by R. Ashton Rowles | Feb 19, 2021 | Appraisal
When running your business, especially an appraisal business, you want the same thing everyone wants. You want your costs low to give you a large margin for pricing, you want to produce high-quality work that increases referrals, and you want to appraise properties...
by R. Ashton Rowles | Nov 30, 2020 | Appraisal, General
As a commercial appraiser, you are essentially solving a new puzzle every day; no day is the same as the last. However, it is immensely rewarding to find a job where you feel like you fit— and if you are a true logic sherlock, maybe commercial appraisal is right for...
by R. Ashton Rowles | Mar 21, 2019 | Advisory, Appraisal, Brokerage, Domestic, International
Other Valuation Products: It is common to see non-licensed opinions of value rendered by brokers and real estate agents, or even former appraisers or appraisers not operating under the parameters of the state governed appraisal licenses. These most frequently come in...
by R. Ashton Rowles | Mar 21, 2019 | Appraisal, Domestic, International, Valuation
When Do I Need an Appraisal? In the United States, there are many situations when only a state licensed appraiser may provide an appraisal. The most common are the mortgage lending affordable housing environments (which are both federally regulated). A complete list...
by R. Ashton Rowles | Mar 21, 2019 | Appraisal, Domestic, General, International, Residential, Valuation
So, what makes a real estate appraiser a real estate appraiser? The answer is the standards they have agreed to meet in the profession as well as the qualifications they have sought to obtain to be recognized by the real estate industry as a reliable appraisal...
by R. Ashton Rowles | Mar 21, 2019 | Appraisal, Domestic, General, International, Valuation
Nearly all people who have owned or thought about owning real estate have heard of a real estate appraisal. Here is a quick breakdown on terminology and a description of times when ordering a real estate appraisal might be helpful. Before diving into the basics, note...
