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When to Break the Rules lifestyle-goals-future-slow-appraiser Mar 23, 2021

I recently broke my scapula taking my 11-year-old dirt biking. I should have brought another adult, but it was his and my bonding time. To set the scene: We were camping overnight in the Idaho hills, and the next day we went down a trail about 14 miles. Because he’s a little less...

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The Importance of Taking a Break successful-volume-appraisal-business Mar 16, 2021

Many of us throw ourselves into our work because we love it. We love it so much we forget to take regular breaks, but it’s such an important thing to do. I’m a fan of “Work hard, play hard.” Working is great, but we need to play sometimes too. 

Why did you get into...

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Your Best Friend as an Appraiser lifestyle-goals-future-slow-appraiser Mar 12, 2021

Many appraisers work out of our homes, not interacting with office staff or other appraisers. Even when we’re out, we’re still doing work-related tasks like shooting pictures and doing inspections. It is often a one-man show, and can be very lonely. There are, however, ways to make...

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A Home Ownerโ€™s View on Value inspections-reports-values-photography-appraising Mar 02, 2021

As a real estate appraisal provider, it can be hard to get into the home owner’s perspective. It seems that what is important to them may not directly translate into value. We often run into this problem, where an owner pours thousands of dollars into a project that doesn’t increase...

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The Valuation Business and its Future trainees-employees-mentors-appraising Feb 23, 2021

After attending recent conferences and hosting a webinar, I’ve realized that real estate appraisal providers are scared for the future until they learn what the future will bring. I think it’s clear where things are going.

Let’s start with talking about technology, and I...

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Holding an Appraiser Brainstorming Meeting trainees-employees-mentors-appraising Feb 16, 2021

For your real estate appraisal office, a great idea you can implement is brainstorming meetings. This might be something you already do, but it’s great to do these on a regular, scheduled basis. These are in order to improve your business and work toward the vision that you have for your...

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