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Which Vehicle is Best for Appraisers? lifestyle-goals-future-slow-appraiser Apr 05, 2018

As many of you know, I often head to appraisal-related Facebook groups and forums to check out the hot topics of the day. It’s a nice little way to keep up with the state of our profession as a whole. Every now and again the topic of driving comes up and specifically what kinds of vehicles...

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Behold the Post-it Note technology-mobile-website-socialmedia-appraising Mar 26, 2018

Hello everybody, my name is Dustin Harris and I am an addict. The nature of my addiction? Post-it notes. I’ve tried and I’ve tried and I just can’t kick the habit. I need your help.

Okay, so that might be a little dramatic… but I’m only half-joking! I do...

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Off-Shouldering; The Key to Success inspections-reports-values-photography-appraising Mar 16, 2018

We are now knee-deep in tax season. Oh joy. When I realized this, it got me thinking about the first time I ever made use of off-shouldering.  

“Off-shouldering” is a phrase that long-term Appraiser Coach followers have probably heard me use many times. For the uninitiated, it is...

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Avoiding False Charges uspap-reporting-errors-quality-appraising Feb 18, 2018

Disclaimer: I am not an attorney, CFP®, or CPA®, physician, etc., thus do not offer legal, financial, accounting, or medical advice. You should not interpret anything in this blog to be legal, financial, medical, or tax/accounting advice since there is no such advice here. If you want or...

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I Should Have Been An Attorney lifestyle-goals-future-slow-appraiser Dec 08, 2017

Let’s pretend you are a young, a 20-something who just passed the bar exam.  Because you are are new to the world of lawyering: in debt up to your earlobes and have no clients, you start out small.  By small, I mean you open up a small office in some obscure (and slightly scary)...

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Do Third Party Inspectors Violate USPAP amc-alternative-agents-appraising Nov 03, 2017

It was recently brought to my attention, by a reputable appraiser I might add, that the use of third-party inspectors may be a violation of USPAP.  Or more specifically, that an appraiser relying on a third-party inspector for information (without knowing their name), may be a violation of...

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