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If you live in one of the states where the sale of marijuana is legal, you may be wondering if you can appraise properties where the substance is grown- commonly called a marijuana farm. http://www.workingre.com/marijuana-appraisals-still-hazy/

According to some current statistics the average age of real estate appraisers in the United States is approximately 60 years old. http://www.workingre.com/caring-for-your-biggest-investment/

The issue today, Weaver explains, is how to handle assignments where an unlicensed third party reports to the licensed. http://www.workingre.com/illinois-board-issues-warning-on-/

Appraisers must be careful that lender requirements do not take them down the path to fraud. http://www.workingre.com/are-you-committing-appraisal-fraud/

Here are four key factors which determine the value of an appraisal business. http://www.workingre.com/so-you-want-to-sell-your-appraisa/

Here’s the deal: if something around that fee seems unbelievable to you, maybe it’s due to the quality of your clients, the quality of your work or your inability to negotiate a higher feeor all three. http://www.workingre.com/i-cant-thereforeits-not-possible/

For more than half a decade, I have been teaching appraisers about efficiency in using lasers to assist them in measuring property for appraisals. http://www.workingre.com/mobile-appraising-but-i-cant-see-/

I gave up assignments for lenders around 10 years ago and have never looked back. http://www.workingre.com/transitioning-into-non-lender-wor/

The question of the day that we asked our contributors, and the question for the industry at large, is this: What will appraisers need to remain in business and flourish over the next five to ten years? http://www.workingre.com/how-can-appraisers-survive-and-th/

It doesn’t happen often but every once in a while the independent residential appraiser gets a win. http://www.workingre.com/coester-loses-appraiser-lawsuit/

Today, a newer (though not exactly new) product has emerged and is becoming increasingly popular: the hybrid appraisal. http://www.workingre.com/navigating-hybrid-appraisals-2/

When change comes knocking, it’s good to have choices. http://www.workingre.com/choices-are-good/

Credible reports require credible data. If our reports are based on data and samples that are unreliable or flawed, we can be exposed to unintended and unpleasant consequences. http://www.workingre.com/adjustments-sample-size-relevance/