First, before the hate mail starts rolling in, let me assure you that I understand the requirements surrounding comparable photos, and I do take them as an appraiser. I am … Read More
Work Smarter, Not Harder
I remember a time when I was working insane hours every week as I simply tried to make ends meet as an appraiser. I was stressed and frustrated, and I … Read More
Facebook Can Help You Succeed as an Appraiser
Yes, you read that title correctly. While Facebook can certainly be a waste of time, it can also help your appraisal business be more successful. There was a point in … Read More
Are Reports “Intellectual Property”
Recently one of my Mastermind students asked about Intellectual Property. He told me that he’d had an associate leave his firm to go solo. Later, he was reading one of … Read More
So You Want to Be a Real Estate Appraiser
How do I become a real estate appraiser? With the current educational and practical experience requirements, it is challenging today to become a real estate appraiser. It is challenging to … Read More
Different Is Not Necessarily Wrong
Is It Wrong to Do Things Differently When Appraising? Do you realize there are still appraisers out there who do what they do the same way they did in it the … Read More
Is This Appraisal Thing Actually a Profession?
Is real estate appraisal an industry or a profession? Which term describes us? Which term should describe us, as well as what we do? It is clear we provide our … Read More
How Does Grammar Impact Your Credibility
You might consider this actual headline from a well-known website, “Mountain lion found in tree tagged by researchers”. Why would researchers need to tag a tree? Have trees recently started … Read More
Improve Appraisal Reports in 10 Steps
Dave Towne, an appraiser out of Washington State, contacted me about ways for appraisers to improve their reports. Since Dave does a lot of review work and sees a lot … Read More
Appraiser Training – The Right Way
Tim Andersen, a personal friend and highly qualified and long-experienced appraiser, and I spoke on the proper training of appraisers. Tim’s conclusion was that appraisers’ training was lacking, was incomplete. … Read More