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If youâre blaming the AMCs, the government, the lenders, and the so called âbottom feedersâ for why youâre starving, why your average fee has decreased, why all your business has disappeared, and why youâre thinking of getting out of the appraisal business, Iâve got some bad news for you: they ...
Itâs the end of one year and almost the start of the next. Itâs that magical time when youâre wrapping up what was hopefully a great year, and then looking forward to what might be for the next. If it wasnât a great year, the magic comes from knowing that the year is almost over and the ne...
Youâre trying to build your business but struggling with getting people to choose you or to buy from you. Itâs not an uncommon complaint in business, and especially a service business like real estate sales, mortgage lending, or the appraisal profession. With a product business, often the ...
One of the big topics of late in the real estate appraisal and lending industries is the proliferation of appraisal waivers and the recent announcement that there are likely to be more loans eligible for waivers in the future as theyâre increasing the loan to value eligibility requirements...
Make your goals SMART! Make them specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and, by gosh, make them time bound! Thatâs what weâve been told anyway. Your goals must be realistic, they have to be achievable, and they have to have a deadline. But I say, âBullshit!â
I think many of the ideas aro...
Youâre working too much! Youâre working too hard! And youâre not earning enough for the amount of time and effort youâre putting into this thing you call your profession or vocation. Iâm not sure exactly where the idea of working hard for your money came from, but itâs all but destroying you fr...
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Broken windows are unsightly. Theyâre potentially sharp and dangerous. Broken windows lack protection from the elements and are a sign that something needs to be fixed. If a window in your home is broken, youâd most likely have it repaired quickly, and for a few reasons: so that it can do wh...
How prepared are you? What kind of contingency plans do you have? How long could you last in an extended emergency situation?
Every year, a survey is conducted by FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) to find out how many people in disaster prone areas of the country are prepared for a vari...
 What happens when you just donât want to do it anymore? What happens when youâve lost your mojo? What do you do when the love is gone? No, Iâm not talking about your personal relationships, Iâm talking about your work and business and, ultimately, what weâre going to talk about on this episode...
Time. One of our most valuable resources and currencies. We give it away every day in the hope that the return on the investment of our time will be greater than the cost in some way. We trade our time for income, we trade it for companionship and love, we trade it for good conversation, we tra...
Times are tough for many. Headlines are filled with negativity and foreboding. Things are changing at a pace never before seen in almost every industry and many are struggling to cope with that change. It doesnât seem to matter if youâre in the tech industry, a middle manager for Netflix or Ama...
Are you a generalist or a specialist? Do you do what everyone else in your industry does, maybe just with a little different flair, or so you think, or are you someone who truly stands out in a crowded and noisy marketplace because of who you are, the unique set of problems youâve chosen to sol...
