Author: Dave Towne

Folks, well known respected appraiser, blogger, writer, speaker, mentor – Ryan Lundquist of Sacramento, CA – is presently in the hospital with ulcerative colitis. A GoFundMe account has been set up by two other appraisers to help with medical expenses, with payments going directly to his wife Jennifer. At the time of my message, the donation status is just under 50% of the goal. Let’s push it higher!! If you can help out, the link is https://gf.me/u/yiqv25 Additional details: Our friend Ryan Lundquist has suffered from colitis for several years and has had a flare-up in the past month. He...

There is a new outfit sending emails designed to extract dollars from appraisers, with the message “you need us to market your appraisal service.” The name in their email is: Appraiser Directory. I decided to forensically check this outfit. Their registered “business address” for their web site is actually a UPS Shipping Center business on Sunset Blvd, in Los Angeles. But there is no person’s name tied to that registration. Is it a good deal to send this suspicious outfit $30 to theoretically advertise your business for a year? You’ll have to decide for yourself. But I’ll bet you know...