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Reconciliation inspections-reports-values-photography-appraising Nov 13, 2018

How do you reconcile between the value indications of the three approaches, or even between the range of value indication in even one approach? How you answer this is important since SR1-6 calls for us to answer both of these questions as part of our reconciliation.

USPAP has no specific...

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New Client, Same Property marketing-advertising-fees-clients-appraisals Oct 30, 2018

There is a problem that I would guess most appraisers run into on a somewhat frequent basis. Imagine the following scenario (it probably won’t be too hard since you have likely encountered something similar): You do an appraisal for Client A. Somewhere during the loan process, the loan is...

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Which Tablet is Best for Appraisers? technology-mobile-website-socialmedia-appraising Oct 28, 2018

I teach a number of classes and workshops on mobile appraising.  I define mobile appraising as using tablets and laser measuring devices to gather data at your real estate appraisal inspections.  There are two questions that I get asked frequently: “Which tablet should I...

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Buying Time trainees-employees-mentors-appraising Oct 23, 2018

We all have twenty-four hours in a day. One’s economic status, ethnicity, or gender doesn’t change that. I believe the secret to success is finding ways to create more time in, a day or in other words: buy time. Now it may sound as though I am contradicting myself, but when...

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If You Are Going To Hire A Family Member Don't Forget This One Rule trainees-employees-mentors-appraising Oct 16, 2018

Statistics show that most appraisers either work on their own or have one other helper who might work with them.  Very few residential appraisal offices have more than one appraiser and even fewer could be considered a true appraisal “firm” with many employees and contractors all...

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A Little Info on Marketing technology-mobile-website-socialmedia-appraising Oct 02, 2018

I am somewhat frequently asked if it is wise to have more than one website as an appraiser. Firstly, let me just say that if you don’t currently have a website for your appraisal business, creating one should be one of your top priorities. It is extremely advantageous for your business to...

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