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If You Build it, Will They Come? trainees-employees-mentors-appraising Dec 22, 2020

Let’s face it:  if you are reading this blog, you are likely a real estate appraiser.  If you are a ...

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You Know Don Quijote is Nuts, Right? successful-volume-appraisal-business Dec 15, 2020

I am not a book snob.  I’m not even a real big reader, especially of the Classics, which I find way ...

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Refining Yourself and Your Appraisal Business lifestyle-goals-future-slow-appraiser Dec 08, 2020

There is a principle, or way of looking at things that I try to regularly apply both personally and ...

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Can an AMC Tell Appraisers How to Dress? amc-alternative-agents-appraising Dec 01, 2020

I recently saw a Facebook post where an appraiser was quite upset and offended that an AMC asked him...

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Mr. Harris, Come And Take A Look At This Fabulous Deck I Built Myself! inspections-reports-values-photography-appraising Nov 17, 2020

“Mr. Harris, welcome to our home!  Come out here and take a look as this fabulous deck I built mysel...

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Overcome Your Fears successful-volume-appraisal-business Nov 12, 2020

I hate going to the gym, but I do go, since it helps me in so many ways.  Usually, I do three sets o...

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WHICH SHALL I BUILD, A BASEMENT OR A BARN? MAYBE BOTH? inspections-reports-values-photography-appraising Nov 10, 2020

As you already know, SR1-3(a)(v) and its Comment make it clear that we appraisers must “...identify ...

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Having an ‘Open Door Policy’ is a Bad Policy trainees-employees-mentors-appraising Oct 27, 2020

Having an open door policy is something I feel like we hear a lot about in the business world. It ha...

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Envisioning Your Appraiser Future lifestyle-goals-future-slow-appraiser Oct 20, 2020

Most of my coaching clients come to me with a less than refined idea of what they want for their fut...

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