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October 2024

  • What is a Good Appraiser? – Page 1
  • USPAP and Functional Obsolescence, by Tim Andersen, MAI – Page 5
  • Manifesting Support for Adjustments, by Steven R. Smith, MAI, SRA –  Page 7
  • Internal Cash Controls Keep Employees Honest – Page 10
  • Zillow’s Unreliable Square Footage, by Jamie Owen – Page 13

September 2024

  • How to use less gasoline and save money today – Page 1
  • Disability – Your Greatest Risk – Page 5
  • Using the Fannie and Freddie Mae Definition of Market Value as a Sales Verification Method, by Tim Andersen, MAI –  Page 9
  • News Flash: Clients, GSE’s and Federal Agencies Assume Appraisers Verify Their Market Data and Have Support for Their Adjustments, by  Steven R. Smith MSREA, MAI, SRA – Page 13

August 2024

  • How much insurance do you need? – Page 1
  • If people can’t contact you, they can’t give you an appraisal order or referral – Page 5
  • When there’s no other manufactured homes in the neighborhood, by Ryan Lundquist – Page 8
  • Highest and Best Use – Why Can’t I Just Assume it Away?, by Time Andersen, MAI – Page 10

 

July 2024

  • The General Shift: A Thorough Examination of AI in Appraisal, Book Review and Analysis, by Jim Amorin, CAE, MAI,SRA AI-GRS CDEI – Page 1
  • Residential to Commercial Transitions: The Three Legs to Success, by Denis Desaix, MAI, SRA – Page 6
  • USPAP, AI and Uncertainty, by Tim Andersen, MAI, MSC, CDEI, MNAA – Page 12

June 2024

  • Threatened with a Lawsuit?, by Claudia Gaglione, Esq – Page 1
  • Do I really have to report that state board issue to my E&O insurance? by Peter Christensen, Esq. – Page 3
  • 2024 E & O Insurance Update: Claims, Payment Options, Lawsuits, etc. – Page 5
  • 2024 E & O Insurance – Where to get  E&O insurance, What to look for in a policy, etc – Page 9
  • 2024 List of E&O Insurance Brokers – Page15

 

May 2024

  • USPAP and Relevant Adjustments – Page 1
  • Entrepreneur, technician and manager – the three conflicting roles of the fee appraiser – Page 4
  • Book review – Residential Property Appraisal – Read this book, by Mark Ratterman – Page8
  • Appraisal Reports are like Flipbooks, by Jamie Owen – Page 11

April 2024

  • How to stay positive with slow business – Page 1
  • Most appraisers focus on completing  appraisals, not the business side of their companies – Page 8
  • Paycheck vs profit thinking – Page 10
  • Risk Management for Real Estate Appraisers and Appraisal Firms, by Peter Christensen and Claudia Gaglione – BUY THIS BOOK – Page 11

March 2024

  • How to manage your email and keep your inbox from filling up! – Page 1
  • Extraordinary Assumptions – When, Why and How, by Timothy C. Anderson MAI and Craig Morley – Page 5
  • Answers and Solutions for Tough Appraiser Questions & Client Demands. A Reference Guide to Associated Laws, Rules and Regulations, written by Richard Hagar, SRA- (Book Review) Buy This Book! – Page 11