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Can We Stop Attributing Geographic Competency to Distance? lifestyle-goals-future-slow-appraiser Apr 13, 2016

Last year, I mentored an appraiser over the phone from New York. He had just moved to New York from ...

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Seven Myths About Alternative Appraisal Valuations inspections-reports-values-photography-appraising Feb 28, 2016

We are hearing more and more about alternative valuation products such as desktop or computer assist...

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Is Your Appraiser Packing Heat? lifestyle-goals-future-slow-appraiser Feb 09, 2016

There are several appraisers I look up to scattered around this vast profession.  One of them is Tom...

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Is Technology Making it Easier or Harder to do Your Job? amc-alternative-agents-appraising Dec 10, 2015

One of my passions is helping my fellow appraisers save time and make things more efficient for thei...

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Almost Everyone Should Join a National Appraisal Coalition marketing-advertising-fees-clients-appraisals Dec 01, 2015

I live just steps away from the famous Southfork of the Snake River.  It is a beautiful setting and ...

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a la carte Appraising lifestyle-goals-future-slow-appraiser Nov 11, 2015

I was speaking with an AMC executive recently (yes, appraisers and AMC employees can talk to one ano...

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Determining What to Charge for Appraisal Fees marketing-advertising-fees-clients-appraisals Aug 07, 2015

Have you ever asked yourself why gasoline prices seem to fluctuate so dramatically?  Maybe it’s the ...

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A Mile in His Moccasins technology-mobile-website-socialmedia-appraising May 04, 2015

Judging is so fun. We do it behind people’s back. We do it on Facebook. We even do it in person.

So...

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As an Appraiser, I Used to Hate April 15 successful-volume-appraisal-business Apr 14, 2015

Okay full-disclosure, I still hate April 15, but just not as bad as I used to.  Paying taxes can be ...

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