Insights for Appraisal Operations

Explore practical perspectives, industry trends, and expert guidance to help you improve workflows, manage vendor networks, and navigate the evolving appraisal landscape.

From compliance and workflow optimization to vendor management and technology strategy, our blog covers the topics that matter most to appraisal professionals.

Stay informed, learn from real-world experiences, and discover new ways to improve how your team operates.

Let it go

When a commercial fee appraiser gets a reviewer’s email, they say “Awesome!” No. Never. The reviewer’s email is often met…

Come together

Is it time to step outside of our box? We’re not just bank appraisers.Bank appraisers are more than what’s between…

The water cooler is dead

As the owner of an appraisal firm or appraisal manager of your department, you can no longer manage with the…

Who’s on your crew

Bank and fee appraisers are siloed. There’s little time to collaborate with new productive ideas including leveraging technology for your…

Where are we going

The valuation industry has reached a fork in the road. The appraiser shortage is happening right now. Those remaining in…

Appraising is a great career 

Demand and opportunity have arrived for fee and bank appraisers. It’s time for us to show the way for new…

Want to bet?

Another day, another appraisal. Repeat.  If there’s a new appraisal manager in your department, what’s the first thing they’ll change?…

Stuck at the office

As a fee or bank appraiser, do you feel stuck in chronic work mode? When’s the last time you’ve had…

One Thing

Stop putting out daily fires.  What would it feel like it if you could fix ONE THING at work? The…

Perfectionism leaves no room for iteration

Many say commercial appraising is an art but what does that really mean? Art can be defined as using imagination…

Appraiser’s superpower

Commercial appraiser’s superpower is asking questions.   The questions provide master-level due diligence for buyers and investors of real estate and…

Up to the next level

When’s the last time you’ve done something for the first time?  In your valuation career, what year are you operating?…