A Fine Appraisal Service

Since Jingoism seems to be an expert on ""A Fine Appraisal"", maybe he can explain these pictures!!! These were taken when these ""A Fine Appraisal"" employees were in between there 2 minute appraisals of peoples homes.....More to come.... Pros: funny workers Cons: toothless and worthless more

After reading the litany of lies posted by the so called reviewers, I have to respond with some truth. I cannot speak to the ethics of Wes Lend Financial - and ethics is not a term you can use commonly with most lending institutions. However, I have had a great deal of experience with A Fine Appraisal Service and I would like to address the ridiculous fabrications listed on this website. Firstly, when they send out an appraiser, there is typically only one of them, which would make it difficult for the person to ""surround"" anyone. When they arrive at your door, they have already discussed any fees that need to be collected for the appraisal. If the homeowner is unwilling to pay the fee, usually negotiated with the loan officer from the mortgage company, the appraiser will cancel the appointment. If it happens during the appointment, they have simply said ""Good day"" and left as they will not be getting paid for completing the appraisal. To claim that they bully and intimidate home owners is a lie and distortion beyond belief. If there really is a problem with an appraiser or an appraisal company, you can check with the State appraisal board. They register complaints from people who are not satisfied with the service or ethics of the appraisal company. The state will then demand the company or appraiser provide their explanation for the compaint and defend themselves in front of the state board. If they are found to be in violation of the federally mandated standards set down for appraisers, then they are disciplined (which may involve them losing their license) and this is a matter of public record. Go take a look to see if any appraiser from A Fine Appraisal Service is listed on the state appraisal web sites. I guarantee you, you won't find a single one. On the credit card payments, who ever wrote all these ""reviews"" - and it looks as if it was only one very bitter individual using different login names - no credit card company in the world would allow such charges to be rung up unless the owner of the card explicitly allowed this. And leave aside the question of murder. That is an utter joke. Clearly who ever wrote these reviews is engaged in an unreal smear campaign that makes no sense since they don't seem to understand the first thing about the real estate appraisal industry. They may have had a bad experience with Wes Ben Lending, but as I said, I cannot speak to that. There are so many mortgage companies constantly changing their names and address that it is hard to know who is who. My experiences with A Fine Appraisal Service have been nothing but professional, respectful and informative. Pros: Professional, courteous and respectful Cons: Work ordered by questionable mortgage lenders more

I was trying to refinance my house with a company called ""Wes Lend Financial"". They said they were sending a appraiser to my house. It was suppose to be free. But after the person from ""A Fine Appraisal Service"" was in my house for maybe 10 minutes, they came back to the living room and told me to give them a credit card number, that I owed $350.00. I told them no and they should leave. They told me that they would not leave until they got there money. They were very threatening. I was convinced that they had done this before. So I gave it to them so they would leave. When I tried to get the thousands of dollars of charges taken off of my card, I was told that they responded to my bank saying that I agreed to it and even talked to them on the phone. They lied through all of this. I am still fighting with them and my bank. Do not trust these people they are engaged in fake lending scams Beware! Pros: lending scam Cons: wes lend is a phony company as well more

Stay away from these people at all costs! These people are the worst kind of gutter swine there are. They showed up at my house in the middle of the day. They claimed to be sent by a company called ""Wes Lend Financial"" from CA. My wife did not know what was going on. We were trying to refinance our house so she let them in. They were in side maybe 5 or six minutes. They surrounded my wife in the kitchen and ordered her to give them a credit card number. She was scarred half to death so she did. They took off as soon as they got it. they then charged the card repeatedly until I shut it off. I got no appraisal, no loan, nothing but a credit card headache. they of course never answer their phone. This company is not legitimate Pros: CALL THE COPS IF YOU SEE THESE PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!! Cons: BE CAREFUL THESE PEOPLE ARE NASTY!!!!!!!!!! more

These people were sent to my house by a phony lending company. After being inside my house for 5 minutes, they demanded a credit card number. they then charged my credit card with thousands of dollars, until I deactivated the card. please beware. go to yahoo answers and look them up. they even assaulted a women to get money. these people are pure evil. UPDATE It has been several months, I wonder how many more babies They have killed, I feel sorry for anyone who has contact with them 12/11/09 Pros: 5 MIN APPRAISAL FOR $$$$$$$$$$$ Cons: THOUSANDS FOR NOTHING!!!!!!!!! more

ASSAULTING PREGNANT MOTHERS AND MURDERING THEIR UNBORN CHILDREN IS ACCEPTABLE IN THE STAFFORD VA. Pros: MURDERERS!!!!! THIEVES!!!!!!!! Cons: MORTGAGE SCAM!!!!!! BEWARE!!!!!!! more

I was devasted by what this ""appraiser"" qouted for my home. I had just recieved a $690 appraisal (at the end of 04/2006), and I wanted to refi, but, my lender, wanted their OWN appraisal-they send this guy out picked by my lender and in less than 10 minutes, gives me a $640k, not incuding the 20+ upgrades during the year. This is a beautiful CAPECOD home with 300K in upgrades, swedish cabinets, beleved buble glass front door, imported black marble counter tops, viking sub zero refri, on&on +++ Plus $3,000 in landscaping. But, my diliema begina, when this appraiser calls, cause he couldn't remember if I had 1 or 2 bedrooms on the first floor! WOW! really sharp. This really hurt my loan-I'm just stating that I do not recommend them. He devalued my home by $50K in less than 10 minutes. I tried to fight it, but, to no avail, the lender stayed with HIS appraisal. I'm lost for words, then the ""Appraisal Company Owner ""called defending his 10 minute visit! Not even stating, yeah, ""will come out and look ourselves"", could he have made a mistake?? Could he have rushed it? Did he really look at all the comps? Did the other properties have upgrades or were the home in their orginal consition?? I told them this is NORTHERN FAIRFAX, the most expensive area in Virginia, next to the beltway. (Projected 55+) to move into the area by 2007. He lowered it 50K!! WOW! Great appraisal. You generally take an AVERAGE. Then the ""manager"", stated, its OK not to spend an hour, its OK just to spend 10 minutes! I've bought several homes and refi and no one stays 5 minutes to do an appraisal, then calls you, cause they can't remember, if you had 1 or 2 bedrooms! How can you take pictures, take measurements, look at everything...then only compare the comps??? ONLY??? This was an horrible expereince!! Pros: There in and out fast fast fast Cons: they are sooooo fast, and not up on the current mkt--low, low they don't look at upgrades more