Appraisal Volume
You’re right. Your appraisal volume is overwhelming. “Focus you must, or pain you will feel.”Yoda Confessions of a stressed-out appraiser, “I struggled with managing my time…so I thought. I discovered I wasn’t taking control of my attention and allowed too many distractions.” Carve out time for deep-dive work. What’s going on right now in your head? Scanning this blog for five seconds, […]
Spinning your wheels
What’s the true cost to your appraisal department if your appraisal and environmental platform lacks the reporting you need? If your bank was being acquired, would they keep your current platform? If your department lacks any platform, would managing your appraisal pipeline with Microsoft Outlook and Excel be adequate? Cost of Failed Activity The general rule of thumb is a bad hire is 30% of employee’s first […]
Why are you an appraiser?
Has your passion for appraising been replaced with fatigue? “Working hard for something we don’t care about is called stress; working hard for something we love is called passion.” Simon Sinek nails it. Why are you an appraiser? Are you at the “rinse and repeat” stage of your career? If so, you may be experiencing copious amounts of stress and feeling overworked. What’s the upside if […]
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
Appraiser IQ can be significantly improved if bank and fee appraisers get together. Talk. Not email. Appraisers in and outside of financial institutions have been siloed for years. Alone at their desk with their keyboard, mouse and HP12c. As an appraiser, the most valuable skill to master for extraordinary results is collaboration. It’s been about a decade since many chief appraisers talked to their fee panel. This is […]
Profitability and Process
Progressive financial institutions are making significant investment in technology. Those that delay don’t truly understand the efficiencies gained through implementing software solutions. Many appraisal departments are so busy they have little time to create, let alone execute a strategy. What’s your game plan? It comes down to technology and process. Ability to execute strategy Take an audit of your […]
Is that appraisal good or bad?
Does your appraisal department make mistakes? It’s embarrassing to be wrong especially if its pushback from your RM or LO. Determine the productivity and happiness of your (often over-worked) staff. Can an appraisal workflow platform like YouConnect help? Progressive financial institutions are making significant investments in technology. Those that delay don’t truly understand the efficiencies gained through implementing software solutions. Julia Galef […]
