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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...
Most appraisers will never make a million dollarsânot because they canât, but because they wonât. Theyâre stuck thinking small; theyâre stuck in the lack thinking paradigm; theyâre stuck thinking everyone is out to get them and put them out of business; theyâre working too much; and theyâre prici...
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...
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...
 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...
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...
I have some questions for you:
Do you consider yourself to be an expert? If so, how did you become an expert? How long did it take you and what did it cost you? Not just in actual dollars, but how much did it cost you in time and effort on your way to becoming an expert? How would you define y...
Results! Thatâs the standard the world uses to judge almost everything. In business, especially, the only thing that really matters is how much money ends up in the coffers after all the bills are paid. Of course, you and I know that's not ALL that matters, but the results of our activities are...
