The Appraisal Foundation recently announced that they are lowering their standards for appraisers to get their appraiser licenses. Prior to April 30, 2018, licensed general appraisers needed 2,000 hours of … Read More
Keep Your Appraisal Vehicle Organized
Since we spend so much time in them, let’s talk about your appraisal vehicle. How organized is it? Does it make you more efficient? Does it help you create value … Read More
ARE YOU PREPARED FOR THE INEVITABLE (Part III of a Three-Part Series)?
(Disclaimer: I am not an attorney, CFP®, or CPA®, physician, etc., thus do not offer legal, financial, accounting, or medical advice. You should not interpret anything in this blog to … Read More
ARE YOU PREPARED FOR THE INEVITABLE (Part II of a Three-Part Series)?
(Disclaimer: I am not an attorney, CFP®, or CPA®, physician, etc., thus do not offer legal, financial, accounting, or medical advice. You should not interpret anything in this blog to … Read More
Are You Prepared for the Inevitable – Part I
(Disclaimer: I am not an attorney, CFP®, or CPA®, physician, etc., thus do not offer legal, financial, accounting, or medical advice. You should not interpret anything in this blog to … Read More
Reconciliation
How do you reconcile between the value indications of the three approaches, or even between the range of value indication in even one approach? How you answer this is important … Read More
New Client, Same Property
There is a problem that I would guess most appraisers run into on a somewhat frequent basis. Imagine the following scenario (it probably won’t be too hard since you have … Read More
Buying Time
We all have twenty-four hours in a day. One’s economic status, ethnicity, or gender doesn’t change that. I believe the secret to success is finding ways to create more time … Read More
If You Are Going To Hire A Family Member Don’t Forget This One Rule
Statistics show that most appraisers either work on their own or have one other helper who might work with them. Very few residential appraisal offices have more than one appraiser … Read More
A Little Info on Marketing
I am somewhat frequently asked if it is wise to have more than one website as an appraiser. Firstly, let me just say that if you don’t currently have a … Read More