Mobility - 1 Handed Inspections - 04/24/09 10:17 AM
They say we should work SMARTER, not HARDER!

These days the work is getting harder with the advent of the 1004MC, HVCC, AMCs, and a host of other terms and lingo - but the good news is, volume is up and the work is getting steady!
I was talking to an appraiser friend locally, who is still using paper for everything.  I was encouraging her to embrace mobile technology to simplify the workflow.
 
 
I have gotten my inspection into the digital age and even down to holding it all with 1 hand!

I have been 100% paperlessnow … (8 comments)

Appraisers Adjusting for Declining Market Conditions. Is it true? - 04/17/09 07:50 AM
I saw an Active Rain blog roll, and clicked on the title of this since it is what I do every day - make time adjustments in the market.
When I opened the blog - I was surprised.....THIS IS MY APPRAISAL they are talking about!!
Bryant Tutas has certainly stirred up some great conversation over the validity of making adjustments.  
Is it an ART or a SCIENCE ?   Well - it is math!  But why don't all appraisers measure the market like this?  Poor training, ignorance, laziness?  Yes - that likely described myself about 5 years ago!  But I now consider … (12 comments)

 
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Richard D Ferris Florida State Certified (FHA) Appraiser

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