Lower-Liability Appraising by David Brauner, Editor According to John Harris, appraising machinery and equipment is USPAP-compliant appraisal work that offers more opportunity and less liability than appraising real property. “The clients for these appraisals are not mortgage brokers/lenders, so the first thing our graduates tell us is that they are so happy to be doing…
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Editor’s Note: As business slows, some of us need a little nudge when it comes to expanding our minds, our skills and hopefully our income. John Harris points out that there are significant opportunities for professional and financial growth appraising items other than real estate. Expand Your Mind (and Income) by John Harris What do...…
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Editor’s Note: This is the most recent in a series of stories examining the trainee dilemma and how to repair a system in which mentors can’t afford to take on trainees and trainees can’t find a mentor willing to hire. Steve Massenberg, appraising 17 years, offers a short list of “dos and don’ts” based on…
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