. 10, and Dec. 8, 2005.
15. Other Old Business
16. New Business