A little while ago, my wife recommended a book to me. It is called “I Don’t Have to Make Everything All Better,” by Gary and Joy Lundberg. It’s … Read More
The Way Things Used To Be
It’s a common complaint in our industry that real estate appraisers haven’t had a raise in two decades. The argument goes that twenty years ago, the standard fee for an … Read More
I Should Have Been An Attorney
Let’s pretend you are a young, a 20-something who just passed the bar exam. Because you are are new to the world of lawyering: in debt up to your earlobes … Read More
Too Much of a Good Thing
I need to get in better shape. I would like to lose about 30 lbs, but I have two problems: I love to eat and I hate to exercise. Puts … Read More
The Ten House Challenge: Overcoming the Difficulties in Using Mobile Appraising Tools
Using a laser measuring device and a tablet or smartphone in the appraisal field can be a daunting undertaking for someone who has never done it before. However, being willing … Read More
The Ten House Challenge
Using a laser measuring device and a tablet or smartphone in the appraisal field can be a daunting undertaking for someone who has never done it before. However, being willing … Read More
Halftime With The Appraiser Coach
Many have asked me how I do it. How is it that I am able to complete four times the volume as my competition and still keep the quality of … 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
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
Business Owners Never Take Vacations
Do you find it amusing, as I do, how our employees savor the holidays? Memorial Day, Labor Day, the Christmas holiday, even the weekends seem to be milestones. It is … Read More