By Peter C Classifying “staff appraisers” as independent contractors, rather than as employees, is a very common business practice among real estate appraisal firms. It also has become fairly common for appraisal management companies (AMCs) not only to manage the delivery of appraisals that are performed by independent contractor appraiser panel members but also to now employ staff appraisers, as employees,
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Written by : Peter Christensen
Peter Christensen is an attorney. He’s a member of the California, Washington, and Montana state bars. His law practice is dedicated to valuation issues. He’s the author of Risk Management for Real Estate Appraisers and Appraisal Firms, published by the Appraisal Institute. He has taught hundreds of appraiser legal and liability prevention seminars around the country.