Indispensable Appraisers Podcast

Have you lost your enthusiasm for our valuation industry? Do you feel disconnected and uninspired?

Welcome to another insightful episode of Indispensable Appraisers!

In this Podcast Jeff Hicks speaks with Josh Moss, Certified General Appraiser.

Key take-a-ways from their meeting:

• Industry has lots of growth potential

• Need diversity – different people with different ideas to grow the space

• People would line up out the door if they knew about the field

• Discord channel provides virtual appraiser community

• Have a sense of morality – public trust

Let’s start this conversation. Just call my cell 813-230-3798 or e-mail me Jeff@realwired.com.

Have you lost your enthusiasm for our valuation industry? Do you feel disconnected and uninspired?

Welcome to another insightful episode of Indispensable Appraisers!

In this Podcast Jeff Hicks speaks with Victor Torres, MAI, Principal at Bluemark Valuation Advisors.

Key take-a-ways from their meeting:

• Bring more brains to profession to do different things

• Never going to be ready to start your own firm -take a chance

• MAI is worth it, opens doors

• Be more open to next generation who like different things

• 3-5 days delivery for commercial is the future

Let’s start this conversation. Just call my cell 813-230-3798 or e-mail me Jeff@realwired.com.

Have you lost your enthusiasm for our valuation industry? Do you feel disconnected and uninspired?

Welcome to another insightful episode of Indispensable Appraisers!

In this Podcast Jeff Hicks speaks with Chase Pursley, Founder at Appraisal Inbox.

Key take-a-ways from their meeting:

• Software entrepreneur with senior housing valuation expertise

• The most successful appraisers find process to streamline

• College requirement not necessary if self-motivated and resourceful

• Connect with people who might want to go into appraising

• Improve how we introduce appraisal education

Let’s start this conversation. Just call my cell 813-230-3798 or e-mail me Jeff@realwired.com.

Have you lost your enthusiasm for our valuation industry? Do you feel disconnected and uninspired?

Welcome to another insightful episode of Indispensable Appraisers!

In this Podcast Jeff Hicks speaks with Nora Derian, MAI - Senior Director at Cogito Realty Partners.

Key take-a-ways from their meeting:

• Valuation industry needs PR overhaul.

• Great researcher = Great appraiser.

• Saying "Just an appraiser" is derogatory.

• Younger appraisers represent a desirable different demographic.

• Office culture is important for appraisers.

Let’s start this conversation. Just call my cell 813-230-3798 or e-mail me Jeff@realwired.com.

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Have you lost your enthusiasm for our valuation industry? Do you feel disconnected and uninspired?

Welcome to another insightful episode of Indispensable Appraisers!

In this Podcast Jeff Hicks speaks with Michael Daniel, MAI - Managing Director at Integra Realty Resources.

Key take-a-ways from their meeting:

• Seek higher-level education like Integra Realty Resources’ talent with 154 MAIs + FRICS, MRICS, CRE, SRA, CCIM, and ASA.
• Raise your hand and promote valuation experts with marketing/blogs/pods/discussion panels/speaking engagements.
• We’re uber intelligent professionals with great ideas.
• We see deals at every angle – be a professional that can add value with every step.
• Get more involved on the local and national level.

Let’s start this conversation.

Just call my cell 813-230-3798 or e-mail me Jeff@realwired.com.

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Have you lost your enthusiasm for our valuation industry? Do you feel disconnected and uninspired?

Welcome to another insightful episode of Indispensable Appraisers!

In this Podcast Jeff Hicks, MAI - Founder, Realwired speaks with Justin C. Gohn, MAI, SRA, Owner of Gohn & Co. and OverseasElite.

Key take-a-ways from their meeting:

• Relying on legislative fiat to get work – a fragile business model.

• Cindy Chance of the Appraisal Institute & Ron Oxtal – really an appraiser shortage?

• Our biggest asset- our amazing people and body of knowledge.

• Modernize education delivery system.

• We’re not solving problems due to our scarcity mindset.

Let’s start this conversation. Just call my cell 813-230-3798 or e-mail me Jeff@realwired.com.

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Have you lost your enthusiasm for our valuation industry? Do you feel disconnected and uninspired? 

Welcome to another insightful episode of Indispensable Appraisers! 

In this Podcast Jeff Hicks, MAI - Founder, Realwired speaks with Richard Harris CCIM, GAA at Richard Harris & Associates, Inc.

Key take-a-ways from their meeting:

• Focus on technology and innovation (AI)

• Standardize appraisals – unified comp databases

• Improve on data accuracy and availability

• Virtual remote inspections may become a reality

• Property assessment insights

• Attracting new Appraisers is critical

Let’s start this conversation. Just call my cell 813-230-3798 or e-mail me Jeff@realwired.com.  

