Editor’s Note: While coping with too much business is not a problem for many appraisers at this point in the business cycle, these valuable tips will help you work harder and smarter. $300,000 a Year Appraising Revisited (again) Joe Paris, IFA, GRI I read the Readers Response to the $300,000 a year appraiser in the…
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Editor’s Note: If you wonder what it takes to be a great mentor, Karen Oberman, SRA and Alan Hummel, SRA provide the following roadmap. If you are a young (or not so young) appraiser looking to improve, let the following serve more as a treasure map for a bright and successful future. Appraiser Treasure Map:...…
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How to Make Six Figures Appraising by David Brauner, Editor What began as a “pep talk” for trainees turns out to be pretty good advice for every appraiser. Walt Humphrey, IFAC, was reading the online laments of several trainees struggling to make ends meet while earning their appraising stripes- working a second job on weekends,...…
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Editor’s Note: This is the most recent in a series of stories examining the trainee dilemma and how to repair a system in which mentors can’t afford to take on trainees and trainees can’t find a mentor willing to hire. Steve Massenberg, appraising 17 years, offers a short list of “dos and don’ts” based on…
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While the villain in last issue’s story “Identity Theft-Appraiser Style” happens to be a trainee, employee dishonesty is not the only reason appraisers refuse to take on trainees. Veteran appraisers wanting to give back to the profession by mentoring also report that the system is getting in their way.
By now, issues that discourage mentors are…
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Good News for Appraisers by David Brauner, Editor Just as the seasons turn, so do markets and perceptions. There seems to be good news for (ethical) appraisers this season. Many I spoke with at the recent Appraisal Today show in San Francisco say fear of fraud is driving lenders away from number hitters and toward…
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Identity Theft – Appraiser Style The best advice comes from an FBI agent, though unfortunately for one appraiser, it came a little too late. That advice is: Be very careful who you work with and never give anyone authority to use your electronic signature. Here’s why. Billy G., we will call him while the investigation...…
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Fitch, Fannie and Fraud: Conference Roundup WRE hit the road to bring you the latest from several important industry gatherings (see insert). With many practitioners working from home offices, these conferences help us all stay connected and up to speed. The issues that emerged this year are familiar but include some new twists: AVMs, fraud,...…
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The Apprentice: Trainees Gone Wild? Just like the popular television show staring Donald Trump and a band of would-be executives, the reality of training appraisal apprentices these days involves more drama than you might expect. Recent legislation in Florida, a decree by The Appraisal Foundation (TAF) and horror stories of appraisal “sweat shops” churning out...…
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