Real Estate Advisors Defense Institute

LIA Administrators & Insurance Services announces the formation of an association which will fight for appraisers in the midst of the tremendous legal and economic changes this profession is facing. 

This association, Real Estate Advisors Defense Institute, Inc. (READI) offers free membership to all appraisers under a LIA policy.

READI's mission is to:

Protect appraisers from unfair legal and financial liability

Give appraisers frank information about legal, financial and insurance issues

Advocate in the interest of appraisers in judicial, political and regulatory settings

Support professional organizations that serve the needs of individual appraisers

At ReadiMember.org you will find answers to such questions as:

Which lender sues appraisers the most?

How should I respond to a call from the FBI or other law enforcement about one of my appraisals?

Do I have potential liability as a review appraiser?

What’s my risk from using one of the new valuation tools like the Collateral Valuation Report?

What is the surest way for a commercial appraiser to get sued?

Should I keep my workfiles longer than the 5 years required by USPAP?

We invite you to visit Readimember.org to learn more about READI and complete the simple registration process.

Your access code to readimember.org is 201500.