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Bank: “Why don’t my appraisers read the entire engagement letter?” Appraisers: “It’s hard to find bank specific requirements in lengthy…
Chief appraisers and commercial fee appraisers often don’t get training on time management, people management and how to be efficient….
Appraisal managers always playing “catch-up” If you work in the appraisal department at a bank, what keeps you up at…
AMCs, an unhealthy relationship? Most fee appraisers loathe AMCs (appraisal management companies). Many feel they’re unprofessional, unknowledgeable with wildly inconsistent reviews and antiquated platforms phrenetical pinging for status updates. To be fair, there are a…
Leading or hiding? Fear of failure holds back appraisers. Fear to risk anything. Sound familiar? Dominance of left brain thinking…
What if you’re wrong? Few ask themselves that question. Most see the negative side of rethinking what we believe to…
Appraisers are like snow leopards, one of the most elusive animals in the world. Those in the valuation space, both…
The relationship between commercial fee appraisers and chief appraisers in banks has changed dramatically over the years. There’s a lot…
If you talk to any chief appraiser or appraisal manager, you hear pretty much the same words. “I’m swamped.” They’re…
What can you do to improve your daily pipeline in your appraisal and credit department? Find it difficult to get…
The most two powerful words in business productivity today are “what if?” There are other iterations of this powerful two…
I didn’t realize that I was managing my appraisers the wrong way for two decades. I thought I was doing…
