Phone Etiquette: Are You Irritating Your Clients? By Mark Fitzgerald Does this sound familiar? It happened to me at least four times this week: people who are very well intentioned managed to irritate the heck out of me. I know they didn’t mean to…but they did. There are occasions when you will leave your phone…
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The walnut paneled courtroom is nearly empty. The case being heard this morning does not warrant the interest of local court observers. This is a condemnation case about a utility easement running across the land of a property owner (plaintiff). Leaning back in their leather chairs sits a panel of three judges, grim faced, disinterested,…
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How to Light Interior Digital Photos Steve Jarrell The biggest problem in indoor photography is lighting. The built-in flash of the digital cameras simply isn’t powerful enough to provide adequate light to brighten an entire room. Most 35mm cameras overcome this limitation by having a hot shoe where you can attach a much more powerful...…
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It may be hard to imagine today but sometime in the future you may find yourself with not enough work to keep you busy, especially when interest rates begin to climb. Even if you’ve reached a certain point in your practice and find that existing clients and word of mouth keep you relatively busy regardless…
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Understanding Arbitration Douglas A. Glass, Esq. & Kris P. Thompson, Esq. It’s mid-afternoon on a typical Thursday. There is a knock at your office door. You are not expecting anyone so you are slightly surprised as you walk to the door and open it. A young man stands in front of you, somewhat out of...…
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Editor’s Note: Support the in-depth and balanced reporting that your important industry deserves with a paid subscription to Working RE. Subscribe today ($30 annual) to guarantee delivery of Working RE and receive hundreds of dollars in discounts on education and other services! Special Edition: Appraisal Industry: A House Divided? AARO Mud fight, Run Away State...…
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Understanding Residential Construction from the Ground Up Expand Your Knowledge, Gain CE Credit Appraisers who would like to understand residential property “from the ground up” can expand their knowledge of the systems of a home while earning continuing education credit through two courses offered by Mckissock. New HUD guidelines, which expand the role of appraisers...…
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Editor’s Note: Do you have a survival plan if the real estate market slows dramatically like it did in the early and mid 90s? Barry Lebow has been there and back and has some excellent advice for appraisers and home inspectors on how to prosper in hard times. The key is being prepared. Making the...…
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They say a word to wise is sufficient - let’s hope so.
Of all the stories in the premier issue of Working RE, appraisers were most passionate in their response to 2006: Cleaning Up the Lending Mess. The story, written by long-time appraiser Stewart Heller, is set in the future but based on his very real…
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Calling All Appraisers! Valuing Cell Sites By Sean Heath A homeowner, concerned about a new wireless site going in next to her condominium, stood up to speak at a recent City Council meeting. “I realize that it takes a lot of antennas to make a wireless world work but does it have to go through...…
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