I created this Substack because I’ve become increasingly aware of a void in the real estate conversation taking place online, and I hope in some small way to fill it. We’ve got market experts sharing their takes from outside of the industry bubble, we’ve got business-to-business (b2b) industry newsfactories peddling market quips to agents, and we’ve got the agents themselves who share their valuable direct knowledge of the market with the corrupting overlay of dishonest newsfactory messaging. What is largely missing is the intersection of sober, neutral reporting from on high with ground-up insights from the trenches of the real estate market. That is what I aim to deliver.
Happy to be here, as a 22 year veteran real estate appraiser let’s get real. Appraisers are undervalued and not appreciated, as Fannie and Freddie try to get rid of us with AVMs (computer valuations) and appraisal waivers.
Appraisers and realtors who put the time in, are the first boots on the ground to see what the market really is doing.
What’s happening is downright scary folks, but then again we have been playing a bad game for too long. I am looking forward to being part of this conversation.
Kira, this is spot on. I have a finance degree and a previous experience in international banking, and I absolutely LOATHE the colorful but dim-witted infographics, often provided with absolutely no context, that plague our industry. THANK YOU for doing this. Robert at Move to Chattanooga on YouTube
thanks for the info about newsfactories. i heard those very same words from my realtor not long ago.
Hello - Your article on Zerohedge is good news! Home prices have been farrrr too high for too long.
Great Insights... love the column name .. LGI !
Happy to be here, as a 22 year veteran real estate appraiser let’s get real. Appraisers are undervalued and not appreciated, as Fannie and Freddie try to get rid of us with AVMs (computer valuations) and appraisal waivers.
Appraisers and realtors who put the time in, are the first boots on the ground to see what the market really is doing.
What’s happening is downright scary folks, but then again we have been playing a bad game for too long. I am looking forward to being part of this conversation.
Stoked to be here! Great read - looking forward to insights on the market that aren't canned or part of the "official" company line.
Great substack I'm in Chicago and I know what you mean but the lack of online dialogue clients need straight talk not narratives
Kira, this is spot on. I have a finance degree and a previous experience in international banking, and I absolutely LOATHE the colorful but dim-witted infographics, often provided with absolutely no context, that plague our industry. THANK YOU for doing this. Robert at Move to Chattanooga on YouTube