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Appraiser Politics government-laws-compliance-appraising Sep 25, 2018

Recently, I noticed many appraisers were excited about a new bill that was introduced in Virginia. This bill initially sounded favorable to me, but as I examined it more closely, I quickly became concerned with the excitement that was building up around it in the appraiser community. Laws in...

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Quality & Condition of Your Home inspections-reports-values-photography-appraising Sep 20, 2018

Even years after UAD was first implemented, there remains some confusion over the quality and condition rating regulations within the appraiser community. Let's talk briefly about Fannie Mae's regulations concerning Q and C ratings.

The quality and condition of a home can certainly improve or...

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How I Make $100 an Hour as an Appraiser technology-mobile-website-socialmedia-appraising Sep 12, 2018

Most sources online estimate that appraisers make an average of $25 an hour. While this used to be accurate for me when I first started out as an appraiser, I have applied principles of prosperity to my business that have allowed me to make much more per hour. Much of what I have learned that has...

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Creating Your Circle of Influence lifestyle-goals-future-slow-appraiser Sep 04, 2018

One aspect of my job that I love, is the opportunity that I have to associate with many inspirational individuals. It is my pleasure and honor to be surrounded by valuation experts who push me to be a better appraiser.

I have also encountered many appraisers who are very negative towards the...

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A few a la mode Tricks successful-volume-appraisal-business Aug 28, 2018

What better way to talk about boosting productivity than to talk about the software you are using. Recently, I was talking to an appraiser in my Dream Team who had switched over from another company to a la mode. Since there are a lot of appraisers using a la mode, I thought I would share some of...

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Just the Cost of Doing Business successful-volume-appraisal-business Aug 23, 2018

There are many little, or even big, inconveniences that are simply hazards of being an appraiser. When it comes to thinking of the costs of running your business, you likely don’t factor in things like, well, speeding tickets!  

I recently got an out-of-state speeding ticket. Because I...

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