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.

Your Data is Your Data

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…

We’re Way More than a Legislative Fiat

There’s a peculiar inertia in the world of valuation. It’s a world governed by ritual, the same HP12C, the same…

Fall in love with the problem

How aligned are you with your core purpose? Start with the problem, not the solution. A Chief Appraiser’s Problem Bill,…

Hoping Remote Work Goes Away Isn’t a Strategy

No bank wants the keys to office collateral. How do you reduce special assets/REO/workouts? Consider a strategic response and provide…

The Comfort of the Known vs. The Promise of the New

Some Chief Appraisers are nervous that they might get fired if they switch their appraisal management platform. No Chief Appraiser…

The Glances Effect: A Digital Transformation Story

Riverstone Bank is struggling. Their efficiency ratio declining. Expenses as a percentage of revenue are increasing to an uncomfortable level….

The Comical Chronicles of a Chief Appraiser: Environmental Risk Shenanigans

Enjoy this guest blog by Andrew Bailey, REM, CSRP, President of ECA Risk Management. Our industry has long been aware…

Lighthouse vs Tugboat Appraisers

A lighthouse appraiser adopts an attitude of optimism, curiosity and coachability that enhances individual performance and the collective standards of…

Appraisers 0 Accountants 1

I’m not interested in yesterday. It’s done. The biggest enemy to the valuation industry is protecting the status quo. Our…

Appraisers Succeed or Fail Together

My wife and I plus some friends recently sailed in a 500 mile race on our 36 foot catamaran to…

Canary in the Coal Mine

There’s an opportunity for appraisers with developers and investors to be a canary in the CRE coal mine. The buyer’s…

Regulators camped in your offices

Many Chief Appraisers are dealing with FDIC auditors camped out in their office. The regulators are digging deep, very deep….