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Are you Seriously Still Using Just One Monitor? lifestyle-goals-future-slow-appraiser Oct 04, 2014

 I shall never forget the day I walked into that appraiser’s home office in Garland, Utah and looked...

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November is a Great Time to Visit Vegas lifestyle-goals-future-slow-appraiser Jul 28, 2014

Readers of my blog know I am not a big Las Vegas fan.  I end up there 3-4 times per year, but it is ...

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Non-Lender vs. AMC Appraisal Work amc-alternative-agents-appraising Apr 20, 2014

One of the hottest topics right now in the appraisal world is that of non-lender work.  I am probabl...

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Should Appraisers be Using Regression Analysis Tools? inspections-reports-values-photography-appraising Apr 14, 2014

What is a regression tool for appraisers?  In layman’s terms, it is a way to take statistical data a...

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A Few Things you Might Need if you are going to do Appraisal Expert Witness Work lifestyle-goals-future-slow-appraiser Mar 17, 2014

With the downturn in the mortgage lending world, many appraisers are scrambling for more non-lender ...

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Why Do Appraisers Need a College Degree? government-laws-compliance-appraising Jan 12, 2014

Let me begin by stating that I hold both a Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree. I do not state t...

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Borrower’s Commonly Asked Questions and How an Appraiser Should Answer Them lifestyle-goals-future-slow-appraiser Nov 19, 2013

One of the aspects I love most about appraising is that every day is different.  I inspect an averag...

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Which Laser Measuring Device is Best for Appraisers? technology-mobile-website-socialmedia-appraising Nov 05, 2013

Last time, we talked about tablets and which ones were best for appraisers.  The other question that...

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A Different (Ahem) Better Way of Thinking for Appraisers successful-volume-appraisal-business Oct 14, 2013

We just wrapped our first, Go Create Some Value, Two-day Workshop in Salt Lake City. Fourteen hours ...

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