I don’t think it’s a secret that my husband is a real estate appraiser and we have a real estate appraisal firm that has hung on by it’s teeth or maybe I should say it’s survived because my husband knows what he’s doing and maintains a level of ethical practice that isn’t exactly running rampant out there. Digressing… sorry. Anyway, I was asked to write a post on a legal blog/website. I tripped over there and honestly had to wonder if it was intentional or an odd coinky-dink that it was a real estate law blog and the first several posts seemed focused mainly on foreclosure and loan modification.

American Residential Law Group is certainly timely and topical. Their top several posts cover topics like loan modification, foreclosures, and bankruptcy. All of which seem to go hand-in-hand these days and certainly have been experienced by far more people than I care to think about.

I firmly believe knowledge is power and so anyone who is dealing with any of the afore mentioned topics certainly couldn’t hurt themselves any by perusing the information that American Residential Law Group has to offer.

Personally, I hope they get around to covering something that hits a little closer to home for me, HVCC or Home Valuation Code of Conduct. This little miracle of a disaster has done one hell of a doozy on the mortgage industry. What was supposed to be a service to homeowners and potential home buyers has essentially screwed everyone involved in the process including the consumers. Not to mention it has jeopardized the very spirit of free enterprise where honest, ethical appraisers are concerned. I would think it might be a topic of interest for a real estate blog so I hope American Residential Law Group does get around to discussing it there. I’ll certainly be on the lookout for it.

I highly advise everyone check out this site on the HVCC and please, sign the petition here.