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Have you lost your enthusiasm for our valuation industry? Do you feel disconnected and uninspired? 

Welcome to another insightful episode of Indispensable Appraisers! 

In this Podcast Jeff Hicks, MAI - Founder, Realwired speaks with Carlo L. Batts, MAI atRittenhouse Appraisals.

Key take-a-ways from their meeting:

• We’re making our industry obsolete.

• We need to put the gloves on and not be pushed to the corner.

• Fighting for relevance, be part of the discussion.

• We're not proving our expertise to the industry anymore.

• Modernize the commercial real estate report.

Let’s start this conversation. Just call my cell 813-230-3798 or e-mail me Jeff@realwired.com.  

Have you lost your enthusiasm for our valuation industry? Do you feel disconnected and uninspired?

Welcome to another insightful episode of Indispensable Appraisers!

In this Podcast Jeff Hicks, MAI - Founder, Realwired speaks with Tim Andersen, MAI, MSc, CEO, COO at The Appraiser’s Advocate, LLC.

Key take-a-ways from their meeting:

• Appraisers bring service to their clients.

• Education, make it longer more rigorous.

• Contract yourself out to other appraisers.

• Once you master a property type, you make more money.

• There's a market for machinery and equipment appraising.

Let’s start this conversation. Just call my cell 813-230-3798 or e-mail me Jeff@realwired.com.

Have you lost your enthusiasm for our valuation industry? Do you feel disconnected and uninspired? 

Welcome to another insightful episode of Indispensable Appraisers! 

In this Podcast Jeff Hicks, MAI - Founder, Realwired speaks with Kelly Davids, President at The Appraisal Foundation.

Key take-a-ways from their meeting:

• Get engaged with other appraisers - join boards, foundations, grab a cup of coffee.
• Appraisers face perfection pressures.
• We need to develop consumer education products.
• USPAP shield protects appraisers from bias claims.
• We’re the adults in the room.

Let’s start this conversation. Just call my cell 813-230-3798 or e-mail me Jeff@realwired.com.  

Have you lost your enthusiasm for our valuation industry? Do you feel disconnected and uninspired? 

Welcome to another insightful episode of Indispensable Appraisers! 

In this Podcast Jeff Hicks, MAI - Founder, Realwired speaks with Brendan Wewer, MAI, - Director of Valuation & Advisory at Commonwealth Commercial Appraisal Group.

Key take-a-ways from their meeting:

• Absence of new creation of small and mid-sized appraisal firms.

• Human connection is key – young appraisers need it.

• Synthesize big data will keep appraisers relevant.

• Meet the client where they’re at.

• Appraisers are story tellers, AI technology can become a partner.

Let’s start this conversation. Just call my cell 813-230-3798 or e-mail me Jeff@realwired.com.  

Have you lost your enthusiasm for our valuation industry? Do you feel disconnected and uninspired? 

Welcome to another insightful episode of Indispensable Appraisers!

In this Podcast Jeff Hicks speaks with Brenda Dohring Hicks, MAI - CEO at Dohring Ahern.

Key take-a-ways from their meeting:

• Industry needs total revamp of education, focus on business.

• Cindy Chance as an educator can be a champion of this movement.

• Attracting younger appraisers requires technology, process and culture.

• Appraisers need to be able to offer a lot more products than just “appraisals”.

• Revamp the report format, stop filler boiler plate and talk to reader.

Let’s start this conversation. Just call my cell 813-230-3798 or e-mail me Jeff@realwired.com.  

Have you lost your enthusiasm for our valuation industry? Do you feel disconnected and uninspired? 

Welcome to another insightful episode of Indispensable Appraisers! 

In this Podcast Jeff Hicks speaks with Mark Lowery, MAI, AI-GRS, CCIM, MRICS – CEO at LPA.

Key take-a-ways from their meeting:

• Appraisers finally catching up on technology

• Enjoy being around your coworkers, get out of the office

• Tailor your appraiser training

• Invest the time on relationships, recruit at universities

• PAL Act - The Portal for Appraisal Licensing Act

Let’s start this conversation. Just call my cell 813-230-3798 or e-mail me Jeff@realwired.com.  

Have you lost your enthusiasm for our valuation industry? Do you feel disconnected and uninspired? 

Welcome to another insightful episode of Indispensable Appraisers! 

In this Podcast Jeff Hicks speaks with Robert Clark, MBA, MAI, ISA, CBE – Former Chief Appraiser, Pacific Western Bank.

Key take-a-ways from their meeting:

• Protector of Credibility

• Heuristic vs Algorithmic Thinking

• Standardization has Benefited Valuation Industry

• Work Diversification an Opportunity

• Ongoing Regulatory Burdens Getting Heavier

Let’s start this conversation. Just call my cell 813-230-3798 or e-mail me Jeff@realwired.com.  

