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Sunk costs are like old milk in the fridge. You’re pretty sure it’s turned the corner, but you’re afraid to…
There’s always another appraisal to write. Another review to complete. Our greatest enemy isn’t lack of valuation skills. It’s our…
Throwing away my MAI was a declaration: We can do better. 100x better. I believe in appraisers. I believe…
I’ve always felt like an outsider in the Appraisal Institute. Maybe it’s because I rarely attended their meetings, never mingled…
“I do bank work.” It’s like an uncomfortable confession by many fee appraisers. The disconnect between chief appraisers and fee…
The pirate patch wasn’t about an eye injury. It was really about efficiency. Topside: Patch on the right eye, left…
People think that cynicism is a sign of intelligence. It’s not. We often think of cynics as realists, those who…
It’s hard to run a poorly managed appraisal department. It’s hard to run an efficient appraisal department. It’s hard to…
Let me tell you a story of two Chief Appraisers. On paper, they’re nearly identical. Both seasoned, respected and running…
Why do most digital banking transformations fail? Three top reasons. Why it matters. Digital transformation leads to better business outcomes,…
You know that feeling when you’re driving on the interstate, when suddenly, police lights flash and sirens blare behind you?…
Realwired doesn’t mine/sell/contractually-confiscate ANY customer’s data. Period. We do, however, enable our YouConnect customers to use their data for reporting…
