Should Adjustments Actually Be Done?

How much credit should we give ourselves when it comes to making adjustments? Making adjustments is controversial. USPAP says nothing about adjustments – it does not require us to make … Read More

A few a la mode Tricks

What better way to talk about boosting productivity than to talk about the software you are using. Recently, I was talking to an appraiser in my Dream Team who had … Read More

Get In Front of Problems

Well folks, I just had what I call a “kneecap to kneecap” meeting with one of my key employees. This is an individual who has been with me for a … Read More

Behold the Post-it Note

Hello everybody, my name is Dustin Harris and I am an addict. The nature of my addiction? Post-it notes. I’ve tried and I’ve tried and I just can’t kick the … Read More

Mobile Appraising and Workfiles

When it comes to the use of technology in real estate appraisal, we’re at a kind of crossroads. On the one hand ,you have the advocates who like to try … Read More

Show Your Work

I have never liked math.  I was never any good at it. My worst grades were in this subject, and I could just never figure out how it could possibly … Read More