The Part-Time Thief and Other Appraisal Stories

Sixty-five-year-old cross dressers? Bombs? Venomous snakes? Murderers? Charging bison? Who would have thought the life of an appraiser could be so full of adventures?When most of us hear the term, real estate, we think of realtors, banks and mortgage lenders. The appraisers are those non-descript people who carry a clipboard and measuring device, look into your closets and underneath sinks, and tell you your house isn't worth anywhere near what you think it should be. Right?What most...
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Sixty-five-year-old cross dressers? Bombs? Venomous snakes? Murderers? Charging bison? Who would have thought the life of an appraiser could be so full of adventures?When most of us hear the term, real estate, we think of realtors, banks and mortgage lenders. The appraisers are those non-descript people who carry a clipboard and measuring device, look into your closets and underneath sinks, and tell you your house isn't worth anywhere near what you think it should be. Right?What most people fail to realize is that, like other high-risk jobs, we enter the homes of complete strangers without a clue as to what we may encounter. Here is a unique look at the life of a real estate appraiser from the inside out!