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When You're Up A Creek, Cross It successful-volume-appraisal-business Feb 07, 2023

We often have experiences that teach us principles of life or business—or in this case, both. And the power of an analogy is such that it can apply to a wide variety of circumstances, like this story of one appraiser who got lost in the middle of the woods but managed to rise above the sticky situat...

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P.U. - No Longer Just a Bad Smell successful-volume-appraisal-business Jan 17, 2023

Years ago, I went on a nation-wide tour where I met with appraisers in several cities. We discussed what I do as an appraiser and business owner, and how they could improve their businesses. At the beginning of each day, I asked the group I was with what their hourly rate was. By the end everyone co...

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You Go Your Way, and I’ll Go Mine successful-volume-appraisal-business Dec 06, 2022

Many of you know that I don’t do partnerships. I’ve had some negative experiences in the past, and I don’t like the idea of being a part of one again. Nevertheless, this is a subject that comes up sometimes in the appraisal field. My first piece of advice when it comes to partnerships is this: alway...

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Preparing For The Unexpected successful-volume-appraisal-business Nov 29, 2022

I’ve been known to talk a lot about preparing for the unpredictable. A while back someone asked me a question about it. In essence their question was, “Dustin, how can I possibly prepare for the unpredictable if I don’t know what’s going to happen?” It’s a fair question. Let me give you an example.

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Howdy, Partner! successful-volume-appraisal-business Oct 04, 2022

As an entrepreneur in your business, you are wired to seek and get excited about opportunities.  New people, new options, a new environment, or a new place all present a wide variety of possibilities. You want to take advantage of the things that will help your business excel and leave by the waysid...

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The Mysterious “Company Policy” successful-volume-appraisal-business Sep 20, 2022

Before the COVID-19 pandemic began, my daughter was doing some volunteer work in South America, helping people who have been rescued from the human trafficking industry. She was down there for about a year, and my wife and I had traveled down to visit her. Just as we were leaving, the pandemic went ...

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