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Sky-diving Into The Appraisal World

It honestly was never really a “bucket-list item” for me; skydiving. Don’t get me wrong, if the opportunity presented itself, I am game, but it was never an item that I felt I just had to do before I died. Well, the opportunity did present itself on a recent family trip to Hawaii. My daughter, […]

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Covid 19 Coronavirus and Real Estate Appraisers

By nature, I am an optimist.  I can’t help it. Try as I might, I cannot seem to be a “glass-half-empty” kind of guy.  Even in times of challenge and unknowns, I tend to look at the bright side. Some might believe that is akin to putting your head in the sand, but being an

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What To Do When Your Appraisal Office Is Slow

We work in a cyclical business.  I do not care how busy you are today, how buried you feel in work, you will have a downturn.  It is the nature of the appraisal business to be up for weeks and months, but also have some lulls.  So, what do you do when things slow down?

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The Words We Use

Words are powerful and language matters in all situations, but today, I want to specifically talk about the importance of how we use language in the appraisal profession. There are several misleading key words and phrases that we often use as appraisers, and I think we would be doing ourselves and our profession a favor

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Employee Compensation and Candy Bars

A wise individual once pointed out to me that when I buy a candy bar, I am willing to pay the store clerk a dollar (assuming that is the cost), not because it is worth a dollar to me, but because I feel that the candy bar is MORE valuable than my dollar. Similarly, the

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A Step Often Ignored by Appraisers?

I recently had the opportunity to speak with Tim Andersen, whom I would call an expert in the topic of highest and best use. While this post is a good summary of that conversation, I would strongly encourage you to check out the podcast linked below where you can listen to the whole thing and

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Avoiding False Charges

Disclaimer: I am not an attorney, CFP®, or CPA®, physician, etc., thus do not offer legal, financial, accounting, or medical advice. You should not interpret anything in this blog to be legal, financial, medical, or tax/accounting advice since there is no such advice here. If you want or need such advice, please contact the proper

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From Zero to Hero

After reading a comment awhile back by someone who was wanting to know what things somebody would need in order to become an appraiser, I decided to put together a list. Now, this list does not include everything that an appraiser might want or even should have if they want to be really successful, but

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Life Insurance for Appraiser Employees

I know it is not common to think about life insurance with the help of Utility Saving Expert for employees when you own a small business. However, if you have employees with advanced training who would be difficult to replace if something were to happen, it may be something you want to consider. The ERISA

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Insurance Benefits for Appraiser Employees

First and foremost, I want to stress the fact that I am not a financial advisor. I have my own financial advisor who is excellent at giving me sound advice. I suggest you also hire a professional who can mentor you and give you suggestions based on your own personal needs. I have found in

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