Appraisal Career
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Arriving at a Credible Appraisal When Comps Are Few
Say you’ve been assigned to appraise a property in a remote area or a neighborhood where few sales…
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Appraising Rural Properties
Appraising residential properties in rural areas can be both challenging and rewarding. Unlike the standardized expectations of…
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Property Appraiser Salary Varies Based on License Level
If you are considering a career in real estate appraisal, you’re probably curious about property appraiser salary and…
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Why the Appraisal Engagement Letter Isn’t Enough
Should you execute an appraisal engagement letter with your clients? Absolutely. Is the engagement letter enough to…
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Understanding Appraisal Condition Ratings (C1 to C6)
As part of the Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD), Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae require appraisers to rate the…
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Understanding UAD Quality Ratings
As part of the Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD), Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac require appraisers to rate the…
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The Realm of Relocation Appraisals
Until the mid-1960s, the United States had a fairly stationary workforce. Except for people in the military, jobs…
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Appraisers Share Their Top Professional Goals for 2024
With 2024 just around the corner, we wanted to find out what goals real estate appraisers hope…
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8 Qualities of a Successful Real Estate Appraiser
So, you’re interested in becoming a real estate appraiser. But how do you know if you’re a…
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The One Personality Trait Every Property Appraiser Must Have
As part of our monthly survey series, we asked our appraisal community, “What ONE personality trait should…
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How to Account for a Superadequacy
If you specialize in luxury home appraisals or even hired to appraise a newly renovated or updated property,…
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Best Time-Saving Tips for Real Estate Appraisers
If you operate as an independent real estate appraiser, you know that time is money. Are you…