This blog is, frankly, more oriented toward your personal life, rather than toward real estate appraisal, per se.  So, cut me a little slack here.  And yes, The Appraiser Coach … Read More

Here’s a situation you’ll run into once or twice in your career.  There is a new subdivision.  Now, new subdivisions sometimes have model homes.  Model homes typically have furniture, fixtures, … Read More

Can an appraiser complete a 1004D form (an Appraisal Update and/or Completion Report [Form 1004D]) if s/he did not do the original appraisal?  A lot of appraisers ask this question.  … Read More

12OK! You get to the bottom of Page 1 of the 1004 from and there’s that statement: “Are there any physical deficiencies or adverse conditions that affect the livability, soundness, … Read More

You have heard me talk (a lot!) about Tier I, Tier II, Tier III, and Tier IV appraisal office  skills. Now we’re going to talk about Tier V office skills, … Read More

When was the last time you brought in somebody from outside your firm to help you solve an appraisal problem?  Is that a step you should take?  Aren’t appraisers supposed … Read More

You never know what is going to happen in your appraisal office. There are just too many variables to be able to cover all of them all the time. So, let’s look at the word triage. All it means is “the act of dividing into three.” In medicine, it means the decisions of who gets treated now, who gets treated …

Should appraisers pay to be on an AMC’s approved appraiser list?  Is this one way to get new clients?  If an AMC solicited you, would you check it out?  Now, … Read More