Since we spend so much time in them, let’s talk about your appraisal vehicle. How organized is it? Does it make you more efficient? Does it help you create value … Read More
Did That Guy Just Take a Picture of My Kids???
I want to talk to you today about something most of us appraisers do on a daily basis – taking comparable photos. Now, I don’t want to get into the … Read More
Never had a Raise in 20 Years? BS
I hear it from various appraisers all the time, “We have not had a raise in 20 years! We are being paid the same amount per appraisal now as we … Read More
Oil Change Stickers and Appraisal Marketing
Like most of you, I have a little sticker on the top-left corner of my vehicle windshield. It’s not like the little smiley face stickers I used to get on … Read More
Why Appraisers Should Vote
I have been involved in politics from the time I was quite young. I remember as a toddler attending party conventions, and as an eight year old delivering flyers from … Read More
“Customary and Reasonable Fees?” Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
Interesting comment made at the office today. One of my employees said, “I hear that the new Frank-Dodd Act will require that our clients start paying us ‘customary and reasonable’ … Read More