2020 is coming to an end and January 1st promises new beginnings and opportunities. There are plenty of new things to check out at Appraisal Buzz! We’re constantly searching for engaging ways to reach appraisers in the industry, so take a look at some of our most recent features such as our Appraisal Buzzcast Podcast! Appraisal Buzz Newsletter 2020 introduced …
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Today’s topic is Learning from the Past – An Interview with Tom Inserra and Joan Trice, Founder of Allterra Group, LLC. We sat down with Tom Inserra to discuss past pandemics and their many relations to the current Covid-19 crisis. Read his article in our latest edition of the Appraisal Buzz Magazine. What can we learn from these pandemics? How …
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Today’s topic is Appraisal Adaptation and Modernization – An interview with Joan Trice, Founder of Allterra Group, LLC, and George Opelka, ACI General Manager. We sat down with George Opelka to discuss the modernization of the appraisal industry and adaptation that’s still yet to come. What is the history with certain appraisal software? What are some of the lasting impacts from the …
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As companies learn to deal with the continued restrictions, more and more companies struggle with how to keep the doors open. That translates into how to keep folks employed which eventually trickles down to how homeowners are able to keep up with their mortgages. Everyone is being affected. Lenders and AMCs have faced challenges this past year and are doing …
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It was February 2020, and there were rumors about a new virus beginning to get traction. I was in retail leadership in Sedona, AZ and beginning to wonder if I wanted to work with the public during a pandemic. Julie Friess was one of my true “local” customers in a store that relies on the international tourism that floods Sedona. …
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The newest Appraisal Buzzcast is now ready for download. The leadership at Veteran’s Affairs (VA) has allowed for appraisers to feel secure, especially during this difficult time. Joan Trice, our founder and CEO, interviewed James Heaslet, Supervisory Appraiser of the VA, on what’s happening at the VA today and how appraisers can get involved. How would an appraiser apply to …
Read More » Joan Trice, our founder and CEO, interviewed James Heaslet, Supervisory Appraiser of the VA, on what’s happening at the VA today and how appraisers can get involved. How would an appraiser apply to be on the VA panel? What is the Tidewater Initiative? How is the VA handling the current pandemic? These questions and much more have been answered by …
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The pandemic is something that has turned the word upside-down. After five months, appraisers and the industry are still being impacted. Metro-West Appraisal Company is dialed into the market. They have assembled the biggest names to bring you a free webinar to look at “The State of the Industry.” Listen live on August 18th at 2 pm ET as leadership …
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