Tenant in Distress... What Would You Do? - Appraisers Blogs

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The appraiser scheduled an inspection for a dwelling being sold, and uses a ‘MLS Key’ for entry to homes with a lockbox, without having an agent present. When the appraiser arrived at the dwelling, the doorbell was rung, but no one answered. The tenant apparently was in a stupor due to consuming a mass quantity of alcohol, and was barely functional. The tenant was taken to our local hospital for observation. The owner was taken for observation and safe keeping, and the dogs were retrieved by the tenant’s sister. The situation was resolved.