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 […]
Listen for opportunity
As the owner of a commercial appraisal firm, are you listening or doing all the talking? As the appraisal manager of your department, are you listening to your staff or too busy? We all have a role to play, your work is to figure out what you want your role to be and giving that […]
Ducks in a row
“Get your ducks in a row.” You’ve heard it, but what does it mean? To have complete composure; to make sure things are running smoothly. 1 to 10, how do you rate your appraisal firm or department running smoothly? If you hesitated, then it’s not a 10. Can we do better? Flying in the same […]
Indicator of success
What does success look like for appraisers? List the goals you want to accomplish in the next 12 months. State the goals beginning with “I” as if you have already completed them. “I have fully implemented Edge report writing at my appraisal firm.” “I chose YouConnect to run my appraisal department and I’m hitting all […]
