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Let’s face it: if you are reading this blog, you are likely a real estate appraiser. If you are a real estate appraiser, then you are likely involved with a small business. It may be your own business for which you are totally responsible. You may be working with...
I am not a book snob. I’m not even a real big reader, especially of the Classics, which I find way too deep and hard to understand. I’m OK with light fiction, but Shakespeare is just too hard to get through. Now, that said, I deeply love Miguel de Certantes’...
There is a principle, or way of looking at things that I try to regularly apply both personally and when I am coaching others. This is a tool that helps me find if and where I need to change things in my personal and business life or in the lives of the individuals I mentor. I call it...
I recently saw a Facebook post where an appraiser was quite upset and offended that an AMC asked him to dress professionally for an appraisal walkthrough. Now, this was a request that was made up front as one of the conditions for accepting the order. Reading the post, it sounded like this...
“Mr. Harris, welcome to our home! Come out here and take a look as this fabulous deck I built myself over a couple of weekends! I found out how to do it by watching a video on YouTube. Easy as pie! What a beauty, right? What does something like this add to...
I hate going to the gym, but I do go, since it helps me in so many ways. Usually, I do three sets of whatever exercise at 10 reps each. However, just to make sure I'm covered, sometimes I'll do 11 reps. I don't want to miscount (yes, I’m a bit OCD). To psych myself out to reach...
