The Curious Appraiser’s Advantage
For Chief Appraisers, are a few RMA CART meetings enough? For fee appraisers, are USPAP courses every two years enough? Are you learning enough to scale your value? How much knowledge outside our valuation bucket are you reading (books), attending (seminars) or listening to (podcasts)? Curiosity is linked so closely with success because it drives […]
Opening Doors to the Appraisal Profession
On my Indispensable Appraisers podcast, I spoke with Dr. Randy Flowers, the President of Operations at RSDS Appraisal Diversity. He just broke the 200th appraiser in his company in 55 cities. He’s graduated almost 45 trainees in the last year. RSDS is on track to hire, train and employ 500 diverse appraisers over the next […]
The world is as you are
The world isn’t as it is. The world is as you are. Our valuation industry needs a new roadmap, a new path. More connections, more optimism, more enthusiasm to improve. It’s on you. It’s on me. Let’s get to work. When you show up to the world with an open heart, a spirit of giving […]
A Beatles-Inspired Look at the Future of Real Estate Valuation
“Here Comes the Sun” by the Beatles repeats the phrase “It’s alright,” conveying a sense of reassurance that better days are on the horizon. But “Something in the Way” we approach our industry is missing. We all live in a “Yellow Submarine,” sometimes trapped in a rinse and repeat mindset. We need “Help!” Similarly, I […]
Realwired’s 2023 Wrap Up
AI Hallucinations in Appraisals
Commercial appraisals in your bank have some AI content. Some Chief Appraisers have changed their engagement letters to mandate reports to disclose AI-generated content. That makes sense since AI hallucinations are hard to spot. Especially since AI confidently states things that are otherwise fantasy. In 2024, a few national appraisal firms are planning for extensive […]
