Appraisers are used to toiling away in relative obscurity, but suddenly the national spotlight is shining on the industry, and in an area that normally is shrouded in comparative secrecy: Fees. More interestingly, people outside the profession are actually worried that appraisal fees may be too low, not too high...Read More
This just in: It’s tough being an appraiser in 2010. We all know why. The question is: How do you adapt? First, take a look at your business model...Read More
You inspected the property, gathered the data, and wrote a professional, first-rate report. You delivered that report on time, as promised. There’s just one thing missing: Your payment...Read More
Now that the XSites Desktop’s Energizer plugin is well established as an effective, proven means of creating a website that’s more search engine optimized, all I need to do is go down our list of XSites ranked by Energizer score to find some great sites...Read More
While county-level analysis may seem to be the most relevant to the fees you charge on a day to day basis, there’s no denying the fact that your business doesn’t operate in a vacuum...Read More
Hawaii is looking better and better to appraisers these days, especially as record snow storms strike large parts of the continental United States. Who can blame them for wanting to sit on the beach and collect among the highest fees in the nation, in a location that also happens to be one of the busiest as well...Read More
For years, we’ve told Appraisers to customize their XSite pages to get better search engine rankings. And for years, this approach has worked for appraisers who do it. Even so, may appraisers don’t believe they can effectively customize their content, so they don’t try. This spring, we’re introducing a solution to that problem...Read More
I’ve always personally been a believer in DISTO Laser Meters. They’re at least twice as fast as a tape, and extremely accurate (within 1/16th of an inch)...Read More