Hug an appraiser day
Congress approved “Hug an Appraiser Day” as a federal holiday. It’s September 21st. No they didn’t, but they should. Commercial fee and bank appraisers work hard. Very hard. Few people know it. The US commercial real estate market is about $16 trillion. The valuation industry provides due diligence as credit risk professionals. That’s a big […]
Can we get on the same page?
Just like EOS (entrepreneurial operating system), AOS (appraiser operating system) can be a set of concepts and tools used by bank and fee appraisers to clarify, simplify, and achieve their vision. Where’s your firm or appraisal department going? How do you plan to get there? Is it time to update your appraiser operating system? Way […]
Enthusiasm, don’t curb it
What’s the No. 1 attitude most beneficial for real estate valuation professionals? Enthusiasm!!! The result? More fulfilling personal and professional life and 10x increase in productivity. We’ve all experienced the difficulty staying motivated at work. Whether a fee or bank appraiser, burn out can creep in. Negative attitude can take hold. Zapping the fun out […]
Appraisal done! Whew, next one
What do shortcuts really cost appraisers? If you haven’t had a vacation in the last year, consider reading on. There’s always another report due. Does “I need to get that appraisal out” stop you from improving your process? In software development, technical debt is necessary work that gets delayed in order to hit a deadline. […]
Solutions to appraiser relevancy
Fee and bank appraisers both play the same game but on separate teams. There’s lots of refs, OCC, FDIC, USPAP, FIRREA, Interagency Appraisal and Evaluation Guidelines, and on and on. Our valuation industry has been using the same playbook for a long time and it shows. It shows up in lots of places. Review resistant […]
Less swamped, more productive appraisers
Do repetitive manual tasks bring down your appraisal firm or bank appraisal department? Think Zoom calls are a complete waste of time? Meetings done with a lighthouse mindset can help people feel included, trusted and as important team members. Give others the opportunity to contribute to the success of your firm or department. Individuals coming […]
