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What is the proper adjustment for differences in square footage on a 2,500 square foot home as compared to a 2,800 square foot abode? $25 per square foot? $30 a foot? $40? If you are the type of appraiser who makes an educated guess, throws it in the report, and then changes it if it does not work q...
I recently found myself, once again, away from home at—yet another—appraisal conference. Unfortunately on this trip however, I found myself not feeling well. This was different than the normal flu or cold. However, I am stubborn (hey, I’m a guy) and did not want to see a doctor or the inside of a...
Relationships are important. The bonds we form with a spouse, children, friends, or business associates can be powerful and a strength. When trust is broken, however, deep challenges emerge. Divorce, separation, or permanent dissolution can be the end result when someone’s integrity is on the lin...
I shall never forget the day I walked into that appraiser’s home office in Garland, Utah and looked at his desk. There was no computer to be found. Just an oversized, beige typewriter. “Where’s your computer,” I asked apprehensively?
“Oh, I am too old to learn that new, fandangled technology st...
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 not my favorite city in the world. It is fun the first few times, but after that it gets a bit old. Needless to say, do not let my opinion of ‘Sin City’ dissuade you from attending the 2014 Appraisa...
One of the hottest topics right now in the appraisal world is that of non-lender work. I am probably asked a question concerning non-lender appraisals a couple of times per week, at least. “How do I do more work for attorneys?” “How do I go about marketing to home owners?” “I want to work with m...
