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Developing Client Trust inspections-reports-values-photography-appraising Dec 28, 2021

Let’s talk about comp photos, and what they really are. If I were to ask you, “Does Fannie Mae require comp photos,” you would probably respond, “Yes.” And you would be dead wrong. If you take a look at the Fannie Mae certification, they require you to drive the comps and the neighborhood, but they ...

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To Clone or Not to Clone? inspections-reports-values-photography-appraising Dec 21, 2021

Cloning or templates? What is the best for you? How do you start your appraisal reports? Various other software programs have different ways but, in general, we’re going to talk about the pros and cons of using a template versus a clone.

When I talk about templates, I'm talking about having a set o...

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Rental Schedules Without an Appraisal? uspap-reporting-errors-quality-appraising Dec 14, 2021

Can you do a rental schedule on a property that you have not appraised? This was a question recently asked in my closed Facebook All-Stars group. Within this private group, we have a couple of hundred appraisers that really enjoy being able to talk with other appraisers. It’s kind of a virtual coffe...

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Breaking Barriers to Success successful-volume-appraisal-business Dec 07, 2021

Are you getting in your own way? Are you limiting your own success because you don’t believe that it is possible to reach your goal?  There is a way you can break those mental barriers and get the success you are looking for.

Some of the details might be a little off and feel free to look up the wh...

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Are Pictures Really Worth a 1000 Words? inspections-reports-values-photography-appraising Nov 30, 2021

Realtor magazine published an article about whether or not listing photos should stay online after the home has sold. Some homeowners have privacy and safety concerns over these photos being available.

From the point of view of an appraiser though, it sure is handy to have those photos. Years ago, ...

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Never Sacrifice Quality in the Name of Efficiency lifestyle-goals-future-slow-appraiser Nov 23, 2021

There are no magic beans or secret sauce that you can use to suddenly make your life better. It’s actually about little tweaks; it’s a bunch of little things that will change your life. 

In my workshop, Create Some Value, I talked a lot about the Japanese philosophy of Kaizen.  There are a lot of d...

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