Many of us throw ourselves into our work because we love it. We love it so much we forget to take regular breaks, but it’s such an important thing to do. I’m a fan of “Work hard, play hard.” Working is great, but we need to play sometimes too. 

Why did you get into real estate appraisal? My father ...

If you’ve not read “The Richest Man In Babylon” by George S. Clason, stop reading this blog right now, get on Amazon, and order a copy of it immediately.  Order the book and leave it next to your bed so you read it last thing at night.  Order the Audible version of it so you can listen to it in your...

I am not a book snob.  I’m not even a real big reader, especially of the Classics, which I find way too deep and hard to understand.  I’m OK with light fiction, but Shakespeare is just too hard to get through.  Now, that said, I deeply love Miguel de Certantes’ classic, “The Man of La Mancha”.  Why?...

I hate going to the gym, but I do go, since it helps me in so many ways.  Usually, I do three sets of whatever exercise at 10 reps each. However, just to make sure I'm covered, sometimes I'll do 11 reps.   I don't want to miscount (yes, I’m a bit OCD). To psych myself out to reach my goals on reps, ...

This blog is, frankly, more oriented toward your personal life, rather than toward real estate appraisal, per se.  So, cut me a little slack here.  And yes, The Appraiser Coach coaches in all aspects of life, not just in the professional lives of appraisers.

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It is important that you become known locally as an expert. Local attorneys, accountants, lenders, real estate agents, should know that when it comes to real estate values, you are the expert; you are the one they should be contacting. This is especially true during the tenure of the COVID-19 pandem...