Appraising Life, One House At A Time
Empathy. It’s probably the one word in the dictionary that has been lost. Lost in the fact that most have no idea what it means, that they have no idea how to use it, feel it, and well, it’s something that most aren’t taught these days. Before we go further, I’d like to ask you
Everyone, at some point in their life, takes a Journey. Whether it be a good one, a bad one, or an unexpected one, the journey you take is often defined by some life-changing experience or by your own decision to take it. The journey has a purpose; it has an end goal in mind that
Problems, we all have them, and they always seem to be happening. Whether it be in your personal life or business life, problems always seem to keep occurring, and we keep wanting them to stop. Some issues we create ourselves, some happen, and some are just plain out of our control. However, problems aren’t going
Where do you want to be in 5 years? 10 Years? It’s something that many people will ask you, especially in a job interview. Its a question I was asked many times, and I would typically answer it like everyone else.. “I want to be financially secure, with a home and white picket fence, while
Change. It something almost every person fears even if they don’t know it. It can consume your mind and body; it can create havoc and even have you wishing it didn’t happen. However, Change can be a good thing, and if you just let it happen, if you take away the unknowns and embrace it,
The past three years have been such a roller coaster for me, from a lawsuit with an AMC to going into rehab for alcoholism and getting sober, running an appraisal business with absolutely no knowledge on how to run a business, its enough to make anyone go crazy and wonder just where and when life
As I sit here today, I am thinking of that great new post. That amazing new blog post that will make a difference to just 1 person. I can sit for hours, and it doesn’t come. Then when I least expect it, I get a message from someone that changes my life in an instant.
We hear it and see it all the time, telling another person to look into the mirror. Most of the time, the person was saying this is meaning that you need to examine yourself, as in your behavior and attitudes concerning how you were just talking about or judging someone else. Sometimes, it’s just someone
What do you offer? Think about it. What is it you genuinely offer to others? I’m sure if you’re like me, you came up with some pretty generic answers to this question. Answers like I’m a good listener, I offer a good service in my business, and I offer help when needed. Ok, that’s a
Over the past couple of weeks, numerous news sites have put out articles that seem to blame appraisers for delays in the lending world. Along with this narrative, the recent Covid 19 pandemic is also being sited as a possible reason as well as the continued narrative of an appraiser shortage and how difficult it
