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Pandemics Give Appraisers More to Talk About successful-volume-appraisal-business Jun 16, 2020

It is important that you become known locally as an expert. Local attorneys, accountants, lenders, r...

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Confused by the COVID-19 Protocols? workfiles-writeups-scope-creep-appraising Jun 09, 2020

Did you go on a snipe hunt as a child? Did your friends play this trick on you? We've probably all b...

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You Cannot Predict the Future But You Can Stay on Top of Your Market lifestyle-goals-future-slow-appraiser Jun 02, 2020

We do not have much data from sales during C-19 yet.  But are there other ways to determine how the ...

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Comp Photos, Inspections and Such During a Pandemic inspections-reports-values-photography-appraising May 26, 2020

Are appraisers professionals?  During these convoluted times of C-19 it is likely we will need to mo...

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Pandemics Do Not Give Us a Get Out of Jail Free Card workfiles-writeups-scope-creep-appraising May 19, 2020

In talking with Tim Andersen, a USPAP instructor and long-experienced appraiser, I was reminded that...

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Covid-19 Inspection Cheat-Sheet workfiles-writeups-scope-creep-appraising May 12, 2020

What are we supposed to do about inspections during Covid-19?  There is all sorts of conflicting dat...

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Make Changes That Make You Happy lifestyle-goals-future-slow-appraiser May 05, 2020

As I talk with other appraisers and read online forums, I am often saddened by what I hear and see. ...

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From Zero to Hero technology-mobile-website-socialmedia-appraising Apr 28, 2020

After reading a comment awhile back by someone who was wanting to know what things somebody would ne...

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Covid 19 Coronavirus and Real Estate Appraisers lifestyle-goals-future-slow-appraiser Mar 17, 2020

By nature, I am an optimist.  I can’t help it. Try as I might, I cannot seem to be a “glass-half-emp...

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