The best bankers are focused on delivering an industry-leading customer experience. Shouldn’t that include the appraisal department?  I think the C-Suite would be surprised to

5 things to start the year out right  1 Fix your No. 1 problem from 2021   This is probably the easiest issue to identify, but

Crash Or Boom? – As appraisers, we have a Spidey sense that the real estate market is overheating right now. Appraisers worry when they see unsustainable values. Appraisal departments worry about their bank’s collateral.  Rising inflation, future interest

The alligators represent inefficiencies, tedious manual processes and duplicative work.  Appraisers have never worked harder, but what makes a successful appraisal department?  Too much to

Where’d all the appraisers go?   Banks are struggling to find appraisers. Residential and commercial appraisers are extremely busy, charging more and taking a lot longer.  

Do you ever wonder why some appraisal departments seem to run smoothly, while other are reactionary? Stuck in chronic stress. Job dissatisfaction.  Stress is the conflict between what you have