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Many appraisers are self-employed. When you’re focused on running your own business, it’s hard to find time for things like Facebook and email marketing. Yet marketing and networking are super important for bringing in new clients and growing your business. If you need help…
Whether you’re retiring and moving into a home that’s better suited to the 55-plus lifestyle, or you’re appraising a residence of that sort, it’s a good idea to get acquainted with the product. The senior housing segment of the real estate market is evolving…
The appraiser population is getting older. According to a recent survey by McKissock, 42 percent of appraisers in the U.S. are planning to retire in the next 10 years. Whether or not you’re among that population currently planning for retirement, it never hurts to…
The real estate appraisal community is aging and retiring—and apparently shrinking. According to McKissock’s just-completed Annual State of the Appraiser survey, just over 25 percent of real estate appraisers in the U.S. plan to retire in the next five years. A further 19 percent…
How is the growing popularity of coworking space—office space shared, usually temporarily, by different individuals and organizations—going to affect the commercial appraisal industry? The question is much asked, but answers are hard to find—mainly because they’re still being formulated. At present, it appears that…
Property appraisal is not typically thought of as a “dangerous” profession per se. However, personal safety is definitely something to consider when preparing for an appraisal inspection. We recently asked our real estate appraisal community on Facebook, “What’s the scariest thing you’ve encountered during…
As an appraiser, you are not expected to have the same level of knowledge as a professional home inspector. However, you are supposed to know more about residential construction, systems, and environmental issues than a layperson would. Here are five environmental hazards to look…
Mid-year commentary predicts notable changes for the appraisal market, partly due to the recent Dodd-Frank rollback bill. Democratic Senators threaten to freeze Trump’s nominee for the new director of the CFPB. The “Appraisers” page on Fannie Mae’s website seeks to help appraisers by giving…
A farm appraisal can be much more challenging than a residential appraisal, and usually requires a broader scope of knowledge. Farms and farmland are appraised for the same variety of reasons that a home or a commercial property might be. But an accurate appraisal…
As a professional appraiser, it is simply not possible to eliminate liability entirely. Rather, the goal is to manage your liability. You can start by being aware of the level of risk involved in different types of appraisals. Some assignments come with higher liability…
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