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The Case for Virtual Assistants Mar 15, 2022

There are those who argue that hiring help from outside the U.S. is unamerican, as it takes jobs away from Americans on the home turf. And to a certain extent, they’re right. But if we look at things with a broader lens, I think that we’ll find a slightly different story. Whether we...

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Your Virtual Assistant is a Person, Too! trainees-employees-mentors-appraising Mar 08, 2022

People are people. Whether you’re from a small town in South Dakota, a big city in Europe, or living in a mud hut in Africa, we all have at least one thing in common – we’re all human. And virtual assistants are no different. Although you may never meet them in person, your...

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Be Seen, Build Trust Get Hired marketing-advertising-fees-clients-appraisals Mar 01, 2022

You have been a real estate appraiser for years. Or maybe you’ve just got six months under your belt. Either way, each of us needs to determine how we will build trust with our customers, continually be seen, and win the top pick when someone new is in need of an appraisal. If you’ve...

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A Contract is Born Feb 22, 2022

What makes a contract a contract? Is it the legal prose, the professional typesetting, or the date across the top? 2? To the best of my understanding, you select the date of the most recent signature. This is, after all, when the contract became a contract. Let me show you.

Suppose you have two...

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Baby Steps Feb 15, 2022

Every Sunday evening at 8 pm I get a notification on my phone that says “Don’t forget your big 3!” What are the big 3? The big 3 are weekly goals that I set. These goals may be related to goals the week before, but they don’t have to be. The purpose of doing “the big...

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A Year in Review lifestyle-goals-future-slow-appraiser Feb 01, 2022

With the end of the year upon us, it’s important to look back on where we’ve been. During that process, however, it is also important to take the time to look forward to where we want to go. Although we should all be reviewing the P&Ls and Balance Sheets for our businesses on a...

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