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When Doing a Job Right Doesnโ€™t Mean Doing it Yourself trainees-employees-mentors-appraising Apr 05, 2022

One Saturday morning, I found myself in front of the computer, punching numbers. While I was sitting there, staring at my screen, willing this task to end, I had a sudden realization: I was doing someone else’s job! I had several other people who I employed to do such tasks. I’m not...

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Procedure Manuals: Tips For Success successful-volume-appraisal-business Mar 29, 2022

Let’s talk about your procedure manual. What procedure manual, you ask? Well, the one you should have (if you don’t). Even if you’re the only person working in your office, you should have a procedure manual. Why go to all the trouble to write out a procedure manual? For one,...

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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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