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...
Leading or hiding?
Fear of failure holds back appraisers. Fear to risk anything.
Sound familiar?
Dominance of left brain thinking has limited our valuation industry. It’s time to be aspirational. Look up from your HP12C for one second. Use...
What if you’re wrong? Few ask themselves that question. Most see the negative side of rethinking what we believe to be true. Indecisive as CEO vs. listening to valuable employee feedback. Flip flopper in politics vs. ability to learn new things for...
Appraisers are like snow leopards, one of the most elusive animals in the world. Those in the valuation space, both fee and appraisers in banks, tend to go it solo. Depending on the species, most animals travel in groups, offering safety in numbers...
The relationship between commercial fee appraisers and chief appraisers in banks has changed dramatically over the years. There’s a lot of established relationships, but there’s considerable stress on both sides of the fence. Commercial fee appraisers...
If you talk to any chief appraiser or appraisal manager, you hear pretty much the same words. “I’m swamped.” They’re not saying, “I’m pretty busy” or “I have a pretty heavy workload.” Their metaphoric description of their workload tells a deeper story....
