I just recently got a QC reject on my order and it reads as follows:

"I have a previous BPO on the subject that supports a different value. Can you look over the following comps and give your opinion Comps:(she listed all 6 comp's addresses of the other agent's BPO). Please note whether each comp is good or not and why. Please give detailed comments on each one. Thank You."

I don't have a problem with further explaining my work but should I be irritated that they are asking me to go through every comp of somebody else's work and give them commentary? I guess I feel like they are trying to get 2 BPO's out of me for one fee. Anyone else run into this before?

I have had it before. The values were way off between the two BPO's. After I explained why my comps were better they accepted the order. It was not a big deal.

Did you look up every comp on the other agent's BPO and explain why each comp doesn't support the subject's value?

I have had them give 1 sold and 1 listing and asked to give details, never all six.

I would'nt mind doing a couple, but I would be a little irritated too if they wanted me to look up all six comparable.

Yes I did and it was interesting because the information the agent used was not accurate. I wouldn't want to do it all the time but it was okay in this case because the values were not close and they needed to know why.

I hve it happen quite frequently. I get a bit annoyed, look them up and provide commentary and submit. It is a pain in the [censored] but it happens...

I feel your pain, the worst is when the client pulls a batch from a lovely service like Trulia or Zillow IE 10 or 12 addresses. I guess your response depends on how much you value the client. If this is a good client, I have gone to lengths to illustrate how bad the other comps were. I have had several occasions where the subject was a vacant REO and the other bpo cited occupied comps with upgrades and amenities, no adjustments. I diplomatically let the client know that the comps where inappropriate and I reinforce with them just how available I am to avoid these conflicts in the first place!

This makes no sense to me. Why wouldnt if given the opportunity show how your work is superior to others in your area. There is no down side to this. Unless of course your work is the inferior work. And by showing that you do better more accurate work and you're accomodating by doing so, it may lead to you getting the next order and not the other agent.

You guys are only looking at the negative of this. If they have two bpos that are way off, it means one of the agents screwed up. If it's the other agent you can show them why their comps were garbage and it makes them look bad. I have found fake comps, incorrect data, and other bad things about their bpo, and im willing to bet they didn't use that agent again. I can look up 6 comps in 5-10 minutes so it's not a lot of time to waste.

BpoBill, I agree completely.

BpoBill I agree also. I usually look at this and most of the times they present the prior comps utilized. most of the time, depending on the market, the difference in value could be justified.

best way if you are confident in your value just explain to them why yours are better, or currently more comparable then the prior report.

But I also personally do get these also. why do they always think the first report is correct?? but yea if the values are way off I guess it does raise a red flag in the QC dept.

Remember they pull these standard notes all the time, doesn't mean yours or theirs is superior or inferior. I kind of like it if they would let me know if the prior is way off mine, I like to see if the other agents screwed up or sometimes I might be off. I don't care, but never gotten six.

Got this this week.

"There is a large Value Variance with your BPO and a recent BPO completed on the same property. Please pull the MLS sheets for the Previous Comps and provide DETAILED comments on these comps and why there would be a value variance between the two recent BPOs. Please send me the MLS sheets for your comps and the previous BPO comps provided. Also we would like you to provide an opinion of why you feel your BPO better represents Current Market. Please also state if previous comps used were REO/SS or FMV, as well as the comps you have used. Previous Comps: Sold: x,x,x,x,x,x,Thank you".

I think the thing I hate is having to do extra work based on something someone else did.

I used to get pissed off. But now weird as it sounds i actually get a kick out of seeing the prior bpo's cause it just enforces how good of a job I do!

And... I have never seen a Prior that was done correctly! One thing that does Irk me is after I have gone over the Facocta Prior order im often left wondering.... How the Hell did that order pass QC and I'm getting QC'd when my BPO is 100% Accurate?