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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…

Some Chief Appraisers were thrown into their role. The role carries significant responsibilities, as it directly impacts a bank’s risk…

When your bank says “no new initiatives” does that mean all productivity ideation halts? Reframe “no new initiatives” into a…

Trusting an appraiser means trusting in the integrity of the real estate market. Trust is the cornerstone of the appraisal…

Once upon a time, in a quiet neighborhood nestled on the outskirts of Macon GA is my friend Sam…true story….

Our valuation industry is largely uninspired, lacks enthusiasm and faces diminishing relevancy. I may be wrong, but I don’t think…

If you know your potential exceeds your current results, take pause. Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life by Arnold Schwarzenegger…

I’ve had so many opinions that I’ve lived to regret. I’ve had opinions about appraising, software developers, coaching, productivity, chief…

I know you can run a world-class appraisal department…but will you? Can you focus on your health, get a business…

As a Chief Appraiser, what does your boss think of your performance? Do they see you as a cost center…