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For a long time, I assumed retirement meant a clean break. License gone, career wrapped up, responsibilities finished. Recently, I was reminded just how wrong that assumption can be—especially when it comes to workfiles.
Here’s the reality: retiring or letting a license expire does not erase profes...
I was reminded recently of a lesson I seem to have to relearn every few years: just because I can do something doesn’t mean I should.
My wife is in the process of launching a business she’s deeply passionate about. Over a recent weekend away, she spent hours wrestling with website tools—trying to c...
Most mornings, the first battle I fight isn’t with my alarm clock—it’s with my phone. That little device has a way of calling to me the moment I open my eyes. And if I’m honest, the temptation is strong. With multiple jobs pulling at me—my appraisal work, coaching, Airbnb management, even the goat f...
I’ve always had a complicated relationship with social media. If it weren’t for business, I’m honestly not sure I’d be on it at all. Some weeks I barely post anything. Other weeks, I find myself sharing more than I expected. I see the good it can do—connecting people, keeping us informed, offering a...
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about what “fair compensation” really means—especially when hiring or partnering with another appraiser. This question comes up constantly, and every time my answer starts in the same place: it depends. Not because I’m trying to dodge the question, but because compen...
I’ll be honest—I used to hate having real estate agents at inspections. I’m an introvert by nature, and when I’m trying to be efficient (which I always am), extra people in the space just feel like a distraction. I’ve said it before, and I’ve believed it for a long time: inspections go faster and sm...
