Many commercial fee appraisers are currently turning down jobs. They’re reducing their coverage areas. Cherry picking the easier...

“I work hard creating my appraisals; it frustrates me when reviewers ask for a bunch of revisions for a low fee.”...

Bad habits can show up as long hours at the office and weekend work. Good habits, software and well-implemented processes equals vacations....

Create an engaging culture Most commercial fee and bank appraisers operate solo. Many work from home. The lack of interaction with...

Commercial appraisal education has remained largely the same. That said, I understand it’s very challenging to create meaningful educational...

Feel the churn  Churn is the measure of how many clients stop ordering your appraisals. Usually it’s...

Why appraiser managers struggle Chief appraisers and commercial fee appraisers often don’t get training on time management,...

$2,000 for an appraisal? When I talk to commercial appraisers they often say, “I don’t like to do bank work.” Then WHY are you doing...

Should you sell or scale your appraisal firm? I asked Larry Page and Sergey Brin’s Google a question about the industry I love, commercial...

What’s in your stack?  I feel dumb it took me years to realize to have a successful firm; you need to train your people and...