http://forum.angieslist.com/forums/8/ShowForum.aspxChat with Angie's List members from across the U.S. about issues related to your house. Get advice about roofing products, share your opinion on the best brand of water heaters, or debate paint. The floor is yours.enCommunityServer 2.1 (Build: 60809.935)http://forum.angieslist.com/forums/thread/2607.aspxTue, 20 Jan 2009 20:25:46 GMT28d19596-6e6d-4425-91ee-b544415b3a58:2607Meredith0http://forum.angieslist.com/forums/thread/2607.aspxhttp://forum.angieslist.com/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=8&PostID=2607<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;">Hi All, </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;">Are you a homeowner who used Wells Fargo and their subsidiary Rels Valuation for your home loan? </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;"></span>&nbsp;</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;">I work with a law firm investigating claims that Wells Fargo is involved in an appraisal rigging scheme. Reports say independent appraisers are forced to work for below market value while Wells Fargo&rsquo;s in-house appraisal firm Rels Valuation charges homeowners an inflated cost, generating huge profits. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;"></span>&nbsp;</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;">A recent lawsuit against Countrywide cites similar allegations and claims homeowners pay up to a 200 percent markup for the appraisal.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;">If you&rsquo;ve had your home appraised by Wells Fargo, this case is worth checking out.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;"></span>&nbsp;</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;">For more information, please visit the Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro website and select Wells Fargo Home Appraisals under &lsquo;Investigations&rsquo;.</span></p>