Tim’s Musings

Question: Recently, I’ve read that many appraisers, as they expand their client bases, are working directly with (potential) buyers and buyer’s brokers to provide the (potential) buyer with an appraisal before making offers on the house. This sounds fine to me since it is a potential market appraisers have traditionally avoided! However, it also appears

QUESTION:  This is another highest and best use question.  I check the box on p. 1 of the URAR.  In the narrative addendum I include highest and best use boilerplate I got from another appraiser.  Why are reviewers dumping on me about highest and best use?  The subject property is a house in a neighborhood

 According to various sources, one of the most common mistakes an appraiser makes is failure to include a proper Certification in the report.  Many appraisers question how this is even possible. Automatically, the report writing software prints out a standard GSE or USPAP certification in every report. Therefore, how does an appraiser omit a proper

Let’s talk about “The Guy.” In an episode of Two and a Half Men, the two protagonists, Charlie and Alan, are watching television.  Charlie’s rooftop antenna fails, thus making it impossible to watch television until somebody repairs the problem of the antenna.  Charlie indicates that he will “call the guy” to fix it.  Alan objects,