Have you lost your enthusiasm for our valuation industry? Do you feel disconnected and uninspired? 

Welcome to another insightful episode of Indispensable Appraisers! 

In this Podcast Jeff Hicks speaks with Michael Hobbs MAI, SRA, CRP, LEED GA - Founder & President at PahRoo Appraisal & Consultancy.

Key take-a-ways from their meeting:

• Appraisers know what they’re doing – a win

• We need greater experience of community

• Professional development rather than appraising specific education

• Work towards appraisers being more affluent

• High growth profession if we develop the business aspect

Let’s start this conversation. Just call my cell 813-230-3798 or e-mail me Jeff@realwired.com.  

Have you lost your enthusiasm for our valuation industry? Do you feel disconnected and uninspired? 

Welcome to another insightful episode of Indispensable Appraisers! 

In this Podcast Jeff Hicks speaks with Leland Trice, SRA, FRICS - Managing Director at Opteon USA.

Key take-a-ways from their meeting:

• Appraiser independence improved with less pressures than the past.

• Train with technology and results oriented culture.

• Unnecessary arduous path to appraiser licensing.

• Australia solved the same appraiser aging demographic problem.

• We need more analysts not form-fillers.

Let’s start this conversation. Just call my cell 813-230-3798 or e-mail me Jeff@realwired.com.  

Have you lost your enthusiasm for our valuation industry? Do you feel disconnected and uninspired? 

Welcome to another insightful episode of Indispensable Appraisers! 

In this Podcast Jeff Hicks speaks with Daniel Lesser, Co-Founder, President, & CEO at LW Hospitality Advisors.

Key take-a-ways:

• Specialize is key

• It’s all about relationships

• Consider advocacy management

• Predictive analytics

• Brand as “Valuators” or “Advisors” not “Appraisers”

Let’s start this conversation. Just call my cell 813-230-3798 or e-mail me Jeff@realwired.com.  

Have you lost your enthusiasm for our valuation industry? Do you feel disconnected and uninspired? 

Welcome to another insightful episode of Indispensable Appraisers! 

In this Podcast Jeff Hicks speaks with Tony Pistilli, General Manager, Resb.ai.

They discuss the following topics:

• AI Computer Vision for appraisers
• The freedom to offer services other than appraisals from a USPAP instructor
• Importance of training the next generation
• Technology is required to attract new talent
• Other fields adapt so can appraisers

Let’s start this conversation. Just call my cell 813-230-3798 or e-mail me Jeff@realwired.com.  

Have you lost your enthusiasm for our valuation industry? Do you feel disconnected and uninspired? 

Welcome to another insightful episode of Indispensable Appraisers! 

1. Learn why position statements are a management game changer

2. Onboard new employees setting out specific business outcomes

3. Obtain clarity with long term employees

4. Provide your employees with an avenue for pay increase

5. Take the emotion out of an exit interview

Bonus: Improve your engagement letters with clarity

Let’s start this conversation. Just call my cell 813-230-3798 or e-mail me Jeff@realwired.com.  

Have you lost your enthusiasm for our valuation industry? Do you feel disconnected and uninspired? 

Welcome to another insightful episode of Indispensable Appraisers! 

In this video, I discuss the martial arts concept of optimal state that can enhance our performance and productivity for fee and bank appraisers, lenders, personal health and personal relationships.

I delve into the importance of self-awareness and striving for the optimal state to achieve success.

Watch the video to learn more about this fascinating concept and how it can positively impact your life.

Let’s start this conversation. Just call my cell 813-230-3798 or e-mail me Jeff@realwired.com.  

Have you lost your enthusiasm for our valuation industry? Do you feel disconnected and uninspired? 

Welcome to another insightful episode of Indispensable Appraisers - Appraiser Insider Tips from a Bank President.

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Have you lost your enthusiasm for our valuation industry? Do you feel disconnected and uninspired? 

Welcome to another insightful episode of Indispensable Appraisers! 

Learn the Playbook Framework, a game changer for appraisal firm owners and Chief Appraisers.

1. Loom It

2. Ownership

3. Cadence

4. Checklist

Let’s start this conversation. Just call my cell 813-230-3798 or e-mail me Jeff@realwired.com.  

Have you lost your enthusiasm for our valuation industry? Do you feel disconnected and uninspired? 

Welcome to another insightful episode of Indispensable Appraisers! 

10x your productivity, leading to fulfillment.

1. Exhaust the Body, to Sharpen the Mind
2. Vices
3. Food As Fuel
4. Self-Limiting Thoughts
5. Protect Your Eyes and Ears

Let’s start this conversation. Just call my cell 813-230-3798 or e-mail me Jeff@realwired.com.  

