Author Articles
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How to Become an Appraiser in Texas
Whether you want to own your own business, have more control over your income, or have a flexible…
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Appraisal Bias Training: What You Need to Know
As a real estate appraiser, you know that independent, objective home appraisals and valuations are necessary to the…
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Appraising a Stigmatized Property
Summary Are you looking for a niche specialty or a way to expand your appraisal business? Specializing in…
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Top Channels for Marketing Your Appraisal Business
Summary Are you looking to gain new clients and grow your business as a real estate appraiser? Perhaps…
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The 3 Basic Requirements for Real Property Appraisal Reports
As a real property appraiser, you rely on appraisal reports to communicate your opinion of value. It’s important…
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Appraiser Insurance: The Three Policies You Need for Your Business
As a business owner, having insurance is critical to protect you and cover the risks you face in…
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10 Appraisal Software Tools to Streamline Your Process
Appraisal software makes it easy to improve your efficiency and increase your productivity without sacrificing accuracy. With the…
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What Is an Appraisal? The Appraiser’s Definition
If you’re exploring new career opportunities and have looked at becoming a real estate appraiser, one of the…
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What Tools Do You Use to Support Your Appraisal Adjustments?
As part of our monthly survey series, we asked our community of real estate appraisers, “What tool(s) do…
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Extraordinary Assumptions and When to Use Them
Appraisers apply extraordinary assumptions when they must base their opinion of value on uncertain information that cannot be…
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Recognizing Common Environmental Hazards Found in Homes
As an appraiser, you don’t need to know everything a home inspector would, but to effectively complete valuations,…
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Understanding Functional Obsolescence in Appraisals
For appraisers, functional obsolescence can be a challenging concept because the elements that influence property values may not…