Come out of the cold
Appraisers are like snow leopards, one of the most elusive animals in the world. Those in the valuation space, both fee and appraisers in banks, tend to go it solo. Depending on the species, most animals travel in groups, offering safety in numbers and camaraderie. Prides are groups of 2-40 lions, though snow leopards live […]
Out of ambition or necessity
The relationship between commercial fee appraisers and chief appraisers in banks has changed dramatically over the years. There’s a lot of established relationships, but there’s considerable stress on both sides of the fence. Commercial fee appraisers feel the compression of fees. Those in appraisal departments feel significantly overworked and understaffed. Vendor management creeping in may […]
A Week of Mondays
If you talk to any chief appraiser or appraisal manager, you hear pretty much the same words. “I’m swamped.” They’re not saying, “I’m pretty busy” or “I have a pretty heavy workload.” Their metaphoric description of their workload tells a deeper story. The story might include a spike in appraisal volume, understaffed appraisal department or […]
Your appraisal dept is overworked
What can you do to improve your daily pipeline in your appraisal and credit department? Find it difficult to get out of the day-to-day grind? There’s always something that you can do to upgrade the work you’re doing and become a valued team lead or member. What good is managing your department from the front […]
2 Most Powerful Words
The most two powerful words in business productivity today are “what if?” There are other iterations of this powerful two word mantra such as “should we?” or “how about?” If these questions are asked often, it’s amazing the productivity you can obtain for your appraisal or credit department. Aspiration is defined as a hope or […]
The leadership difference for appraisers
I didn’t realize that I was managing my appraisers the wrong way for two decades. I thought I was doing the right thing, being helpful in answering all their questions. Instead, I was creating a culture of dependents. My leadership style was summarized with, “Just ask Jeff.” It’s inefficient, lacks productivity and is not scalable. […]
