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I don’t spend a lot of time in the office. In fact, I’m usually just in on Mondays. Most of my week is spent out and about on appraisal inspections. On the rare occasion ,when I do have a few hours to spare, I’ll set up in a coffee shop or a restaurant. That’s just the way...

Last year, I mentored an appraiser over the phone from New York. He had just moved to New York from Florida He had lived and worked as an appraiser in Florida for over 25 years. His business consisted mostly of lender (AMC) work. Though he was now living full-time in New York, he still had a home...

We are hearing more and more about alternative valuation products such as desktop or computer assisted valuations, or “evalutions”.  It seems to be a taboo subject among appraisers, but we needn’t be fearful.  Here are seven common myths surrounding the subject of...

There are several appraisers I look up to scattered around this vast profession.  One of them is Tom Horn.  Tom writes and posts a regular blog in Alabama that all appraisers should envy (and emulate).  As a follow up to a recent Appraiser Coach Podcast episode I did on...

One of my passions is helping my fellow appraisers save time and make things more efficient for their appraisal flow.  As a fee appraiser, I realize that time does indeed equal money.  If I can complete an appraisal faster (without cutting quality), I can do more appraisals over...

I live just steps away from the famous Southfork of the Snake River.  It is a beautiful setting and people come from all over the world to fish and experience this part of the globe.  It is not unusual to get wildlife walking through my backyard.  Just this morning, there were...