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.

The leadership difference for appraisers

I didn’t realize that I was managing my appraisers the wrong way for two decades. I thought I was doing…

The best way to review appraisals

Take 5 minutes to learn: 1. What commercial reviewers get right 2. Biggest hurdle – reviewers appraising the property 3….

Frictionless appraisal department

Friction can be defined as, “Conflict or animosity caused by a clash of wills, temperaments or opinions.” For those responsible…

Constantly inundated by questions

Those responsible for appraisals in banks are busy. Very busy. Long hours for many. A typically week might include different…

Buyers Remorse Tips from Realwired

Avoid Buyer’s Remorse

As the chief appraiser, it feels easier to make a business case to go with the established appraisal workflow provider’s…

How to Hire the Best Appraisers, Every Time

You have an approved appraiser panel with active state certification licensing and E&O. That’s all your appraisal department needs to…

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Manage Lender Expectations

As the appraisal manager or chief appraiser, you might be asking yourself: Can having metrics improve the relationship between lending…

Is There a Secret to Staying Focused?

I have trouble focusing. I’m not talking about short-term focus needed to complete tasks. I’m not talking about having difficulty…

Can We Just Talk?

The last few months have enabled stress and uncertainty to seep into everyone’s psyche. It makes sense. Covid – a…

Provide for Yourself

I learned a long time ago that I had to provide and care deeply for myself, or I couldn’t provide…

What’s your Adaptability Score?

I want to sincerely ask you this week; How are you doing? I hope things are going in a positive…

Change? Maybe. Uncertainty? No.

As humans we can handle change, but we do not do well with uncertainty. Given the enormous uncertainty everyone is…