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Youâve heard me say it many times on this show, if you are your only source of income, youâre living in a very risky world. If your income is dependent solely on you and the hours you trade for it, your business model is built on sand and can crumble at any moment. Hear me out though because whateve...
Let me say something that might sting a little; appraisers have done a pathetic job of making themselves really matter in the marketplace. Youâve got decades of knowledge, real market insight, and the kind of expertise that could command premium fees... and yet most of you are hiding behind for...
Most appraisers will spend their entire careers stuck in a cycle of being overworked and underpaid, not because they arenât skilled, but because they refuse to think and act like real business owners. If youâre still grinding out reports just to âstay busy,â let me be blunt: you donât own a bus...
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...
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...
 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...
