Analyst Appraisers are replacing “Opinion” Appraisers! (Trust me … ) Why? How? Huh? In the late 1900’s, appraisers were handicapped! Typewriter. Telephone. Assessor data. Quarterly MLS comp books, No compiled commercial data at all! Collecting comp data was 80% of the battle. Get four or five and you were “almost done.” Make some adjustments from […]
How do you measure “close enough” to a market value? We have standards you know! Editor’s Note: This is Standards, part 3.10 of George Dell’s series on How Do I Move to EBV? Links to the earlier posts are here. Valuation is numbers. Some numbers are numbers, like building SqFt. Other numbers are exact like […]
The USPAP “Competency Rule” is straightforward. It says you must be competent! For any given assignment, “being competent” requires the appraiser to: “properly” identify the problem; have knowledge and experience to be competent; recognize and comply with applicable laws and regulations. Editor’s Note: This is Standards, part 3.9 of George Dell’s series on How Do […]
Is USPAP biased? (Appraisal Foundation, Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice) Is this possible? It can’t be! This part 8 of a multipart look at issues in valuation standards. Editor’s Note: This is Standards, part 3.8 of George Dell’s series on How Do I Move to EBV? Links to the earlier posts are here. Let’s […]
Change. It’s clear that appraisal, as a vocation, has changed. Many appraisers are considering new careers. Others are preparing to meet new demands. Yet others are doing . . . nothing. Which mind are you? Escape. Retool. Or be in denial. I have taught with Valuemetrics.info for over 17 years now. And was on the […]
Workfile is required, (or not?). This part 7 of a multipart look at issues in valuation standards. Editor’s Note: This is Standards, part 3.7 of George Dell’s series on How Do I Move to EBV? Links to the earlier posts are here. USPAP WORKFILE The “workfile” concept works well as an effort at documenting an […]
What!? Universal Valuation Standards? Not possible! This part 6 of a multipart look at issues in valuation standards. Editor’s Note: This is Standards, part 3.6 of George Dell’s series on How Do I Move to EBV? Links to the earlier posts are here. The ‘possibility’ premise, however, is that all valuations follow the same logic […]
We continue our look at how current standards, and regulations hold back best practices. This part 5 of a multipart look at issues in valuation standards. Editor’s Note: This is Standards, part 3.5 of George Dell’s series on How Do I Move to EBV? Links to the earlier posts are here. This part is interesting […]
Standards: Credible v Reliable. Editor’s Note: This is Standards, part 3.4 of George Dell’s series on How Do I Move to EBV? Links to the earlier posts are here. Here, we specifically note how the goal of having valuation standards can be updated to reflect today’s complete data, and computation analytics can be optimized for […]
Standards enforce appraisal review as well as development and reporting. Editor’s Note: This is Standards, part 3.3 of George Dell’s series on How Do I Move to EBV? Links to the earlier posts are here. This is the third part topic of the larger topic of how standards may help or hinder the move into […]
USPAP requires that an appraisal is an opinion. EBV yields an analytic result. Editor’s Note: This is part IIIb of George Dell’s series on How Do I Move to EBV? Links to the earlier posts are here. USPAP (Uniform Standards of Professional Practice) is promulgated by the Appraisal Foundation, publisher of the irregularly issued rules, […]
Evidence Based Valuation© – EBV exemplifies the best of what has been called “appraisal modernization.” Do current standards help our progress, or are they in the way of the best future? Part I is an overview. Part II is on education. Standards intertwine with education. Here in Part III we start our multi-part look at USPAP […]
Evidence Based Valuation – EBV © is the future for valuation professionals. It requires the appraiser’s experience, judgment, and knowledge. It is not hard, just new. It gives better results faster. EBV generates more than a point value opinion. Therefore it requires competence beyond old legacy appraisal “procedures.” This new competency is a merger of […]
Evidence Based Valuation – EBV is the future for valuation professionals. It requires the appraiser’s experience, judgment, and knowledge. It’s not hard, just new. EBV captures the huge advantages of modern technology: computer power, open-source software, and market visualization. EBV provides an exciting learning path toward better service, personal satisfaction, and income security. Most importantly, […]
Personal change is difficult. I like my old comfy chair. A new chair must be broken in. Uncomfortable! But the new chair does stuff. New stuff. It has automatic, adjustable features. It has memory foam, a heating pad, and hot and cold cup holders. And a remote control with 27 buttons which can control room […]
