The Busy Appraiser

It has been a while since my last podcast, so I just thought I would check in and share a little information on a new project I am working on with another appraiser down here in Southern California. We met over coffee a while back and really hit it off. I was completely blown away by his techniques on getting estate work and he brings in enough work to keep himself and his entire staff busy. This guy is so busy he is working 16 hour days! Non-stop, around the clock appraisal work. He really had it down and has over 20 years experience running an appraisal business. He once had the largest appraisal company in Southern California. I have been doing the best ever and have found a good number of appraisal management companies to work with, but if I had 100% estate work and was flooded with it, I could see how it would take my business to a whole new level. If you are interested in finding out more how you can take your business to the next level, listen to the podcast and stay tuned for more announcements. Thanks! Bryan

In this episode I talk a little about how busy I have been doing appraisals. It really seems to be out of control right now in San Diego with the majority of work for refinance work. I am also doing quite a bit of estate work that I get off of my appraiser website. I believe some tax laws have recently changed so I have been doing quite a bit of multi-property estate appraisals as well as some very high end properties. I also mention the new product that I recently created about getting more work and more money from appraisal management companies. The biggest tip I have here is that you should counter offer ALL appraisals that you do not feel you are getting enough to complete. I have found that I am making much more money and doing far less work on appraisals that might have paid less in the past. Please give it a try, I am sure you will be happy with your results as long as you are working with a number of appraisal management companies. You can get more information on the new product here - Maximizing AMC Orders and Income Hope you enjoy the show! Bryan Please subscribe to show in iTunes: itpc://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/your-boss-blows/id411128864 Rate and Review in iTunes: https://buy.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZFinance.woa/wa/addUserReview?id=411128864&type=Podcast

I share my thoughts on the appraisal industry. Low paying appraisal management companies and the appraisers that do appraisals for extremely low fees. I talk briefly on the consumer finance protection bureau. Report low paying AMCs to http://www.notcustomaryandreasonable.com Make sure to sign up to the appraisal marketing system if you haven't yet. http://appraiserincome.com/appraiser-marketing-system/ And I talk about a great password management plug-in. It will save all of your usernames and passwords. You can also use it to fill online application for the appraisal management companies by populating all the fields for you. Get more information at Free Password Management - http://www.freepasswordmanagement.com Thanks again! Bryan Knowlton http://www.appraiserincome.com http://www.appraisalmanagementcompanies.org Please subscribe to show in iTunes: itpc://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/your-boss-blows/id411128864 Rate and Review in iTunes: https://buy.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZFinance.woa/wa/addUserReview?id=411128864&type=Podcast

In this episode I talk about the current state of the appraisal industry, low fees and how the AGA Appraisers Guild of America is getting involved to get changes made through legislature. I also expand on Google Places and why it is so important to get your company listed in Google Places and make sure your listing is 100% complete. Here is the video I referred to in the podcast, enjoy and sign up to the YouTube channel for more information on small business marketing! Please subscribe to show in iTunes: itpc://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/your-boss-blows/id411128864 Rate and Review in iTunes: https://buy.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZFinance.woa/wa/addUserReview?id=411128864&type=Podcast

This is the last podcast I will be recording from my car to avoid any further distractions and to provide a much higher quality of audio for my listeners. This episode I talk about my recent car accident, the power of having a top listed website, the top appraisal management companies that I use the most and the power of getting orders just by posting to CraigsList.org. Click on the link below to continue reading and to see the photos. I am getting great feedback from appraisers on my appraiser podcast. If you have any comments, please leave them here or on Itunes. Thank you! Bryan Some of my accident photos: Please subscribe to show in iTunes: itpc://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/your-boss-blows/id411128864 Rate and Review in iTunes: https://buy.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZFinance.woa/wa/addUserReview?id=411128864&type=Podcast

In this episode I continue to talk a little more about website keyword research and website optimization so you can get more local orders needed for date of death, estate, bankruptcy and divorce appraisal service. I hope you enjoy! Bryan Please subscribe to show in iTunes: itpc://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/your-boss-blows/id411128864 Rate and Review in iTunes: https://buy.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZFinance.woa/wa/addUserReview?id=411128864&type=Podcast

I am catching up for not posting any podcasts recently, so I am going to post my last 3 podcasts and will be recording new shows from my office for better audio quality. In this podcast I talk about my recent article in LiveValuation Magazine, keyword research for your website, targeting specific cities with your website and more. Enjoy! Please leave comments and comment and rate on Itunes if possible. That would really help me out. Thanks! Bryan Please subscribe to show in iTunes: itpc://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/your-boss-blows/id411128864 Rate and Review in iTunes: https://buy.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZFinance.woa/wa/addUserReview?id=411128864&type=Podcast

In this podcast I talk a little about my current appraisal assignment and some excellent tools I use to measure out properties. To help get more people signed up to my Appraiser Marketing System and reward the appraisers that are currently signed up, every month I will be giving away one Rolatape MM-12 Measure Master at the end of each month. This roller measurer rules! I can't wait to start giving them out! The first one I give out will be on 02/28/2011. On the last day of each month I will continue to give out more roller measures until I decide to change to another give away. So, if you have not signed up to the Appraiser Marketing System where I give you tons of free tips and advice on getting more appraisal orders, then sign up today! Click Here to sign up! Thanks! Bryan Please subscribe to show in iTunes: itpc://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/your-boss-blows/id411128864 Rate and Review in iTunes: https://buy.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZFinance.woa/wa/addUserReview?id=411128864&type=Podcast

In this episode I talk about a super time saving piece of software that I have been using. It has been about a month and I am loving it! It cuts a ton of time off my appraisal report typing by putting in all my subject and comparable information as well as helping to complete the 1004MC and REO Addendum. There are so many ways to customize DataMaster to fill out your appraisal reports. You can read all about it at http://datamasterusa.com/. There is a free trial, so make sure you sign up and at least give it a try. If you can also put under referred by: Bryan Knowlton That will give me a discount on my monthly renewal. Nice! DataMaster currently supports the following forms software products: ACI 2006/2009/2010 Alamode Athena/Aurora Bradford ClickForms SFREP Appraise-It! You can view an awesome demo video at http://www3.datamasterusa.com/Tutorials/VideoDemo.aspx Make sure you give it a try, you will be very happy you did! Bryan Knowlton Please subscribe to show in iTunes: itpc://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/your-boss-blows/id411128864 Rate and Review in iTunes: https://buy.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZFinance.woa/wa/addUserReview?id=411128864&type=Podcast

There are numerous places you can go to get your appraisal business listed. I decided for my 5th appraiser podcast to list some of the primary ones I use. The more marketing you can do for your business, the more orders you will get. Also, by submitting your website information whenever possible, it will greatly increase your chances of your website showing up on the first page of google results, which is what you should aspire for! Here is a great list of where to get your company listed: http://www.getlisted.org http://joeant.com http://botw.org http://local.botw.org/ http://infousa.com http://superpages.com http://yelp.com http://localease.com http://insiderpages.com http://axiom.com http://yellowpages.com http://gimpsy.com http://goguides.org http://jayde.com http://skaffe.com http://stpt.com There are probably a lot more places to get listed. You can also search for 'appraiser directory' or something similar and see if you can get listed for free. Listen to the podcast for more tips! Also, PLEASE give me your feedback on places you use or have used. I know I am leaving a lot off this list... Thanks! The Busy Appraiser Podcast 5 Please subscribe to show in iTunes: itpc://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/your-boss-blows/id411128864 Rate and Review in iTunes: https://buy.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZFinance.woa/wa/addUserReview?id=411128864&type=Podcast