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Embracing New Technology and Efficiency technology-mobile-website-socialmedia-appraising Apr 20, 2021

I recently met with another appraiser who admitted to me he was still using a clipboard and pen. There are very few people out there still using these; most appraisers have moved on to using a tablet or smartphone, which I definitely recommend if you are still using a pen and clipboard.

A tablet...

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Appraisers: Fraud is Not Okay inspections-reports-values-photography-appraising Apr 13, 2021

Some people might say a public forum isn’t the place to air this dirty laundry, but this is not really a public forum. Of my thousands of readers, very few of them are not in real estate appraisal. Right now, I’m talking to the bad apples. 

Maybe you’re in a situation where...

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Why are Appraisers Banned from Doing Work Theyโ€™re Qualified to Do? lifestyle-goals-future-slow-appraiser Apr 06, 2021

I just got out of an interesting conversation I had with my CPA. Eventually, our conversation veered onto the topic of work. I was curious about what it takes to get into his field (not that I’m interested in getting into it at all).

We talked about our respective professions and about...

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How Much Should a New Real Estate Appraiser Charge marketing-advertising-fees-clients-appraisals Mar 30, 2021

I was recently asked by a newbie in real estate appraisal how much I think a new real estate appraiser should charge.

Many new appraisers and trainees want to get off on the right foot and explore options for maximizing their potential right off the bat. My hat goes off to those people who are...

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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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