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.

What Great Looks Like

What happens if a Chief Appraiser doesn’t run a world-class department? What’s the impact on your bank? What great looks…

It’s time for appraisers to change

Gautama Buddha nails our valuation space’s biggest challenge… “There are two mistakes one can make along the road to truth…not…

Unacceptable phrases

“Good neighborhood”, “student” and “family room” are risible unacceptable words for appraisals. But what other phrases should truly be deemed…

Platforms are the New Office

Platforms like YouConnect will play a pivotal role in successful remote work strategy for Chief Appraisers. As a Chief Appraisers…

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?…

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…

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…

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…

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…

A Letter to Your Future Self

A goal-setting technique is to write a letter to yourself today pretending it’s Q1 2025, reflecting on events as if…

Thank you for being a client

Our Realwired team just wrapped up our quarterly strategic meeting, asking the North Star question, “How do we make our…