Have you lost your enthusiasm for our valuation industry? Do you feel disconnected and uninspired? 

Welcome to another insightful episode of Indispensable Appraisers! 

Let’s start this conversation. Just call my cell 813-230-3798 or e-mail me Jeff@realwired.com.  

Have you lost your enthusiasm for our valuation industry? Do you feel disconnected and uninspired? 

Welcome to another insightful episode of Indispensable Appraisers! 

Let’s start this conversation. Just call my cell 813-230-3798 or e-mail me Jeff@realwired.com.  

Have you lost your enthusiasm for our valuation industry? Do you feel disconnected and uninspired?

Welcome to another insightful episode of Indispensable Appraisers! 

Throw away your commercial appraisal format.

Start over with awesome design, amazing analysis, succinct format created with technology and supported by process.

Let’s start this conversation. Just call my cell 813-230-3798 or e-mail me Jeff@realwired.com.  

Change the negative “bank work” mindset with 4D’s framework – Define, Document, Demonstrate and Deliberate.

Have you lost your enthusiasm for our valuation industry? Do you feel disconnected and uninspired? 

Welcome to another insightful episode of Indispensable Appraisers! 

Let’s start this conversation. Just call my cell 813-230-3798 or e-mail me Jeff@realwired.com.  

Have you lost your enthusiasm for our valuation industry? Do you feel disconnected and uninspired?

Welcome to another insightful episode of Indispensable Appraisers!

Let’s start this conversation. Just call my cell 813-230-3798 or e-mail me Jeff@realwired.com. 

Have you lost your enthusiasm for our valuation industry? Do you feel disconnected and uninspired? 

Welcome to another insightful episode of Indispensable Appraisers! 

Let’s start this conversation. Just call my cell 813-230-3798 or e-mail me Jeff@realwired.com.  

Have you lost your enthusiasm for our valuation industry? Do you feel disconnected and uninspired? 

Welcome to another insightful episode of Indispensable Appraisers! 

My conversation with Matthew Spratley, Certified General Appraiser | Commercial Real Estate Expert.

Some takeaways:

• Access to information and technology

• Improving appraisal process

• Overcoming analysis paralysis

• Doing your own research

• Improving appraisal challenges

• Investing in the next generation of appraisers

• Advice to the next generation on becoming an appraiser  

Let’s start this conversation. Just call my cell 813-230-3798 or e-mail me Jeff@realwired.com.

Have you lost your enthusiasm for our valuation industry? Do you feel disconnected and uninspired? 

Welcome to another insightful episode of Indispensable Appraisers! 

My conversation with Dr. Randy Flowers - RSDS Appraisal Diversity.

Dr. Flower's insights:

• RSDS was created to help try to solve the 30-plus year problem in the appraisal profession, which is a barrier to entry.

• The current system right now lacks youth diversity inclusion of military service members.

• We will have a labor shortage when the market turns around.

• Right now the market's down 70%, but it won't take much of a snapback to feel that labor shortage.

• In the last 3 years over 7,000 licenses are no longer with us, and that's a pretty steep decline.

• This system has also created poor service levels, long wait times and issues for people trying to get appraisals.

• As technologies come in, bifurcated products have come in, but the RSDS solution is to aggressively hire and train the next generation of professional appraisers.

• Just broke the 200th appraiser in the company. We've graduated almost 45 trainees in the last year.

• A lot of money going into lack of diversity - Chase $5.0M, Wells Fargo $6.M.

• We've got to continue reestablishing trust in the financial sector.

• New appraisers are shocked at how much technology still needs to be developed in the profession and access to the data.

Have you lost your enthusiasm for our valuation industry? Do you feel disconnected and uninspired? 

Welcome to another insightful episode of Indispensable Appraisers! 

My conversation with George Koiso, MAI - Worth Valuations.

Some take-aways:

• Appraising - best place to learn.
• Peer groups - the value that good appraisers hold.
• Non-lender work - not feeling the downturn.
• Demand is there for those who can solve client problems.
• Biggest Challenge: fee compression.
• Experience attracting and retaining talent.
• Provide the next generation the same benefits.
• Grateful about the appraisal profession.
• Find ways to pay young appraisers more.
• Valuation very rewarding, a good career.
• Challenge: if over-qualified to start appraising, they would be overlooked.
• Potential future shortage of appraisers.
• Appraising is one of the most highly training-intensive professions.
• We need to solve the economics of appraisal.
• Appraisal Institute – from the top can help with marketing and branding.
• LinkedIn – stay in front of clients.

Have you lost your enthusiasm for our valuation industry? Do you feel disconnected and uninspired? 

Welcome to another insightful episode of Indispensable Appraisers! 

My conversation with Charles V. Beyer, II, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS - Swift Real Estate.Charles Beyer's insights: