Insights for Appraisal Operations

Explore practical perspectives, industry trends, and expert guidance to help you improve workflows, manage vendor networks, and navigate the evolving appraisal landscape.

From compliance and workflow optimization to vendor management and technology strategy, our blog covers the topics that matter most to appraisal professionals.

Stay informed, learn from real-world experiences, and discover new ways to improve how your team operates.

Leading with Trust: Essential Trait of Appraisers

Do you trust your appraisers? How about your reviewers and staff? How much do you trust them?  Trustworthy is being…

Skate where the puck is going

Wayne Gretzky’s overused sports metaphor, “I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been”…

Not to do list

In my coaching sessions, I often get this question, “If a new founder took over your company, what’s the FIRST…

Revitalizing Valuation: A Wake-Up Call to Improve

The valuation profession is stalled. It’s at a tipping point. We’re stuck. We love what we do, but we’re struggling…

How Process, Software and Culture Can Elevate Your Appraisal Business

If you’re like many commercial fee appraisers, you might be thinking about closing your doors. Selling to a national firm….

Data Privacy – Your Data is Your Data

Transaction data is vital for valuation departments and has a multitude of valuable uses from general decision making, to portfolio…

Why are you an appraiser?

Appraisers: The Underappreciated Guardians of Real Estate Equity

Success is about being consistently good, not occasionally great. Based on that definition, appraisers have succeeded. Problem is, the “public”…

Unlock your appraiser focus

The appraisal process has historically been one of the slowest parts of getting a loan. A transformative mindset requires a…

Now’s the time to take the time

Since appraisal volume has grinded to a halt, it’s a great time to take the time to improve how you…

Reliable Appraisals and Risk Management: Elevating the Valuation Industry 

I have a confession. I was at an amazing seminar and didn’t have time to write my normal blog. The…

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As valuation professionals, we may be missing something substantial. The gap between what we know and what we think we…