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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 that to get the adulations of the reader, but to qualify myself as one who can speak with at least a small degree of authority on this subject.  Let me also be fair in stating that I loathed school.  D...

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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 average of 3.25 houses per day.  Since every house is different, every day is unique.  Despite the variety we enjoy, I have also recognized that, though the setting varies each time, there is some repetitio...

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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 is frequently asked of me concerning Mobile Appraising is that of laser measuring devices.  As you know, there are many of them on the market.  You can go to Home Depot and pick up a laser for around...

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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 of positive instruction, plenty of appraiser interaction, and a whole lot of fun! But, what was most surprising to me was the difference in the attitude and caliber of appraisers in attendance. I have...

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How to Handle an Angry Borrower at a Re-inspection marketing-advertising-fees-clients-appraisals Sep 30, 2013

We've all been there. We do an appraisal inspection and find health and safety issues that must be mentioned in the appraisal. A few weeks later, we receive an engagement letter requesting a re-inspection. The appointment is set and the borrowers confirm that all repairs have been made to a satisfac...

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Appraisal Quality Control Procedures inspections-reports-values-photography-appraising Sep 10, 2013

On Labor Day last week, I wrote an article titled “Four Types of People.”  The purpose of the blog post was to show you how I see the working world.  I carefully wrote the content, submitted it to my editor, and prepared it for distribution.

Because it was a holiday, I was at home, surrounded by my...

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