Circulation 80,000 | Advertise | Subscribe

Published by OREP, E&O Insurance Experts | Apr. 9, 2012

'How's Business' Survey Results

How has business been going for you?

The results of Working RE's “How’s Business?” Survey are ready- and it’s a mixed bag. Scroll down to view results and to leave a comment with your analysis.

We've received over 1,000 responses so far.  Here are the Results:

                
Revenue First Quarter This Year Over Last Year
Answer Options Response Percent Response Count
First quarter this year: More Revenue than last year 25.6% 263
First quarter this year: 20% more revenue than last year 15.2% 156
First quarter this year: 50% more revenue than last year 10.5% 108
First quarter this year: the same revenue or less than last year 25.6% 263
First quarter this year: 20% or more less revenue than last year 23.2% 238
     
   
Profits
Answer Options Response Percent Response Count
I’m more profitable this year than last year 52.1% 536
I’m less profitable this year than last year 47.9% 492
     
   
Future as an Appraiser
Answer Options Response Percent Response Count
I plan to continue appraising, either full or part time 79.7% 819
I plan on retiring from appraising 20.3% 209
     
   
I work with AMCs 
Answer Options Response Percent Response Count
Yes 76.6% 787
No 23.4% 241
     
 
   
1004 volume First Quarter This Year Over Last Year
Answer Options Response Percent Response Count
First quarter this year: 20% more volume than last year 31.8% 327
First quarter this year: 50% more volume than last year 13.0% 134
First quarter this year: the same volume or less than last year 30.7% 316
First quarter this year: 20% or more less volume than last year 24.4% 251
     
 
   
Drive By volume First Quarter This Year Over Last Year 
Answer Options Response Percent Response Count
First quarter this year: 20% more volume than last year 12.7% 131
First quarter this year: 50% more volume than last year 5.4% 56
First quarter this year: the same volume or less than last year 55.3% 568
First quarter this year: 20% or more less volume than last year 26.6% 273
     
 
   
Review volume First Quarter This Year Over Last Year
Answer Options Response Percent Response Count
First quarter this year: 20% more volume than last year 13.1% 135
First quarter this year: 50% more volume than last year 6.5% 67
First quarter this year: the same volume or less than last year 58.1% 597
First quarter this year: 20% or more less volume than last year 22.3% 229
     
 



 

   HTML Comment Box is loading comments...
 
    
   


        

ATTENTION: You are receiving WRE Online News because you opted in at WorkingRE.com or purchased E&O insurance from OREP. WRE Online News Edition provides news-oriented content twice a month. The content for WRE Special Offer Editions is provided by paid sponsors. If you no longer wish to receive these emails from Working RE, please use the link found at the bottom of this newsletter to be removed from our mailing list.