Time management is a common hurdle for appraisers and small business owners. In our recent survey, appraisers said providing status emails, answering addendum requests, and answering phone calls are the top three tasks that take up too much time in their workday. Below is…
If you struggle with time management as an appraiser, you’re not alone. Professional appraisers across the country face many of the same hurdles to achieving a flawlessly efficient workday. Here, real-life appraisers share their wish list for things that would make their jobs easier…
Time management is big issue for many appraisers. Your income depends on how many appraisal assignments you can complete each month and each year—and you need time to do each report. In other words, time is money. We recently asked appraisers, “What’s one thing…
Many appraisers report that they’d like to spend less time on email. The task of providing status emails eats up time in the workday and tends to be more complex and time-consuming than typing a quick email reply. Status requests from AMCs typically require…
There is only so much work that one appraiser can do in one day. If you’re ready to take your business to the next level, hiring an appraisal assistant can save time and enable you to complete more reports every month. An assistant or…
If you operate as a self employed appraiser, you may feel that you don’t have access to the same quality or amount of benefits that you might enjoy working for a larger company. The good news is, with the rise of freelance employees and…
Today about 70–80% of all residential appraisals are ordered by appraisal management companies. In the 2015 National Appraiser Survey by the Allterra Group, 55% of appraisers said the majority of their work came from AMCs. With that volume of engagement, working with AMCs is almost…
Many appraisers are reluctant to hire trainees, often because they fear competition or they lack the resources. However, if you are overworked as an appraiser, the quality of your work will suffer. Hiring an active support staff can relieve some of that stress and,…
How is the appraisal profession likely to be affected by the recent hurricanes in Texas and Florida? More generally, can appraisers find ways to keep their businesses going, and maybe grow them, following catastrophic events of that kind? What does appraising after natural disasters…
If you’re starting your career as a real estate appraiser, what are you doing to build your reputation in appraisal? How can you make yourself known as someone others wish to do business with? Assuming you’re already a licensed appraiser, you’re ready to build…
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