Business management
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Your Appraiser Pipeline
Stop letting the market choose your mix: 5 swings to keep work flowing when rates, refis, and purchase volume move.
Join for $1 to unlockWe Love Appraisers
Appraisers helping appraisers.
The AppraiserGuy Network is built around a simple idea: independent appraisers are stronger when they have a place to learn from each other, share what is working, talk through what is not, and have a little fun along the way.
Members get a free directory listing.
Join for $1/month. Let's keep it a buck. The community lives on Skool: discussions, a classroom, and a calendar for our monthly Zoom call.
The network
Join for $1/month. Belonging means something.
This is not a paywall disguised as a community. Let's keep it a buck: the AppraiserGuy Network is $1/month for licensed and certified appraisers who understand the vision.
To join the list
- Your appraiser license or certification is active.
- You understand the goal is fellowship, collaboration, education, and community.
- You are willing to interact like a professional, even when appraisers disagree.
- You are comfortable being part of something that takes the work seriously without taking itself too seriously.
The Approved Appraiser Directory
Approved members can have their name included in the AppraiserGuy Network directory. The listing can link to your website, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, or other professional pages so other appraisers can find you, follow you, learn from you, and refer work when appropriate.
That also reinforces one of the first lessons in AppraiserGuy 101: build a digital footprint that makes you easy to find, recognize, and trust.
Active license? Looking to collaborate with like-minded appraisers?
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What we're teaching inside
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Digital media literacy
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Your Appraiser Footprint
You do not need to become an influencer. 5 swings to be easy to find, easy to recognize, and easy to trust.
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Your Appraiser AI Toolkit
From searching and scrolling to tools that work with you: 5 swings, basic to expert, to earn more and learn faster with AI.
Join for $1 to unlockHow it works
Show up. Share something. Leave better.
- Join on SkoolJoin for $1/month and confirm your active license or certification.
- Introduce yourselfWhere you work, what you appraise, and what you want to get better at.
- Jump into the conversationPost a tough comp, ask a real question, or share a process that works.
- Hit the classroomWork through courses on running your business and building your digital footprint.
- Show up to the monthly ZoomIt's on the Skool calendar.
The clubhouse
The monthly Zoom call.
This should be one of the most valuable parts of the network, and it's included in the $1 membership. Appraisers talking to appraisers:
- What are you seeing in your market?
- What are clients asking for?
- What is working right now?
- What is changing in the profession?
- What problem are you trying to solve?
- What was the coolest win from last month?
Current events from an actual appraiser's perspective. Not a giant AMC speaking for us. Not a billion-dollar company explaining what it thinks our profession needs.
The origin of the swing
People wanted to watch because it felt different.
Happy Gilmore was not traditional golf. That was the point. He brought energy, personality, competition, and a little chaos to something people were used to seeing one way.
"Step right up, folks, to see the amazing golf-ball whacker guy."
Appraising and golf have a lot in common. Both are serious. Both are old. Both can feel like they want your money and you still won't ever feel part of the club. Golf has evolved. It has become more welcoming, more social, and more modern. It's time appraising does the same.
Field notes · Swing grid
A swing is a try
No
adjustment
needed
adjustment
needed
| Hole | The try | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Build the website | ✓ |
| 2 | Call the attorney | ✓ |
| 3 | Post on LinkedIn | ✓ |
| 4 | Teach a class | ✓ |
| 5 | Apply for the panel | ✓ |
| 6 | Reach out to another appraiser | ✓ |
6 swings. No penalties.Appraiser: You
Let's see how far we can drive this thing.
Members get a free listing in the Approved Appraiser Directory.
The mission
Good appraisers. Better together.
Fellowship
A profession full of independent operators still needs community.
Practical education
Real appraisers sharing real experience from real markets.
Opportunity
Referrals, visibility, classes, tools, and ideas that can grow a business.
Fun
Competition, challenges, swings, and personality are part of the point.
What we talk about
Tough comps & problem properties
Bring the assignment that's giving you fits and talk through approaches with people who've been there.
UAD 3.6 help
Share what you're learning as the industry moves to the redesigned URAR.
AMCs & the business side
Education and support on panels, workflow, engagement terms, and running a sustainable practice. Every appraiser sets their own fees independently.
Referrals
Know who covers the area or property type you don't, and refer work when appropriate.
Mentorship for trainees
A stronger place for younger appraisers to learn from experienced ones.
Marketing & your footprint
Build a digital footprint that makes you easy to find, recognize, and trust.
Same profession. Higher standards. More fellowship. More fun.
Join the AG NetworkThe culture
What we want this place to feel like.
A network is only as good as the way people treat one another inside it. This should feel more like an open clubhouse than a closed club.
1. Share what works
If you found a better process, marketing idea, tool, or client strategy, bring it to the group.
2. Ask real questions
Nobody needs to pretend they already know everything. The whole point is to get better.
3. Disagree like a pro
Good appraisers will see things differently. Challenge ideas without tearing down people.
4. Give credit
If somebody helps you, teaches you, or shares a great idea, recognize them.
5. Take swings
Try things. Report back. Keep what works. Laugh about what does not. Then take another swing.
The model
The community is $1/month. Let's keep it a buck. Some extra tools may cost more. Anything paid should help an appraiser go further, faster, or deeper. It should never be the price of admission to the community itself.
If the $1 membership is not valuable on its own, we are doing it wrong.
Join the AG NetworkApparel & Gifts
Wear the swing.
Appraisal-inspired apparel and gifts for people who love the work. Hats, tees, a hoodie, and a mug, with more on the way.
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$21.89
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$18.45
Shop nowEveryday Appraiser
$22.60
Shop nowPatriotic AG
$19.85
Shop nowPatriotic AGal
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Shop nowThe Realest Hoodie
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Shop nowWBA Mug
$11.95
Shop nowWBA Tee
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Members hear about drops first.
The founder
Ben Longshore
Ben is a certified residential appraiser who runs Ben's Appraisal in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, California. He also teaches the Pricing and Comp Selection Class for real estate agents.
He started the AppraiserGuy Network because appraising can be a lonely job, and nobody needs to figure it out alone. Find him on Instagram at @appraiserguy.
FAQ
Questions before you tee up
Who is the AG Network for?
Licensed and certified real estate appraisers who want fellowship, collaboration, education, and community. Trainees who want to learn from experienced appraisers are welcome too.
Where does the community live?
On Skool. That's where you'll find the discussion feed, the classroom with our courses, and the calendar for the monthly Zoom call.
Does it cost anything?
Membership is $1/month. Let's keep it a buck. It includes the community, the classroom courses, and the monthly Zoom call. Some deeper resources, like classes, templates, guides, and live events, may have a cost. Anything paid should help you go further, faster, or deeper. A buck is the only price of admission.
Do you talk about fees and AMCs?
Yes, as education and support: understanding engagements, workflow, and running a healthy business. The network doesn't set, recommend, or coordinate fees. Every appraiser makes their own pricing decisions independently.
Can I share assignment details?
Talk through approaches, not confidential client information. Respect USPAP confidentiality and leave out anything that identifies a client or borrower.
What is the Approved Appraiser Directory?
Approved members can be listed with links to their website and social profiles so other appraisers can find, follow, and refer work when appropriate.
We do not need to know where it lands before we swing.
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