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We are constantly negotiating with people in our lives.  All day, every day, we are asking things of our friends, family, clients and coworkers.  We’ve been taught to try and get agreement, a “yes”, from all these interactions. We’ve been told to keep pushing and...

Back in the 1980’s an American minister by the name of Robert Fulghum published a series of essays in a book titled All I Really Need To Know I Learned in Kindergarten.  One lesson that we should have all learned back in kindergarten, or before, is to “be nice”.  Many...

I love having the opportunity to get involved with other appraisers and to assist them in moving their businesses to the next level.  I’ve been doing a lot of one-on-one coaching recently and a common theme in many sessions is a lack of foundation to start from.  Specifically,...

There are certain principles of good work and challenges that come when starting or running any business. Much of what we learn as business owners can also be  passed on to our kids as they grow up to become adults of character. These principles will bring prosperity to your life and...

It is no secret that we as appraisers take a lot of photos. I probably take about 20-25 per house that I inspect. Then there are all the comp photos. While I have a saved copy for most of the photos I take in my report, I also like to keep backups of my appraisal photos. I end up needing a lot of...

I recently met with another appraiser who admitted to me he was still using a clipboard and pen. There are very few people out there still using these; most appraisers have moved on to using a tablet or smartphone, which I definitely recommend if you are still using a pen and clipboard.

A tablet...