Author Articles
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Summary of Proposed Changes to HUD Handbook 4000.1 – September 2026
On September 22, 2026, HUD announced proposed policy revisions to Handbook 4000.1, and posted these proposed revisions on…
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Getting Started with AI for Appraisers
If you’ve been hearing a lot about artificial intelligence lately and wondering what it means for your appraisal…
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Construction Staking Disputes: Scope, Responsibility, and Documentation That Protects Surveyors
Construction staking looks straightforward on paper: you get the plans, you set the stakes, the crew builds the…
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The real estate agent’s expense tracker: How to categorize now (so tax time is easy later)
Organizing your expenses by smart categories is the adulting hack you never knew you needed. Not only does it help…
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How to Become a Licensed Residential Appraiser
If you’ve learned how to become a real estate appraiser and you’re currently a trainee appraiser looking to…
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Low-Carbon Concrete Mixes: Performance, Specs, and Submittals
The construction industry is under increasing pressure to reduce its environmental footprint, and concrete—a material integral to modern…
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Using Historical Aerials and GIS Layers for Boundary Research
The wealth of digital information available today presents both an opportunity and a challenge for professional land surveyors.…
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Unrealistic Sellers, Real Problems: How to Handle Pricing Pushback Without Burning the Relationship
We’ve all been there. You walk into a listing presentation, armed with a comparative market analysis (CMA) thicker than…
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How to Prepare for a Professional Engineer Licensure Audit
Maintaining your Professional Engineer (PE) license is a career-long commitment to competency and ethical practice. A key part…
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Will the New URAR and UAD 3.6 Impact Appraisal Fees?
With the new URAR and UAD 3.6 rolling out this year, you may be wondering what effect this…
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Correction Deed Red Flags: What Land Surveyors Should Look For
You’re deep into the title research for a boundary retracement, tracing the lineage of a parcel, when you…
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What Is a Scatter Chart Analysis in Appraisal?
When you’re building and defending sales comparison adjustments, a simple visual can be very helpful. Scatter charts are…
