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Over the years, I’ve watched frustration boil over in our profession—especially when it comes to bidding assignments with appraisal management companies. I get it. I’ve felt it too. But a couple of recent conversations forced me to step back and ask a harder question: are we reacting emotionally, or...
For a long time, I assumed retirement meant a clean break. License gone, career wrapped up, responsibilities finished. Recently, I was reminded just how wrong that assumption can be—especially when it comes to workfiles.
Here’s the reality: retiring or letting a license expire does not erase profes...
I was reminded recently of a lesson I seem to have to relearn every few years: just because I can do something doesn’t mean I should.
My wife is in the process of launching a business she’s deeply passionate about. Over a recent weekend away, she spent hours wrestling with website tools—trying to c...
Most mornings, the first battle I fight isn’t with my alarm clock—it’s with my phone. That little device has a way of calling to me the moment I open my eyes. And if I’m honest, the temptation is strong. With multiple jobs pulling at me—my appraisal work, coaching, Airbnb management, even the goat f...
I’ve always had a complicated relationship with social media. If it weren’t for business, I’m honestly not sure I’d be on it at all. Some weeks I barely post anything. Other weeks, I find myself sharing more than I expected. I see the good it can do—connecting people, keeping us informed, offering a...
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about what “fair compensation” really means—especially when hiring or partnering with another appraiser. This question comes up constantly, and every time my answer starts in the same place: it depends. Not because I’m trying to dodge the question, but because compen...
