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Stop Putting it Off! successful-volume-appraisal-business Jul 05, 2022

A couple years ago, I was out skiing with my boys, something I try to do once a week during the winter. We had a great time, but at one point during our trip I found myself going off a jump, and landed badly. I didn’t lose my footing, but I didn’t jump far enough and came down hard on my feet. The s...

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The Path to Credibility inspections-reports-values-photography-appraising Jun 28, 2022

 

I was recently proofreading a paper my son had written for a class and came across a quote from Benjamin Franklin. My son used quotation marks to offset the words of Franklin, but had no other reference. This led to a discussion about the importance of being able to reference our information, and...

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Where is Your Focus? lifestyle-goals-future-slow-appraiser Jun 21, 2022

While getting ready for a big trip with my wife, I found myself in my home office working some odd hours. I was in the zone, cruising through my to-do list, and I felt good about everything that I was getting done. At one point during my work, my 12-year-old son came to me and said, “Dad, do you wan...

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The New Debate lifestyle-goals-future-slow-appraiser Jun 14, 2022

We’ve all heard of the classic debate: What’s the correct way to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich? Allow me to introduce a new debate: What’s the correct way to get dressed in the morning? Ridiculous as it may sound, I do have opinions on this, and it all comes down to one thing: efficiency. ...

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What To Do When Hiring A Trainee trainees-employees-mentors-appraising Jun 07, 2022

You are working hard as an appraiser, gaining customers, and creating value. You love what you do and are excited to see the business you have diligently and meticulously worked for is making progress and gaining ground. Way to go! As this happens, maybe the ball starts rolling a little faster than ...

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When Should We Put Technology Aside? technology-mobile-website-socialmedia-appraising Jun 01, 2022

I woke up to a text the other morning from one of my employees. The text had been sent at 12:30 AM! Now, I turn my phone off at night (other than making allowances for emergencies), so it did not wake me, but I have to admit to being a bit annoyed when the text was received. The message was sent fro...

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