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• Expanding Your Comparables Resources: A Fresh Look at Sources Monday, November 14, 2016 in Education, Member Insights, Business Tips If you’re like me, you often get stuck in a rut with your tried-and-true comparable research sites. Lately, I’ve been expanding my resources, and I wanted to take this opportunity to share a few of my finds with you. View More
• Oriental Rugs: The Myths, the Market, and More Thursday, September 22, 2016 in Education, Member Insights, Business Tips

  Winston Churchill’s description of the former Soviet Union, “a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma,” also serves as an apt way of depicting the world of Oriental rugs.

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• Get Business Know-How from New ISA Toolbox Thursday, August 25, 2016 in Business Tips The big news from ISA is that the ISA Means Business! Toolbox is officially here. We have listened to you, our members, requesting more business practice information... View More
• ISA Means Business! Part 3: Marketing Tips on the Cheap! Thursday, July 21, 2016 in Business Tips It can be daunting for a new appraiser to face the prospect of marketing themselves to the public. In fact, most appraisers come from an academic background and have had no prior experience marketing their personal brand. View More
• ISA Means Business! Part 2: Fantastic Apps for Startups Thursday, July 14, 2016 in Business Tips So many apps; so little time. And yet, they can be effective tools when it comes to both cutting down on the required time for certain tasks and broadening our efficiency. View More
• Are You Missing Out On Potential Clients? Thursday, June 30, 2016 in Business Tips First impressions are everything, and appraising is no different. You have the credentials, the experience, and the right skills – there’s no question about it: you’re an ISA member. But who can tell? View More
• ISA Means Business! Thursday, June 16, 2016 in Business Tips Ever wonder what “WWW” really means? It stands for Wow Whata Week – an accurate description of the spectacular ISA Annual Conference in Fort Worth that took place in April... View More
• Take Advice and Make Opportunities Thursday, June 9, 2016 in Member Insights, Business Tips You may have seen the new motto spreading amongst ISA members—“ISA means business!”— particularly when fellow members are sharing the advice that they received when they were new appraisers looking to jumpstart their business. View More
• The Benefits of Cloud-based Collection Management and Appraisal Software Tuesday, April 12, 2016 in Business Tips It is 2016, and technology is a key tool in how we all conduct and streamline our businesses. However, that doesn’t mean that you are actually taking advantage of the best technology that is available to you. Why not use technology to help you work smarter rather than harder? View More
• Choosing the Most Common Market for IRS Appraisal Reports Friday, March 4, 2016 in Member Insights, Business Tips The Core Course instructors recently received the following question... View More