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What happens if a Chief Appraiser doesn’t run a world-class department? What’s the impact on your bank? What great looks…

Gautama Buddha nails our valuation space’s biggest challenge… “There are two mistakes one can make along the road to truth…not…

“Good neighborhood”, “student” and “family room” are risible unacceptable words for appraisals. But what other phrases should truly be deemed…

Platforms like YouConnect will play a pivotal role in successful remote work strategy for Chief Appraisers. As a Chief Appraisers…

For Chief Appraisers, are a few RMA CART meetings enough? For fee appraisers, are USPAP courses every two years enough?…
On my Indispensable Appraisers podcast, I spoke with Dr. Randy Flowers, the President of Operations at RSDS Appraisal Diversity. He…

The world isn’t as it is. The world is as you are. Our valuation industry needs a new roadmap, a…

“Here Comes the Sun” by the Beatles repeats the phrase “It’s alright,” conveying a sense of reassurance that better days…

Commercial appraisals in your bank have some AI content. Some Chief Appraisers have changed their engagement letters to mandate reports…

A goal-setting technique is to write a letter to yourself today pretending it’s Q1 2025, reflecting on events as if…

Our Realwired team just wrapped up our quarterly strategic meeting, asking the North Star question, “How do we make our…