I was recently asked by a newbie in real estate appraisal how much I think a new real estate appraiser should charge. Many new appraisers and trainees want to get … Read More
The Importance of Taking a Break
Many of us throw ourselves into our work because we love it. We love it so much we forget to take regular breaks, but it’s such an important thing to … Read More
A Home Owner’s View on Value
As a real estate appraisal provider, it can be hard to get into the home owner’s perspective. It seems that what is important to them may not directly translate into … Read More
The Valuation Business and its Future
After attending recent conferences and hosting a webinar, I’ve realized that real estate appraisal providers are scared for the future until they learn what the future will bring. I think … Read More
Holding an Appraiser Brainstorming Meeting
For your real estate appraisal office, a great idea you can implement is brainstorming meetings. This might be something you already do, but it’s great to do these on a … Read More
The Richest Appraiser in Babylon
If you’ve not read “The Richest Man In Babylon” by George S. Clason, stop reading this blog right now, get on Amazon, and order a copy of it immediately. Order … Read More
You Know Don Quijote is Nuts, Right?
I am not a book snob. I’m not even a real big reader, especially of the Classics, which I find way too deep and hard to understand. I’m OK with … Read More
Can an AMC Tell Appraisers How to Dress?
I recently saw a Facebook post where an appraiser was quite upset and offended that an AMC asked him to dress professionally for an appraisal walkthrough. Now, this was a … Read More
Oh, No! Not An Economics Lesson! Dustin, Stop! You’re Killing Me!
What do you think of Adam Smith and The Wealth of Nations?! B-O-R-I-N-G! You’re right, Adam Smith’s book is not the most exciting reading on the planet. It was not … Read More
How Do The Presence (or Absence of Sex Offenders) Affect Appraised Value?
OK. You’re well and truly involved with your research on a job that’s already late. You think you’ve got all your due diligence-bases covered. But you call the broker to … Read More