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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 alternative valuation products:
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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 conceal carry, Tom wrote an o...
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 time, and make more ...
I live just steps away from the famous Southfork of the Snake River. Â It is a beautiful setting and people come from all over the world to fish and experience this part of the globe. Â It is not unusual to get wildlife walking through my backyard. Â Just this morning, there were three whitetail deer m...
I was speaking with an AMC executive recently (yes, appraisers and AMC employees can talk to one another) as a friend. Â He and I were swapping stories and he told me one that just made me recoil in shock and simultaneously laugh at the irony. Â
He said that one of his panel appraisers had recently ...
Have you ever asked yourself why gasoline prices seem to fluctuate so dramatically?  Maybe it’s the weather.  Perhaps it is a conspiracy in the Middle East.  Surely the politicians are to blame.  To be sure, the correct answer is complicated and likely multi-faceted.  There is much that goes into wh...