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UAD 3.6 Is Coming. Our Responsibility Is Not Going Anywhere government-laws-compliance-appraising Sep 16, 2026

Lately it seems like every conversation I have with another appraiser eventually lands in the same p...

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The AI Standard Operating Procedure technology-mobile-website-socialmedia-appraising Sep 09, 2026

I have been encouraging appraisers to use technology to their advantage for many years. The three-le...

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Rethinking How We Become Competent in the Age of AI technology-mobile-website-socialmedia-appraising Sep 02, 2026

Let’s dig into this. I have been going down the AI rabbit hole even deeper lately. My little cottont...

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The Sweet Secret to Appraisal Marketing marketing-advertising-fees-clients-appraisals Aug 26, 2026

I have been in business as the appraiser coach for 15 years now. Way back in the beginning, I did a ...

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The Non-Lender Leap: Why "AMC Report Checkers" Aren't Ruining the Industry amc-alternative-agents-appraising Aug 19, 2026

As Appraisal Management Company (AMC) volume tightens, fees compress, and scope creep worsens, more ...

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The Dangerous Myth of the Mandatory Comp Photo inspections-reports-values-photography-appraising Aug 12, 2026

It happened again this week, and I am absolutely sick and tired of it. I know you are too. I receive...

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The Independence Factor: Why An Appraiser Union Will Never Fly government-laws-compliance-appraising Aug 05, 2026

It comes up three or four times a year on Facebook groups and the online forums. Appraisers look at ...

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The Autopilot Appraisal Blueprint lifestyle-goals-future-slow-appraiser Jul 29, 2026

Some crashes occur because pilots trust the autopilot too much.

I want to share an analogy that bri...

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What is Considered Significant Assistance in the Inspection uspap-reporting-errors-quality-appraising Jul 22, 2026

We sometimes get into the mode of thinking that things just are because they always have been. Today...

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