You TOO can be a Star!!!

Here is an idea to supplement your appraisal income, and it doesn't involve Comps Checks or USPAP!!, become a TV star........

Now Casting the New Season of Flip This House on A&E!

Flip This House, A&E's #1 rated lifestyle show, has been to Charleston, Atlanta, San Antonio, and New Haven. Which city will be next?!!

813 Casting and Departure Films are conducting a nationwide search for the new cast of characters who will be featured on the upcoming season of Flip This House! Will it be your team?

We're looking for confident, charismatic, motivated and opinionated people who "flip" residential properties for a living. We want real-estate adrenaline junkies who love the high risk, high reward nature of their jobs and who are devoted to doing a great job!

If you would like your team to be featured on the upcoming season of Flip This House, send an email to fth@813casting.com. Include your contact info, bios on you and your team, and some reasons why your team should be the next to be featured on Flip This House! Teams should consist of four or more people.

Schedule an interview with Casting Director Steve Grant. Email fth@813casting.com

Judge refuses to close appraiser's Web Site

According to a FloridaToday.com story today by Keyonna Summer and Wayne T. Price:

Judge refuses to close appraiser's Web site

California-based company can't prove defamation, Moxley rules

A Brevard County judge on Thursday refused to shut down a Palm Bay appraiser's Web site that contained comments critical of the California-based appraisal management company First American eAppraiseIT.

The company was seeking a temporary injunction to prevent appraiser Pamela Crowley from making any comments, or posting comments from others, about it on her Web site, www.mortgagefraudwatchlist.org.

Crowley's Web site serves as a discussion platform for issues in the appraising industry. It also is a place for appraisers to report lending and appraisal fraud, and questionable activities in the industry.

First American eAppraiseIt acts as a middle party, finding appraisers for clients such as banks and mortgage
companies.

Circuit Court Judge John Dean Moxley Jr. dismissed eAppraiseIT's request, because the company had not proved defamation or any financial harm based on the postings.

"If it's not defamation at this point, there's no need for an injunction," Moxley said. "What you asked for is not permissible under the law in the state. Therefore, I deny it."

The case revolves around Crowley's disclosure about eAppraiseIt's former practice -- the company says it stopped doing it in April -- of opening electronic reports compiled by appraisers for lenders.

Crowley and others contend that, when those secure files are open, there is an opportunity to manipulate data -- typically to the benefit of the lender -- and for a property owner's private information to be released to unauthorized parties.......

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