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The Importance of Accountability successful-volume-appraisal-business Dec 21, 2025

I’ve set plenty of goals in my life and career—some I’ve hit, some I’ve missed, and others quietly f...

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What Gin Rummy and OINII Time Have In Common successful-volume-appraisal-business Dec 14, 2025

The other night, my wife, my youngest son, and I decided to put the phones away and play a card game...

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Find Your Appraiser Niche marketing-advertising-fees-clients-appraisals Dec 07, 2025

I used to think being a “generalist” in the appraisal world was the smartest route—cast a wide net, ...

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Why the New UAD is DOA government-laws-compliance-appraising Nov 30, 2025

Remember when the GSEs swore a brand-new Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD) would roll out in 2020? The...

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How Losing Weight Applies To Running a Business successful-volume-appraisal-business Nov 23, 2025

I've been on a personal journey this past year to lose some weight—about 30 pounds so far. I still h...

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Using An Overseas VA: What’s The Problem? trainees-employees-mentors-appraising Nov 16, 2025

Every now and then, I find myself grabbing a bowl of (butter-free ;) ) popcorn and scrolling through...

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Why I Tossed the Slide Deck and Just Listened amc-alternative-agents-appraising Nov 09, 2025

I had a slideshow ready. A full, prepared presentation titled something like “What’s an Agent Suppos...

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Part-Time Appraisers Are Professionals lifestyle-goals-future-slow-appraiser Nov 02, 2025

The other day, I fell into the all-too-familiar trap of reading a heated debate on social media. Som...

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A Revision Request That Could Cost You Everything uspap-reporting-errors-quality-appraising Oct 26, 2025

In the last year, I’ve noticed a troubling trend: more and more appraisers are receiving revision re...

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