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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 pandemic will affect the nation’s real estate markets? And sometimes, change happens so fast, we have to react equally fast.  

How about the listings in your market?  Is their absolute number up or d...

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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 modify to some extent the way we do business, but must we modify our professionalism along with the way we practice real estate appraisal?  I submit to you we do not.  Let me explain why.

For some reas...

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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, even in the time of C-19, USPAP applies, and appraisals must still be credible.  Reports must still not mislead.  USPAP has never required the appraiser to inspect the property.  That is a lender co...

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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 data about inspections, for example, but there is no requirement for the GSEs coordinate with each other on when to inspect and when not to inspect (so they don’t).  But before we get into any details, I...

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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. Many appraisers appear to be unhappy with their profession, and this perspective has to affect their personal lives as well. Whether you fell into appraising or actively pursued the profession, you ar...

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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 need in order to become an appraiser, I decided to put together a list. Now, this list does not include everything that an appraiser might want or even should have if they want to be really successful, ...

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