Fortunately, I found myself in sunny Ft. Lauderdale last week. Unfortunately, my wife woke up with a kinked neck that really put a kink in our whole vacation. Since she … Read More
Why are Lenders not Allowing Trainees?
Appraisalbuzz recently posted a ‘White Paper’ on Training the Next Generation of Appraisers. I thought it was a good enough read to repost to my subscribers. Please read the article … Read More
Are You a Consumer or a Producer?
Dinosaurs are cool! I remember when I first learned the difference between an herbivore and a carnivore. I made the decision then and there that meat-eaters were preferred to plant-eaters … Read More
We Appraisers Still have it Pretty Sweet
I know I am going to take some heat for this one (because some of you are 100% convinced that life stinks), but I just can’t take it any longer. … Read More
Are Appraisal Fees REALLY Dropping?
There’s a whole-lotta-cryin’-gowin’-on-out-there! I subscribe to (and actively participate) in several online appraisal forums. There has been a common theme over the past several years. The common complaint from my … Read More
Proofreading Appraisal Reportz [sic]
One of the companies I own is currently in a hiring phase. We have ads in several places and are accepting resumes by the dozens. This process is not new … Read More
Appraisal Office Resolutions for 2012
“If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” Not sure who first said it. Don’t really care. It is a mantra I live by and have learned first-hand that … Read More
Why Every Appraiser Must Have an Office Staff
This morning I was on a conference call with a couple of appraisers from several states. During the conversation, one of the appraisers said, “I have thought about hiring someone … Read More
The Difference Between Success and Mediocrity
One of my Facebook friends had an interesting post this past week. He used the famous quote from Thoreau that “[Most] men lead lives of quiet desperation.” And then he … Read More
Playing the Violin and Your Company’s Image
If I said to you the name Joshua Bell, would it mean anything to you? No fair Googling. Well, it did not mean anything to literally thousands of commuters in … Read More