Pre-Listings and the Appraiser: A Western Tale
Do you remember that initial spark that drew you to the appraisal profession? Wide-eyed at the vast amount of information to be studied when harnessing the best practices in deriving market value? The coffee flowed through USPAP, we survived statistics relatively unscathed, and 2,500 internship hours later, up a mountain, in a blizzard – you get the point – we emerged as bonafide real estate appraisers. Finally, a chance to make a positive impact by protecting the real estate investments of those in our community.
We quickly learned most people don’t breathe a sigh of relief when we pull into their driveway. There is certainly no scarcity of jokes made at our expense; if an agent just closes their eyes and stays quiet enough, maybe the appraiser won’t chew up their deal.