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A Revision Request That Could Cost You Everything uspap-reporting-errors-quality-appraising Oct 26, 2025

In the last year, I’ve noticed a troubling trend: more and more appraisers are receiving revision requests tied to potential loan buybacks. At first glance, these look like routine revisions—fix this, clarify that—but make no mistake: these are red flags that demand your full attention.

Here’s the ...

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Why Listening Matters More Than You Think marketing-advertising-fees-clients-appraisals Oct 19, 2025

This past week, I had two completely unrelated service experiences that left me with the same takeaway: if you're not listening, you're failing.

First, a warranty call for a dryer with two separate issues. I made sure to clearly communicate both problems—twice. I waited two months for the repair vi...

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My Experience With Transcendental Meditation lifestyle-goals-future-slow-appraiser Oct 12, 2025

I’ve tried to get into meditation several times in my life, and honestly, I failed just as many times. I’d sit quietly, try to focus on my breath, and within seconds my brain would be running a marathon of unrelated thoughts. I chalked it up to a busy mind or maybe even some undiagnosed adult ADHD. ...

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Stick To It successful-volume-appraisal-business Oct 05, 2025

There’s something incredibly underrated about simply staying the course. Not in a stubborn or rigid way—but in the sense of committing to an idea or goal long enough to let it actually work. I’ve seen far too many people get excited about something new, take a few steps forward, and then abandon it ...

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Create an Offer Your Customers Will Accept marketing-advertising-fees-clients-appraisals Sep 28, 2025

There’s one principle I keep returning to, especially when times are tight and volume slows down: It is Alex Hormozi’s “create an offer so good, people feel stupid saying no.”

I’ve seen this idea play out time and again, both as a consumer and as a service provider. The key is understanding human n...

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Do You Own a Business…Or a Job? successful-volume-appraisal-business Sep 21, 2025

For years, I proudly told people I owned an appraisal business. But when I really stepped back and looked at it honestly, what I actually owned was a job—with all the responsibilities and stress, but none of the freedom that true business ownership brings.

There’s a critical difference between owni...

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