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Can the Same Form Have More Than One Property on it? inspections-reports-values-photography-appraising Apr 19, 2019

Lots of folks have asked me, "Dustin, can I appraise two different properties on the same appraisal ...

Protecting Against Embezzlement in Appraisal Office Delegation trainees-employees-mentors-appraising Apr 10, 2019

Many of you know my method when it comes to delegating in my appraisal business and even in my perso...

Hire Slowly and Fire Quickly trainees-employees-mentors-appraising Apr 02, 2019

As part of your appraisal business, how slowly should your hire? How quickly should you fire?

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Should Adjustments Actually Be Done? inspections-reports-values-photography-appraising Mar 26, 2019

How much credit should we give ourselves when it comes to making adjustments? Making adjustments is ...

Practice Essentialism in Appraising successful-volume-appraisal-business Mar 19, 2019

In both your appraisal business, as well as your life, are you focused on the fluff and the crap? D...

Appraiser Integrity lifestyle-goals-future-slow-appraiser Mar 12, 2019

No, I am not talking about USPAP, confidentially, or unbiased value evaluation. While these are all ...

What to Tell Borrowers in an Appraisal Inspection inspections-reports-values-photography-appraising Mar 05, 2019

It can be hard to know exactly what to tell a borrower sometimes in an inspection when it comes to r...

Appraising Where It is Warmer lifestyle-goals-future-slow-appraiser Feb 26, 2019

There was a point when I was seriously considering the possibility of moving to Belize. I live in a ...

COD at the Door? marketing-advertising-fees-clients-appraisals Feb 12, 2019

In the past, it was common for appraisers to collect their fees directly from the borrower at the ti...

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