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.

Where were you when you first used rub on subject arrows in an appraisal? How about using double-sided sticky tape…

For a long time, I’ve had thoughts of: “You’re not good enough. You’re not interesting enough. They’ll see through you…

Let’s talk trust. Not the warm and fuzzy kind, but the kind regulators demand – the kind that keeps the…

Thomas Weller is a seasoned CEO of Union Gateway Bank. He’s predictable as the sunrise. Under his leadership, Union Gateway…

Steve is a Chief Appraiser of a $40B bank in the Southeast. He deals with FDIC audits, ROVs and gets…

“The appraisal industry has so many opportunities if we work together”, Cindy Chance Ph.D. and CEO of the Appraisal Institute….

In Jenga, players remove one block, then place the removed block on the top. This creates a taller, but increasingly…

The valuation profession’s education is like the car wash guy at the tunnel entrance. It’s a rinse-and-repeat mindset. Car wash…

Where are you in your life path? I hope you’re looking at life forward towards the bow (opportunity) and not…

Last week a new DataComp Suite customer bought our software but then found out he couldn’t get out of his…

“We tried to do an integration with our LOS, it was a huge lift. It was awful, took a ton…

“What’s the one thing I can do today that will make you twice as happy with us?” At Realwired, we’re…