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Appraiser and Client Trust Factor inspections-reports-values-photography-appraising Oct 20, 2014

Relationships are important.  The bonds we form with a spouse, children, friends, or business associates can be powerful and a strength.  When trust is broken, however, deep challenges emerge.  Divorce, separation, or permanent dissolution can be the end result when someone’s...

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Should Appraisers be Using Regression Analysis Tools? inspections-reports-values-photography-appraising Apr 14, 2014

What is a regression tool for appraisers?  In layman’s terms, it is a way to take statistical data and boil it down into a readable format.  It is one thing for an appraiser to say the market is decreasing, increasing or stable, but can they support that comment beyond a...

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Appraisal Quality Control Procedures inspections-reports-values-photography-appraising Sep 10, 2013

On Labor Day last week, I wrote an article titled “Four Types of People.”  The purpose of the blog post was to show you how I see the working world.  I carefully wrote the content, submitted it to my editor, and prepared it for distribution.

Because it was a holiday, I was...

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How Much Do You Charge for a 1004? inspections-reports-values-photography-appraising May 02, 2012

Had an interesting email come in yesterday. It came from a friend of mine in the appraisal industry and began with this question, “Care to reveal the minimum fee for a ‘typical’ 1004 + MC in your area?” The message went on to express some concern over some of the...

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