Category Archives: Snowdon’s Rules

We all have rules we try to live by. “Snowdon’s Rules” is a set of “best practices” I try to follow in my appraisal practice. I’ll write about them from time to time.

Snowdon’s Rule #3: Get Dumb

Posted on March 17, 2011 by

Jeff Hicks, President of the Dohring Group/RealWired, commented in a recent newsletter about asking the right questions for a shopping plaza appraisal. Asking questions, lots of questions, are one of appraisers best traits. My first appraisal mentor, Mike Bernholtz, MAI, … Continue reading →

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Snowdon’s Rule #2: Get Dirty

Posted on February 17, 2011 by

Appraisers are not engineers or construction inspectors. Our property “inspection” is no more than an inventory or observation of the property’s characteristics and its apparent condition. But it’s important that the appraiser observes as much as possible. Walking the site … Continue reading →

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Snowdon’s Rule #1: Get Lost

Posted on May 20, 2009 by

The advent of GPS devices has made it hard to get lost. I have one in the car I can unplug and take into the field. I have two more GPS systems on my Blackberry Storm. My tablet computer has … Continue reading →

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