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Finding Comps in Non-Disclosure States inspections-reports-values-photography-appraising Sep 28, 2021

All three states that I’m licensed in, Idaho, Utah and Wyoming, are non-disclosure states.  I’ve never worked in a disclosure state and so I’m always a bit surprised when I’m asked how I find comps.

In a non-disclosure state the tax assessor does not necessarily get...

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The Best Idea for IT Support for Your Appraisal Office technology-mobile-website-socialmedia-appraising Sep 07, 2021

Technology is important to your business.  Sometimes, it can be a challenge to keep your computer, your systems, your network, your internet, and the software you use all running and integrated together. You're going to have problems.  Your computer will get viruses, your software...

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Phone Apps for Productivity technology-mobile-website-socialmedia-appraising Aug 31, 2021

I'm big on technology. One of my most used pieces of technology is my smartphone.  I wanted to share with you some of the apps that I use all the time, so much so that these apps are on my home screen. I currently have an iPhone but I’m pretty sure all of the apps I’m sharing are...

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Get Non-Lender Work with Video inspections-reports-values-photography-appraising Aug 24, 2021

As a coach, I'm teaching appraisers on a constant basis. A lot of them are interested in doing non-lender work but they aren’t sure how to attract that work.  Really, there is no big secret here.  Any marketing firm will tell you that an active presence on the internet is the...

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How Much Should You Make Each Month? successful-volume-appraisal-business Aug 17, 2021

How much do you need to make each month? While it’s going to vary from person to person, you should know how much you need every single month in order to be able to continue in the lifestyle that you have made for yourself.  You need to know what you’ll need to continue paying...

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Become the β€œGo To” Appraiser in Your Area successful-volume-appraisal-business Aug 10, 2021

Near my office there are two convenience stores but I only ever go to one of them.  Really, there isn’t anything terrible about the one I don’t go to, but I just never do.  Let me tell you a little story and you’ll see why I shop at one store over the other.

The first...

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