Why It's Great to be a Real Estate Appraiser?

1. Be one of a handful of people who know that USPAP is not a medical term.
2. See that some people really do hang those black velveteen pictures of Elvis on their living room walls.
3. Spend hours writing volumes of supporting documentation to justify the market value of a property you already decided on when you pulled into the driveway.
4. Walk around holding a clipboard just like "Skip" down at the Jiffy Lube.
5. Chance to really irritate annoying real estate salespeople.
6. Arouse the suspicion of an entire neighborhood when inspecting comparable sales.
7. See places in people's houses that usually require a search warrant to access.
8. Be a part of the profession blamed for the collapse of the savings and loan industry.
9. The wonderful world of rats, bats, and spiders.
10. Dazzle your friends with your knowledge of external obsolescence.

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